High speed feeder
US6017030A · kind A · utility
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24Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H3/32
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for feeding flat, flexible products from the bottom of a stack. The stack is supported by rollers arranged like spokes in a wheel that is continuously rotating. Feeding occurs when a vacuum cup pulls the leading edge of a product between subsequent rollers. A rotary conveyor following feeding employing rollers with irregular surfaces is incorporated to insert the products into a series of pockets passing beneath.
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