Patent ID: 8549966
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: A22C,B26D,F16P,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An output conveyor for a food article slicing machine having a slicing station that outputs slices onto a slice accumulation conveyor and weighs slices on a weighing conveyor which has a conveying direction for moving the slices along the weighing conveyor, the output conveyor comprising: a first conveyor having a conveying surface for receiving said slices from the slice accumulation conveyor at an input end and moving said slices onto the weighing conveyor at an output end, and said conveying surface is angularly adjustable from input end to output end for horizontal lateral positioning of said slices with respect to the conveying direction of the weighing conveyor to fine tune the movement of slices from the accumulation conveyor onto the first conveyor and then onto the weighing conveyor for ensuring accurate weighing of the slices by positioning the slices on center on the weighing conveyor.