Container indexing method and apparatus

Details Container indexing method and apparatus Container indexing method and apparatus

1977-09-27

1979-05-15

Reeves, Robert B.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor system for arranging or rearranging stream of items

53157, 198425, 198459, B65G 4726

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041543319

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for indexing groups of identical containers into patterns in which the component containers are spaced from one another for the purpose of receiving container separating partitions. The containers include bottom edges that define open spaces when the containers are held in a closed group with adjacent containers touching one another. Tapered lugs of the apparatus are urged inwardly between the containers to separate and index them into partition receiving patterns. This is accomplished by longitudinal conveyor assemblies as the partitions are moved to a partition receiving station. The containers are held in the partition receiving pattern by the tapered lugs which remain in position between the containers until after a partition is placed between the containers of the pattern. The tapered lugs are slotted to receive portions of the partitions.

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patent: 3719018 (1973-03-01), Focke et al.
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