Sizer . — A high-speed 

 dimension- type apple sizer, 

 capable of sizing 350 crates per 

 hour into 6 size groups (fig. 4). 

 Dividing the cell-pack apples into 

 6 sizes, as opposed to only 3 or 

 4, gives a more uniform, more 

 attractive, and better-protected 

 pack which has greater appeal to 

 both buyers and consumers. 



Return-flow belt . --From the 

 sizer, apples are delivered via 

 take-away and distributor belts to 

 the return- flow belt. The return- 

 flow belt is, in fact, two 

 adjacent belts traveling in 

 opposite directions; it is di- 

 vided into sections by powered 

 shunts. Each section is for a 

 particular size of apple, and 

 serves as an accumulating system 

 for the packer. Because each 

 shunt is movable, it is possible 

 to adjust the amount of belt sur- 

 face allotted to each size. 

 Apples circulate on the belts, 

 transferring from one to the other, 

 until they are removed by the 

 packer . 



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Eliminator .--A chain-type 



Figure 2. --Drum-type box dumper showing 

 friction-chain conveyor and empty-box 

 take-away conveyor » 

 sizer for removing small or pee- 



wee size fruit . This chain sizer is installed in the first take-away belt from 

 the sizer (fig. 1). Apples under 2-1/4 inches fall through the eliminator 

 onto a belt conveyor; the conveyor then delivers them to an automatic box 

 filler. When the chain eliminator is made a part of this take-away belt, 

 only a small part of the fruit must travel over it, whereas all the apples 

 ride over the eliminator when it is located between the dumper and sorting 

 table. In the experimental line, those apples that ride over the eliminator 

 are all small and the least susceptible to injury. 



Utility belt . --For removing utility grade apples after they are taken 

 from the sorting table (fig. 5). A 10-inch wide belt over the sorting table 

 receives utility fruit from the sorters. This belt delivers the apples to 

 another belt running at right angles and on a downgrade, which in turn 

 delivers the fruit to an automatic box filler. A 4- inch belt mounted 12 inches 

 above the return-flow belt connects with the utility belt. The cell-packer 

 places utility-grade apples on this 4-inch belt, which returns them to the 

 utility-grade belt. 



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