System for enclosing a product in a covering material
US7587880B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B39/007
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for enclosing a target product in a covering material includes an elongate product chute, an elongate breech-loader chute and a receiving station. The elongate product chute has opposing ingress and egress end portions with an interior cavity extending therethrough. The breech-loader chute has a primary chute body with opposing ingress and egress end portions residing above and upstream of the product chute in cooperating alignment therewith. The primary chute body slopes downwardly in a direction of product travel. The receiving station is disposed below the breech-loader chute and includes a receiver floor that receives the target product from the breech-loader chute. The receiver floor is selectively movable between an extended receiving position and a retracted staging position to thereby support and move the target product for delivery to the product chute.
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