Case feed for continuous motion packer
US4569181A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 10, 1984 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B21/16
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rotary packer has pendulously supported grids spaced around a circular orbit that includes a discharge station where each grid mates with a case to be loaded with articles dropped from the grid. Two adjacent grids are required to be so mated, at least during movement of one grid toward and the other grid out of the discharge station. The cases are moved at matching speeds by advancing the odd numbered cases with a first case conveyor and providing a second case conveyor for the even numbered cases.
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