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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2004
David C. Ours, Marshall, MI (US);
Randall Cary, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Gary Stolhanske, Crystal, MN (US);
Stanley Davis, Maple Grove, MN (US);
David C. Ours, Marshall, MI (US);
Randall Cary, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Gary Stolhanske, Crystal, MN (US);
Stanley Davis, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Kellogg Company, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Abstract
The invention provides an apparatus including a conveying member defining a loop that may be used for transferring a product into a container. The conveying member can be a belt, a chain, or plurality of hinged plates. The invention also includes first and second supporting members individually disposed at opposite sides of the loop and spaced a first distance apart from one another. The first and second supporting members support rotating movement of the conveying member. The invention also includes a moving device operable to translate the first and second supporting members concurrently along a path having at least one bend. The lengths of the portions of the conveying member disposed on opposite sides of the bend can be adjusted by the moving device.