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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2003
Robert L. Williamson, Hartford, MI (US);
Robert L. Williamson, Hartford, MI (US);
Other;
Abstract
A conveyer assembly used as part of an automated packaging system is disclosed. The conveyer assembly allows the container filling process and produce leveling process to be combined as a single process station in an automated packaging system. The conveyer assembly includes a pair of elastic belts trained about two pulleys, four vibration isolation rollers, and a vibrator mechanism. The vibration isolation rollers are mounted to the frame structure and positioned at incrementally higher positions, which creates a slight incline to the conveyer belts over the first half of the conveyer run. The highest isolation roller, which is located at the center of the conveyer assembly, isolates the first half of the conveyer run from the vibrations generated by the vibrator mechanism. Consequently, the first half of the conveyer run where the produce is deposited into the containers is stable and free from vibration, which reduces the loss of produce due to spillage. The vibration mechanism only affects the second half of the conveyer run where the produce is leveled within the containers.