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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2006
Applicants:
Sarid M. Shefet, Cary, NC (US);
Lawrence Alan Chandler, Raleigh, NC (US);
Inventors:
Sarid M. Shefet, Cary, NC (US);
Lawrence Alan Chandler, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
ConAgra Foods RDM, Inc., Omaha, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Commercial production transport systems, mechanisms, and guides for food processing are configured so as to automate food handling and/or transport. The systems employ fingers that can be inserted to gap spaces in a carrier surface so as to dislodge, guide and/or route food to travel over predetermined travel lanes. Associated methods can angularly translate food being transported in an automated food processing system in a longitudinally offset direction.