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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2008
John R. Strong, Bellevue, WA (US);
Norman A. Rudy, Burlington, WA (US);
Nicholas C. Tipper, Lake Forest Park, WA (US);
John R. Strong, Bellevue, WA (US);
Norman A. Rudy, Burlington, WA (US);
Nicholas C. Tipper, Lake Forest Park, WA (US);
John Bean Technologies Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The powered endless belt () of a lower conveyor () transports workpieces () past a scanning station () and then past a slicing station (), whereat the workpieces are sliced into desired thickness by a powered blade (). An upper hold-down conveyor () includes a powered belt () that assists in holding the workpieces stationary and stable as workpieces travel past the slicing station (). In this regard, the belt is of a compliant construction and is operated at a low enough tension to enable it to substantially conform to the contour of the upper surface of the workpiece, thereby to apply a substantially uniform load about the entire upper surface area of the workpiece.