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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2025
Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc, Chicago, IL (US);
Mark E. Malenke, Lakeville, MN (US);
Jessica Lynn Simpson, Chicago, IL (US);
David J. Nonn, Luxemburg, WI (US);
Charles Robert Sample, Suamico, WI (US);
Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A multi-package automated conveyor-based packaging apparatus improves product packaging material placement accuracy in packaging machines. The apparatus includes a self-aligning infeed conveyor, an angled release mechanism, guided transfer belts, and a retractable noser conveyor with one or more multi-position gates. Product packaging materials are centered and precisely deposited within target placement areas. A control unit synchronizes the movement of various components of the apparatus, for example, the conveying surfaces and the gate(s) of the apparatus.