Product package inverting apparatus and method

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1995-01-20

1995-10-17

Bidwell, James R.

Conveyors: power-driven

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

For inverting successive items

198402, B65G 4724

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054582270

ABSTRACT:
An inverting apparatus for inverting a product package being moved by a conveyor belt comprises an auxiliary conveyor having a pick-up end to receive the package from the conveyor surface and a discharge end located vertically above the pick-up end and the conveyor belt to discharge the package back onto the conveyor surface. The auxiliary conveyor moves the package along an inclined path from the pick-up end to the discharge end, and a fulcrum element at the discharge end horizontally spaced from the discharge end catches a forward end of the package and supports the package off center such that the package temporarily rocks on the fulcrum element and falls with a package trailing end falling forward of the package forward end to thereby invert the package as it is discharged back onto said conveyor belt.

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