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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2005
Egill Thor Ragnarsson, Gardabaer, IS;
Egill Thor Ragnarsson, Gardabaer, IS;
Egill Thor Ragnarsson, Gardabaer, IS;
Abstract
A grading apparatus for grading objects such as in particular fish or shrimp in respect of their size, comprising a plurality of juxtaposed substantially parallel endless conveyor belts (), wherein the width () separating adjacent conveyor belts is larger at the unloading end () than at the loading end () of the belts and define sorting channels through which the items fall down when the channel width corresponds to the width of the item, each conveyor belt comprising a plurality of hinged segments with a sloping cross-section such that in between each adjacent pair of belts is formed a V-shaped valley with substantially continuous sloping sides (), each side being at an angle in the range of about 70-85°.