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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 1980
Filed:
Nov. 15, 1978
Rodney K Calvert, Dunwoody, GA (US);
Dale K Scott, Jonesboro, GA (US);
Alton J Fishback, Austell, GA (US);
The Mead Corporation, Dayton, OH (US);
Abstract
A machine for applying an article carrier (C) having apertures (19,23,24) therein to a plurality of bottles to cause the neck of each bottle to be enveloped by a carrier aperture includes conveyor means (4) for moving a group of bottles arranged in side by side relationship and in at least one row into a loading station, vertically reciprocable plunger means (55,59) disposed above the loading station, at least one applicator member (60) pivotally mounted on said plunger means (55,59), a carrier feeder arm (61) pivotally mounted on the plunger means and arranged to engage and withdraw a carrier from a stationary hopper (10) and to deposit the carrier in said applicator member (60) so that downward movement of said plunger means causes the carrier apertures to envelope the necks of bottles disposed at said loading station together with cam means (80,81) arranged to swing said applicator member about its pivotal mounting following application of a carrier to a group of bottles so as to cause said applicator member to disengage the carrier.