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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2012
Applicants:
Alec L. Gordon, Plainview, TX (US);
David R. Mckenna, Benton, KS (US);
Derek J. Vote, Valley Center, KS (US);
Inventors:
Alec L. Gordon, Plainview, TX (US);
David R. McKenna, Benton, KS (US);
Derek J. Vote, Valley Center, KS (US);
Assignee:
Cargill, Incorporated, Wayzata, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Meat products are provided to an automated bagging system in a controlled and managed manner. Packaging systems in accordance with the present invention preferably include one or more buffering systems capable controlling the flow of meat products to a bagging system. Buffering systems are positioned along a meat product packaging line to provide such flow control. Plural buffering systems may be used as arranged in one or both of in series and in parallel.