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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 1990
Filed:
Sep. 18, 1987
Larry K Hopkins, Lakewood, CO (US);
Gregory J Fischer, Wheatridge, CO (US);
David G Green, Wheatridge, CO (US);
Golden Aluminum Company, Lakewood, CO (US);
Abstract
An improved apparatus for aligning and transporting containers is disclosed. The apparatus includes a hopper having dividers with the dividers having top surfaces which decline from one end wall of the hopper at different angles. A conveyor is provided and positioned underneath at least a portion of the hopper for transporting containers aligned by the hopper. The containers are transported along the conveyor toward a movable deflector means for deflecting any containers which are not properly aligned. Containers which are in proper alignment pass underneath and drop away from the deflector means in uniform alignment and are further processed by a detecting or scanning device.