Method and apparatus for arranging and orienting packages

Details Method and apparatus for arranging and orienting packages Method and apparatus for arranging and orienting packages

2003-07-23

2008-09-09

Crawford, Gene O. (Department: 3651)

Conveyors: power-driven

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

By actuating item-holder relative to holder-carrying conveyor

C198S374000, C198S440000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07422097

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (1) for sorting packages, comprising means (2) for supplying the packages to at least a station (3) for their manipulation and orientation, which is characterised in that the manipulating station (3) comprises at least a manipulator head (7) having at least two degrees of freedom of motion. In particular, the manipulator head (7) is movable by translation according to the axis of an orthogonal Cartesian triad and is movable by rotation about a substantially vertical axis. A method for putting in step packages conveyed by conveyor belts set side by side including varying the speed of said belts.

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