Separator system and method for separating groups of product for separate processing

US8991591B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. · US

Inventors

• Joseph M. Fisher · Cheektowaga, US
• Joseph A. Wukovits · Lancaster, US
• John D. Sardina · Hamburg, US
• Timothy J. Green · Holly, US
• Eric Spina · Colden, US
• Kerry Quinn · Palatine, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 23, 2011
• Grant date: Mar 31, 2015
• Expiry date: Jul 9, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65B2220/16
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A separator system includes a conveyance assembly and one or more blocking components. The conveyance assembly moves a leading group of product and a trailing group of product along a feed direction toward a packaging system to separately package the leading group of product into a first container and the trailing group of product into a second container. The one or more blocking components are disposed upstream of the packaging system along the feed direction. The one or more blocking components stop movement of the trailing group of product upstream of the packaging system along the feed direction while allowing the leading group of product to move toward the packaging system.