Apparatus and method for turning and orienting articles within an article pathway
US5695185A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2404/261
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention discloses an article orienting apparatus for use in a printing process. The apparatus includes a power roller inclined at an acute angle to the article path for wrappingly receiving an article. The article is moved from a first orientation to a second orientationm. The apparatus further includes a second drum for inverting the moving articles.
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