Title: Method and apparatus for sizing and distributing produce

Abstract: A method and apparatus for sizing and distributing produce to a plurality of receiving trays. The system includes the employment of a single continuous belt to both feed the produce to a sizer and distribute the sized produce to a plurality of receiving trays. The distribution of the produce from the sizer is through guides which distribute to linearly disposed trays. Both the sizer and the continuous belt are driven from a single power source. The sizer includes a rotating horizontal disk having shoes located peripherally about the disk and spaced to allow selected sizes of produce to fall between the shoes and the disk. A device is provided for either individually or collectively adjusting the height of the shoes with respect to the horizontal disk.

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Inventors: Brandt, Vernon J. (Reedley, CA, US)

Application Number: 459362
Filing Date: 1974-04-09
Publication_date: 1977-08-02
Assignee: Brandt Manufacturing Company, Inc. (Reedley, CA)
Primary Class(es): 209/666 198/601, 209/922
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

194182	Aug, 1877	Seeber	198/159.
1496376	Jun, 1924	Poore	209/74.
3410403	Nov, 1968	Adcox	209/73.
3638451	Feb, 1972	Brandt	209/105.
3802557	Apr, 1974	Brandt	209/73.

Other Refs: 1,028,638

May, 1953	FR

Primary Examiner: Reeves, Robert B.
Assistant Examiner: Skaggs, H. Grant
Attorney: Lyon & Lyon