1976-03-05
1977-07-26
Werner, Frank E.
214 1QA, 214152, B65G 5906
Patent
active
040377342
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are disclosed for unloading a pallet stacked with inverted, bottom-open cases of bottles to be filled. The loaded pallet is placed on a pivotable support frame which embraces the top, bottom, and one or three sides of the loaded pallet, and the support frame and pallet are rotated through approximately ninety degrees. A hinged, fingered, platform on the pivotable support frame that embraces the top layer of cases of the pallet load is next rotated together with that layer through another 90.degree. arc, transferring the case to a succeeding hinged, fingered platform which, in turn, rotates the layer another 180.degree. (back to its original orientation). The transposed layer is then pushed onto a conveyor, the covering cartons removed, and the bottles conveyed to a filling machine. The fingered platforms return for another layer, repeating the cycle until all of the cases have been removed from the pallet. The empty pallet is ejected and stacked or removed and the pivotable support frame returns to the original position to accept another full pallet load of cases.
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Tropicana Products, Inc.
Werner Frank E.
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