Sorting and orienting apparatus

Details Sorting and orienting apparatus Sorting and orienting apparatus

1987-06-17

1989-02-07

Werner, Frank E.

Conveyors: power-driven

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

By conveying randomly faced items and turning items to...

198399, B65G 4724

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048025682

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for selecting elongate containers from a mass of randomly-disposed containers such as capsules open at one end and at least partially closed at the other and depositing them with their open ends aligned for receiving a charge of material. The apparatus including first and second rotors, the first rotor including radially-disposed bores for receiving the containers and the second rotor including radially-disposed spokes for receiving containers with open ends toward the spokes. The first and second rotors including operable elements for removing the containers from the bores or spokes for transfer of the containers to a receiving device with the containers in the same orientation.

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patent: 4353456 (1982-10-01), Yamamoto
patent: 4393973 (1983-07-01), Ackley, Sr. et al.

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