Method and unit for feeding products to a group-forming unit

Details Method and unit for feeding products to a group-forming unit Method and unit for feeding products to a group-forming unit

2011-05-17

2011-05-17

Truong, Thanh K (Department: 3721)

Package making

Methods

Group forming of contents into a unit

C053S251000, C053S253000, C053S495000, C198S460100, C198S812000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07941992

ABSTRACT:
A method and unit for feeding products to a group-forming unit for forming groups of products, each containing a given number of products; an orderly succession of products is fed in a first direction by means of a first conveyor; an orderly succession of products is fed in a second direction, parallel to the first direction, by means of a second conveyor parallel to the first conveyor; and the products are transferred from the first conveyor to the second conveyor by means of a transfer device which is permanently integral with an output end of the first conveyor, is moved in the second direction upon detection of a gap along the first conveyor, and is moved in the opposite direction to the second direction to form, along the second conveyor, a number of consecutive gaps equal to the number of products in each group of products.

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