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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2024
Graphic Packaging International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Graphic Packaging International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A method of engaging a plurality of products, the method includes positioning the plurality of products on a conveyor assembly, driving the conveyor assembly to move the plurality of products in a machine direction, driving a plurality of flight assemblies in a closed path about a product engaging assembly positioned above the conveyor assembly, engaging a respective product with a respective flight assembly, and engaging the respective flight assembly with a respective cam track of a plurality of cam tracks along a cam plate of the product engaging assembly to one of maintain a rotational arrangement of a portion of the respective flight assembly or cause the portion of the respective flight assembly to rotate.