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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2003
Applicants:
Denerd Harstad, Waitsburg, WA (US);
James Ruff, Walla Walla, WA (US);
Larry Mahanna, Weston, OR (US);
Inventors:
Denerd Harstad, Waitsburg, WA (US);
James Ruff, Walla Walla, WA (US);
Larry Mahanna, Weston, OR (US);
Assignee:
Key Technology, Inc., Walla Walla, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G037/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gate assembly for use with a conveying surface which has an aperture formed therein is disclosed, and which includes a moveable gate plate which is operable to selectively occlude the aperture; and first and second chutes which are borne by the moveable gate plate and which move therewith, and which are individually operable to receive and carry away an article which passes through the aperture of the conveying surface.