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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2012
Brent M. Veldkamp, Cumming, IA (US);
Andrew W. Maddux, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Colin R. Hart, Ankeny, IA (US);
Kenneth L. Lebsack, Ankeny, IA (US);
Joshua W. Higgins, Bondurant, IA (US);
Craig A. Smiens, Ankeny, IA (US);
Brent M. Veldkamp, Cumming, IA (US);
Andrew W. Maddux, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Colin R. Hart, Ankeny, IA (US);
Kenneth L. Lebsack, Ankeny, IA (US);
Joshua W. Higgins, Bondurant, IA (US);
Craig A. Smiens, Ankeny, IA (US);
Marel Meat Processing Inc., Des Moines, IA (US);
Abstract
A conveying system that corrects spacing inconsistencies between food products on transport conveyors. Sensor elements are used to determine the position of food products on a first conveyor. Displacement members then move the food products to a slower second conveyor and different locations to correct the position between the food products.