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Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026

Filed:

Dec. 21, 2021
Applicant:

Anheuser-busch Inbev S.a., Brussels, BE;

Inventors:

Wim Dekocker, Leuven, BE;

Philippe Jean Marie Duperray, Châteauroux, FR;

Glenn Ferreira, Leuven, BE;

Tom Van Moer, Hamme, BE;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/68 (2006.01); B65G 43/08 (2006.01); B65G 47/08 (2006.01); B65G 47/61 (2006.01); B65G 47/91 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/68 (2013.01); B65G 43/08 (2013.01); B65G 47/61 (2013.01); B65G 47/918 (2013.01); B65G 47/082 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0244 (2013.01);
Abstract

A product handling apparatus, systems and associated methods. A product handling apparatus, includes a continuous circuit having an infeed length; and a discharge length. A carriage configured to travel around the circuit between the infeed length and the discharge length has a first picking tool configured to selectively engage a first product; and a second picking tool configured to selectively engage a second product. The product handling apparatus is configured to pick a first and second product arranged in a first arrangement at the infeed length and place the first and second product in a second arrangement, different to the first arrangement, at the discharge length.


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