Title: Counter controlled product conveyor distribution system

Abstract: Poultry carriers release birds at a plurality of work stations to which they are conveyed, under control of weight sensing devices and resettable counters. The birds reaching each group of work stations are limited to a common weight range by weight sorting mechanism to activate the counters through associated weight sensing devices. The counters are arranged to trigger carrier release devices at each work station in response to the counting of different preset numbers of birds within the common weight range so as to obtain equal distribution of the birds released at each of the work stations.

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Inventors: Altenpohl, William F. (Gladwyne, PA, US)

Application Number: 500871
Filing Date: 1974-08-27
Publication_date: 1976-03-16
Assignee: W. F. Altenpohl, Inc. (Entire) (West Conshohocken, PA)
Primary Class(es): 209/551 177/50, 209/549, 209/592
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US Patent Ref:

2471711	May, 1949	Altenpohl	209/121.
2886164	May, 1959	Solecki	198/19.
3291303	Dec, 1966	Altenpohl	209/121.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Reeves, Robert B.
Assistant Examiner: Rolla, Joseph J.
Attorney: O'Brien; Clarence A., Jacobson; Harvey B.