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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2013
Applicant:
Khs Gmbh, Dortmund, DE;
Inventors:
Luke L. Vazul, Clearwater, FL (US);
Michael Sammons, Parrish, FL (US);
Sean Patrick Wells, Mukwonago, WI (US);
Kristi Nordlund, Sarasota, FL (US);
Roger Calabrese, Bradenton, FL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 5/08 (2006.01); B65B 35/18 (2006.01); B65B 35/24 (2006.01); B65B 61/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 5/08 (2013.01); B65B 35/18 (2013.01); B65B 35/243 (2013.01); B65B 61/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for placing pouches in retail-ready cartons includes pouch placer having an elevator assembly having paddles for receiving pouches provided by a first conveyor, and lifting the pouches, and a first robot arm for retrieving a pouch from a paddle of the elevator assembly and placing it in a retail-ready carton.