Global Patent Index - EP 1705121 A3

EP 1705121 A3 20140625 - Method and apparatus for packaging of aubergines and other vulnerable vegetables and/or fruits

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for packaging of aubergines and other vulnerable vegetables and/or fruits

Title (de)

Methode und Apparatus für das Verpacken von Auberginen und anderen verletzbaren Gemüsen und/oder Früchten

Title (fr)

Méthode et appareil pour l'empaquetage des aubergines et d'autres légumes et/ou fruits vulnérables

Publication

EP 1705121 A3 20140625 (EN)

Application

EP 06075724 A 20060324

Priority

NL 1028620 A 20050324

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1705121A2] The present invention provides a method for packaging aubergines and other vulnerable vegetables and/or fruit, comprising the following steps of: -placing the aubergines in transport means; -measuring the weight and/or visual characteristics of each aubergine in the transport means; -allocating the products to a number of offloading stations and sorting the aubergines into a predetermined number of classes; -offloading the aubergines from the transport means at the relevant offloading station onto a packaging unit positioned at the offloading station; -filling the packaging unit up to a predetermined total weight; and -re-packing the aubergines from the packaging unit to the final package at a removal location coupled to the offloading station.

IPC 8 full level

B65B 25/04 (2006.01); B07C 5/16 (2006.01); B07C 5/38 (2006.01); B65B 67/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B07C 5/16 (2013.01); B07C 5/342 (2013.01); B65B 25/046 (2013.01); B65B 67/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1705121 A2 20060927; EP 1705121 A3 20140625; NL 1028620 C2 20060927

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06075724 A 20060324; NL 1028620 A 20050324