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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2006
Bjorn Heide Pedersen, Randers, DK;
Bjorn Heide Pedersen, Randers, DK;
Scanvaegt International A/S, Arhus N, DK;
Abstract
A device for transfer of items, in particular food items such as pieces of meat, with the device having a base part using a vacuum source, a conveyor belt having a plurality of openings formed in the conveyor belt, a driver for the conveyor belt and a support adapted for supporting the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt is arranged in a path or course such that the conveyor belt is supported by the support. Further, the base part has a first part corresponding to a vacuum transport zone and a second part corresponding to a friction transport zone. The invention also relates to a method of transferring items, in particular food items such as pieces of meat.