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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:
Jan. 17, 1995
Filed:
Jun. 20, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mario Spatafora, Bologna, IT;
Giulio Strazzari, Bologna, IT;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
198433 ; 198430 ; 1988035 ;
Abstract
A method and device for aligning flat products whereby the products, substantially aligned in transverse rows on a first conveyor, are fed on the first conveyor through a pickup station where the products in at least a portion of each row are picked up by a suction head traveling, parallel to itself at all times, along a circular path extending partially over the first conveyor; the aspirated products being transferred by the suction head along a portion of its path extending over an arc of 90.degree. and between the pickup station and an unloading station where the aspirated products are unloaded on to a second conveyor perpendicular to the first conveyor.