• Patent Title: Apparatus for extracting and delivering articles in amounts of uniform size
  • Application No.: US12454651
    Application Date: 2009-05-20
  • Publication No.: US08147169B1
    Publication Date: 2012-04-03
  • Inventor: Andrew M. Kvalheim
  • Applicant: Andrew M. Kvalheim
  • Agent Corwin R. Horton
  • Main IPC: B65G53/40
  • IPC: B65G53/40
Apparatus for extracting and delivering articles in amounts of uniform size
Abstract:
Apparatus comprising an implement for extracting charges of uniform size of articles from a mass of the articles and delivering the charges to a receiver. The implement has a chamber for receiving the articles to form the charge. The chamber has a mouth through which articles are drawn into the chamber by applying a vacuum to the chamber. The implement then delivers and deposits the charge by releasing the vacuum. The chamber has a vent with an air permeable article barrier for access to a vacuum generator.
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