Package making – Group forming of contents unit and subsequent or further... – Layer – stack – or column
Patent
1992-03-19
1993-08-17
Coan, James F.
Package making
Group forming of contents unit and subsequent or further...
Layer, stack, or column
53254, 53542, B65B 3550, B65B 2314
Patent
active
052357961
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are provided for grouping cookies, cracker, or other planar objects, and dispensing a group of said objects into a receptacle. A conveyor is provided which dispenses such planar objects into a substantially vertically-oriented stack. The height of the stack is controlled by providing a combination of a pressure sensor, which, through conventional circuitry, causes an object-supporting carriage to be indexed, depending upon the height of the object stack held by the carriage. Upon receiving a preset number of objects within the carriage, or upon a preset height of objects stacked being accomplished, the carriage is pivoted from a substantially vertical position into a substantially horizontal position, whereupon the group of objects is dispensed into a tray or other conventional receptacle. A dual-stack configuration is also contemplated.
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Campbell, III William A.
Hardage Timothy W.
Nash Neil G.
Campbell-Hardage, Inc.
Coan James F.
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