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Receptacle feeding system
| Application Number |
17331738 |
| Grant Number |
11511898 |
| Status |
In Force |
| Filing Date |
2021-05-27 |
| First Publication Date |
2022-11-29 |
| Grant Date |
2022-11-29 |
| Owner |
Performance Feeders, Inc. (USA)
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| Inventor |
- Roberts, Chad
- Pflum, Gregory
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Abstract
An article feeder assembly having a pocketed separator and a discharge tube configured to deliver articles to the pocketed separator. Some embodiments include an initial feeder assembly in overlying relation with a track extending from the initial feeder assembly to the discharge tube. Articles are oriented in end-to-end orientation in the initial feeder assembly and delivered to the pocketed separator in vertical end-to-end orientation. As pocketed separator rotates with respect to discharge tube, vertical retention members pass through a tunnel in the discharge tube and rotate articles out of the discharge tube. The discharged articles are secured in pockets delineated by the retention members. Some embodiments use one or more cam mechanisms to properly orient the discharged articles as the pocketed separator rotates. Properly oriented articles are then delivered to an advancing mechanism, such as a conveyor system.
IPC Classes ?
- B65B 35/08 - Separating single articles from loose masses of articles using pocketed conveyors
- B65B 35/26 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by rotary conveyors
- B65B 35/46 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by rotary conveyors
- B65B 35/56 - Orientating, i.e. changing the attitude of, articles, e.g. of non-uniform cross-section
- B65G 47/14 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding
- B65B 5/10 - Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
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Receptacle feeding system
| Application Number |
17141774 |
| Grant Number |
11021286 |
| Status |
In Force |
| Filing Date |
2021-01-05 |
| First Publication Date |
2021-06-01 |
| Grant Date |
2021-06-01 |
| Owner |
Performance Feeders, Inc. (USA)
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| Inventor |
- Roberts, Chad
- Pflum, Gregory
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Abstract
An article feeder assembly having a pocketed separator and a discharge tube configured to deliver articles to the pocketed separator. Some embodiments include an initial feeder assembly in overlying relation with a track extending from the initial feeder assembly to the discharge tube. Articles are oriented in end-to-end orientation in the initial feeder assembly and delivered to the pocketed separator in vertical end-to-end orientation. As pocketed separator rotates with respect to discharge tube, vertical retention members pass through a tunnel in the discharge tube and rotate articles out of the discharge tube. The discharged articles are secured in pockets delineated by the retention members. Some embodiments use one or more cam mechanisms to properly orient the discharged articles as the pocketed separator rotates. Properly oriented articles are then delivered to an advancing mechanism, such as a conveyor system.
IPC Classes ?
- B65B 35/08 - Separating single articles from loose masses of articles using pocketed conveyors
- B65B 35/26 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by rotary conveyors
- B65B 35/46 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by rotary conveyors
- B65B 35/56 - Orientating, i.e. changing the attitude of, articles, e.g. of non-uniform cross-section
- B65G 47/14 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding
- B65B 5/10 - Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
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