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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 1993
Filed:
Sep. 23, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
John T Roberts, Clover, SC (US);
Philip L Reid, Duncan, SC (US);
Philip S LaChapelle, Tega Cay, SC (US);
Danny R Williams, Clover, SC (US);
Assignee:
Roberts Systems, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B / ; B65B / ; B65B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
53529 ; 53245 ; 53252 ; 53535 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for packaging articles having a conveyor; means associated with the conveyor for forming groups of articles and moving the groups independently of other articles on the conveyor; means for moving the groups of articles transversely to the conveyor; an elevator for receiving said groups of articles in stacked groupings; and means for moving the stacked groupings into a carton. Means are also provided for assembling and closing the carton upon receipt of the stacked groupings.