Patent ID: 6237779
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: B07B,Y10S

Abstract:
A utensil sorting apparatus configured to simultaneously sort and orient a plurality of utensils, including at least first and second different utensils, the apparatus comprising:a) a template having at least one aperture sized to receive therethrough only the first utensils;b) a movable conveyor, movably disposed over the template and the at least one aperture, to sequentially move the first and second utensils through at least three locations, including:i) a receiving location to receive at least one of the first and second utensils;ii) a sorting and orienting location to pass any first utensil through the aperture in the template, and configured to simultaneously orient any first utensil passing through the aperture; andiii) a discharge location to discharge any second utensil.