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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 1978
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
James L Glandon, Greer, SC (US);
Stanley D Hall, Taylors, SC (US);
Assignee:
W. R. Grace & Co., Duncan, SC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B / ; B65B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
53473 ; 53570 ; 53259 ; 53390 ; 198631 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for loading articles, particularly meat articles, into containers. The apparatus comprises a carriage moveably mounted on a platform. The carriage supports conveying means for moving articles relative to the carriage. The carriage and conveying means are operable for movement relative to the platform such that the carriage is moveable into a container where the conveyor means simultaneously conveys and deposits an article within the container.