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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 1987
Filed:
Jul. 06, 1984
Simon G Calverley, Heaton Chapel, GB;
David C Carter, Milton Keynes, GB;
Peter A Clarke, London, GB;
John G Dowding, Milton Keynes, GB;
David M Hawkins, Milton Keynes, GB;
Robert J Mitchell, Milton Keynes, GB;
Molins PLC, London, GB;
Abstract
Apparatus for conveying rod-like articles between a delivery device (M), e.g. a cigarette maker, and a receiving device (P), e.g. a cigarette packer, includes a conveyor (C) for articles in stack formation, a container loading device (TF), a container unloading device (TU), and a container handling system (TS) for moving containers between the devices. The container loading and unloading devices (TF, TU) may be in non-parallel orientations and the container handling system (TS) may include a common container reservoir (ER, FR) and a container turning device (FTT, ETT). The container loading and unloading devices (TF, TU) may be linked to the main conveyor (C) by subsidiary conveyors (CTF, CTU) which include a twisting path portion (SC).