Package making – Methods – Group forming of contents into a unit
Patent
1985-05-30
1988-03-29
Spruill, Robert L.
Package making
Methods
Group forming of contents into a unit
53473, 53148, 53534, 53251, B65B 1934
Patent
active
047335181
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for packaging articles of roughly equal size in package means therefor and method of making such apparatus are provided wherein such apparatus comprises a first conveyor device for the articles with the first conveyor device having a plurality of receptacles each for receiving and supporting an individual one of the articles, a second conveyor device for moving a plurality of packages for the articles, and a transfer device for transferring a predetermined number of the articles from the first conveyor device into associated packages therefor wherein the first and second conveyor devices have portions thereof in parallel facing relation and the apparatus further comprises a drive for operating the conveyor devices in a continuous non-indexing manner to thereby continuously package the predetermined number of articles in an associated package. In accordance with another feature of this invention the apparatus comprises an improved transfer device in the form of a rotatable star wheel and cooperating stationary fingers with the star wheel having a plurality of radial arms which are adapted to extend through selected fingers and cooperate therewith to transfer articles.
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Planet Products Corporation
Spruill Robert L.
Weihrouch Steven P.
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