Package making – Methods – Group forming of contents into a unit
Patent
1986-07-28
1987-11-10
Culver, Horace M.
Package making
Methods
Group forming of contents into a unit
53475, 53 58, 53500, 53534, 53542, 53251, B65B 3544, B65B 5712, B65B 3912, B65B 508
Patent
active
047048417
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for packing containers, such as beverage containers, into a transport tray is comprised of a first conveyor track on which the containers are transported and a second conveyor track on which the trays are transported. A portion of the second conveyor track is inclined with respect to the first conveyor track so that the first and second tracks converge at a predetermined location. A packing ramp is pivotally mounted at the downstream end of the first track adjacent to the predetermined location at which the two tracks converge. The packing ramp is moved upwardly to an inclined position when the ramp is in contact with either the leading or the trailing edge of a tray. The containers are packed into the tray in sequence from the leading edge to the trailing edge of the tray while the tray is on the inclined portion of the second track. A plurality of sensors, such as photoeyes, is used in conjunction with a computer to control the operation of the system.
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Culver Horace M.
McCord W. Kirk
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