FRUIT PACKING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PACKING FRUIT

Title:

FRUIT PACKING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PACKING FRUIT

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/021074

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A fruit packing apparatus (100) comprises a fruit collection zone (1) and row forming means (102) adapted to arrange fruit in the collection zone (1) into a row. The apparatus (100) also has transfer means (103) for transferring the row of fruit to a suitable container (104). A method of arranging a plurality of elongate fruit into at least one aligned row is also described.

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Inventors:

KENNEDY HAMISH ALEXANDER NIGEL (NZ)
DAVIES MARCUS JOHN (NZ)
ANSTIS ISAAC JAMES (NZ)
VERCOE ROBERT JAMES (NZ)

Application Number:

PCT/NZ2011/000157

Publication Date:

April 05, 2012

Filing Date:

August 15, 2011

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Assignee:

COMPAC TECHNOLOGIES LTD (NZ)
KENNEDY HAMISH ALEXANDER NIGEL (NZ)
DAVIES MARCUS JOHN (NZ)
ANSTIS ISAAC JAMES (NZ)
VERCOE ROBERT JAMES (NZ)

International Classes:

B65B25/04; B65G47/08

Foreign References:

EP1972556A1	2008-09-24
US4009553A	1977-03-01
DE20313907U1	2004-02-19

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

BALDWINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (Wellesley Street, Auckland 1141, NZ)

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