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Apparatus for sorting cutlery

CA 1304144 C · Owner: Akesson, Lars · Inventors: Loof, Nils; Akesson, Lars

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The invention relates to a device for sorting cutlery designed for it to be inserted in the device unsorted and taken out sorted. The device is characterised by a feed-in unit (1) with a container (8) into which the unsorted cutlery can be poured and means (9) with the help of which it is taken unsorted out of the container; a separating unit (2) with means (10,11) for separating the pieces of cutlery taken from the feed-in unit (1) from each other and arranging them in sequence one behind the other; a read-off unit (3) including on the one hand a moving conveyor belt (12) to which the separating unit (2) is arranged to deliver the pieces of cutlery in sequence one after the other and, on …

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  • Granted June 23, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended June 23, 2009.
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FiledOctober 13, 1987
GrantedJune 23, 1992
Term endedJune 23, 2009
Patent numberCA 1304144 C
Classification (IPC)B07C5/10

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19881991199419972000200320062009Application filedOct 13, 1987Patent grantedJune 23, 1992Term endedJune 23, 2009

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