Apparatus and method for forming arrays of articles for packaging
US5897292A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 7, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2404/311
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of forming arrays of articles comprising providing a stacker having a plurality of compartments for receiving the articles, the stacker traveling along a closed loop path; transporting a plurality of the articles along a first path towards the stacker in sequential fashion; introducing a first portion of the articles into the compartments at a first inlet position located adjacent to the interior of the closed loop path; and removing an array of the articles from the stacker at a stripping location located downstream from the inlet position. An apparatus for performing this method is also provided.
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