DRY DECELERATOR FOR APPLES OR LIKE OBJECTS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20130064611A1
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13499487

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A decelerator device for apples or the like is disclosed. The apples are delivered to the decelerator device by a tube which can be provided with either a positive pressure upstream of the transported objects or a downstream of the transporter device. In one embodiment of the invention, the decelerator is provided with an area of reduced pressure in communication with the distal end of the transport tube. A receiving device such as a plurality of inter-engaged wheels receives the apples of other objects in the area of reduced pressure. The wheels or conveyors receive objects between opposed sealing surfaces, reduce the traveling speed of the object, and transport the object to an area of ambient pressure. The sealing surfaces are disengaged from the transported objects in the area of ambient pressure, and the objects are delivered to a transport path, dry bin, or other desired structure. In another embodiment of the invention, a counter flow of air reduces the speed of the object traveling along the tube.

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PICKER TECHNOLOGIES LLC8015 SE 28TH STREET SUITE 200 C/O MONTAGE MANAGEMENT LLC - ATTN VINCENT E BRYAN III MERCER ISLAND WA 98040

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Allard, Randy Issaquart, US 63 835
Baker, Daniel Seattle, US 41 691
Bryan,, III Vincent E Mercer Island, US 5 26
Bryan,, JR Vincent E Quincy, US 8 44
Kunzler, Alex Issaquah, US 30 6936
Kunzler, Pete Issaquart, US 3 12

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