Apparatus for orienting articles

Details Apparatus for orienting articles Apparatus for orienting articles

1982-08-12

1984-08-14

Valenza, Joseph E.

Conveyors: power-driven

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

By conveying randomly faced items and turning items to...

193 44, B65G 4724

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044651767

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for orienting articles having a coding feature comprising an inclined article-receiving track into which extends a trip aligned with the path of the coding feature in one orientation of a leading end of the article and arranged to cause pivotal movement of the article in one direction thereby to invert the article to change the orientation of the leading end article. The track may have first and second parts one above the other and inclined in mutually opposite directions with an exit end of the first track part being spaced from the entry end of the second track part by a gateway, the trip comprising a rotating wheel in the gateway.

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