Apparatus and method for loading horizontal stacks of containers into a carton
US5542238A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B5/101
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for filling cartons with horizontal stacks of containers includes a chute assembly and a carton indexing table positioned thereunder. The chute assembly holds a single horizontal stack of containers to be placed in a plastic-lined carton previously placed on the carton indexing table. The chute assembly includes front and rear downwardly and inwardly projecting fixed guides and a pair of pivoting side guides. The pivoting side guides are arranged for motion between an inward retracted position and an outward extended position.
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