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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:
Apr. 19, 1988
Filed:
Oct. 15, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Riccardo Mattei, Bologna, IT;
Allesandro Minarelli, Bologna, IT;
Assignee:
G. D. Societa per Azioni, Bologna, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
53 51 ; 53 53 ; 53234 ; 209536 ;
Abstract
The device comprises an indexed conveyor wheel having a cylindrical surface with pockets, and a pair of photocell type transducers, one preceding the other in the direction of rotation of wheel, the first located in alignment with a station at which each pocket pauses as the wheel is indexed; one such transducer verifies the correct position of the outer wrapping in relation to the ends of the pack, whilst the other verifies correct position of the wrapping in relation to the sides. A knock-out interlocked to the transducers enables automatic rejection of those packs exhibiting defects in positioning of the outer wrapping.