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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 1990
Filed:
Jul. 06, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Barton M Bauers, Wallingford, CT (US);
John L Raudat, North Madison, CT (US);
Raymond C Ehlers, Jr, Haddam, CT (US);
Assignee:
Standard-Knapp, Inc., Portland, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
198458 ; 198445 ;
Abstract
A nested pattern of round containers accumulates on an infeed conveyor between side guides so spaced as to accommodate the containers in nested columns. Individual venturi, or lane conveyors, are non-linear and achieve a lateral spreading of the center columns without relying on a fixed lane guide or divider. Outer lane conveyors do the same immediately downstream of this center column spreading action and the containers are then fed to a case packer in orderly columns.