| 摘要 |
This disclosure relates to apparatus for orienting objects, particularly corn, which have at least one tapered end by providing first means for conveying such objects along a first path in a first direction, second means for conveying the objects along a second path in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and means between the first and second conveying means for orienting the objects such that substantially all the objects conveyed by the second conveying means have like contoured ends leading, the orienting means including first, second and third cooperative orienting means, the first cooperative orienting means including means defining a guide surface for directing objects from the first to the second conveying means, the second cooperative orienting means includes means defining a support surface along which the subjects move downwardly along an incline from the first to the second conveying means, and the third cooperative orienting means includes at least a pair of adjacent upper flights of the second conveying means with the flight remote from the first conveying means being higher than the flight more adjacent thereto, and said apparatus further including final orienting means defined by at least a pair of upper flights of said second conveying means diverging in the direction of travel thereof.
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