Method and apparatus for stacking elongated tape-like articles
US4788812A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 1987 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B35/50
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Firstly, elongated tape-like articles from a finishing machine are received one by one on a horizontal first pallet above a tray in a bundling or packing station and are then released therefrom the individual article to fall upon receipt. Secondly, the successive articles from the first pallet are received on a horizontal second pallet between the first pallet and the tray to store the articles in stack, and are then released all of the stored articles from the second pallet to fall as a set onto the tray when the number of the stored articles reaches a first predetermined value. When the number of sets of the articles stacked on the tray reaches a second predetermined value, the entire stack of the articles are bundled or packed and are then removed from the tray.
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