Apparatus for forming groups of edgewise upright oriented articl

Details Apparatus for forming groups of edgewise upright oriented articl Apparatus for forming groups of edgewise upright oriented articl

1985-07-26

1987-06-02

Spar, Robert J.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor for changing attitude of item relative to conveyed...

For changing both the elevation and the posture of...

198412, 198416, 198425, 414107, B65G 2900

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ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for forming article groups each consisting of a plurality of edgewise upright oriented, generally flat stacked articles, includes a first conveyor for individually advancing the articles in a lying orientation; a second conveyor for receiving the articles from the first conveyor and for depositing the articles individually on a gathering channel in an edgewise upright orientation; a first article group shifting unit for periodically forming one group of articles of predetermined number from articles accumulating on the gathering channel as deposited by the second conveyor and for individually advancing that group on the gathering channel away from the second conveyor; a second article group shifting unit forming a second group of articles of predetermined number from articles accumulating on the gathering channel as deposited by the second conveyor, and simultaneously advancing the first and second groups on the gathering channel to a discharge end thereof.

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