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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2008
Filed:
May. 31, 2006
Arild Vedoy, Forest Lake, MN (US);
Arild Vedoy, Forest Lake, MN (US);
Multifeeder Technology, Inc., White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Abstract
A flexible discharge attachment for the discharge a feeding machine to deliver the items being discharged at different orientations ranging from horizontal to vertical. The attachment have a multiplicity of brackets each pivotally connected to each other for simulating a curved path of items though the attachment. Each bracket has adjustable height shafts for engaging and guiding belts, which engage and move items along the length of the flexible discharge attachment. The flexible discharge attachment can be quickly and easily attached to a feeding machine and can be quickly and easily adjusted for the angle of discharge of items desired. The flexible discharge attachment is also quickly and easily adjustable to adjust the shafts and belts for different item thicknesses and for different forces applied to the items.