Automatic in-feed conveyor system for an ice injector system
CA 2070151 A1 · Owner: Nobusada, Kevin · Inventors: Nobusada, Kevin; Crabb, Richard V. Jr.; Fischer, Rich
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An automatic in-feed conveyor system for use with an ice injector having three sections of roller conveyors a pallet shuttle, and sensors for, detecting stacks of cartons and providing signals to a controller. The first conveyor section is a powered conveyor for receiving pallets loaded with cartons of produce. The second conveyor section positions a loaded pallet for insertion into the ice injector and supports the shuttle for inserting and retrieving the pallet into and out of the ice injector. The third conveyor is a discharge conveyor for moving the loaded pallet away from the ice injector. The second and third conveyors have catch basins for collecting the ice melt water from the …
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- Filed June 1, 1992. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended June 1, 2012.
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