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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 1980
Filed:
Jan. 30, 1978
William K Switzer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Roland W Wagner, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Chemetron Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A machine for picking up stacks of sliced food obtained from a slicer and loading the stacks into cavities of a packager which then encloses same. The machine includes a transmission driven in synchronism with the packager that pivots a placer having spring closed doors for stack support from a load position wherein a ram loads each cavity, to an upper pick up position on an inclined, transmission driven, conveyor having suitable stops. The stops retract, and the conveyor pivots downwardly, as the placer moves the stacks to the load position without interference with the stops and the conveyor. Suitable feed conveyors load an escapement for the stacks for the sequential movement of the stacks to the stop positions. A control system is provided to regulate the flow of stacks from the slicer to the loader for continuous loader operation if desired.