Article positioning machine

Details Article positioning machine Article positioning machine

2007-08-21

2007-08-21

Deuble, Mark A (Department: 3651)

Conveyors: power-driven

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

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

C198S397020

Reexamination Certificate

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11257545

ABSTRACT:
Comprises a pre-orientating device (2) suitable for placing a plurality of articles (50) in the vertical position, randomly head up or head down, on a conveyor (1); detection means (3) for detecting the articles (50) that are in at least one of said positions, head up or head down, on conveyor (1); and ejection means (4) for selectively ejecting from conveyor (1) those articles (50) that are in one of said undesired head up or head down positions, on the basis on said detection. It optionally comprises reloading means (15) suitable for picking up those articles (50) that are ejected from conveyor (1) by ejection means (4), conveying them and loading them again into pre-orientating device (2).

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