Flexible manufacturing system for consumer packaged products
US6925784B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G57/14
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A flexible manufacturing system for producing and packaging consumer products into different packages is disclosed. The system includes one or more supplying means for providing the consumer products, and a multiplicity of packaging means for packaging the consumer products into different packages. The system further includes one or more conveying means for conveying the consumer products from the supplying means to the packaging means. The conveying means forms a continuous path linking the supplying means with the packaging means. The continuous path includes a multiplicity of receptors capable of accepting, carrying, and discharging the consumer products. Further, the system includes one or more stacking means for arranging the consumer products into separate stacks of products prior to packaging.
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