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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:
Sep. 15, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 20, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
John G Barca, Dublin, OH (US);
William D Zuck, Canal Winchester, OH (US);
Assignee:
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1984801 ; 1984811 ; 533724 ;
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for arresting the rotation of a container while the container is conveyed so that a peripheral point on the container moves along a predetermined path. A conveyor includes an engagement structure for engaging a first portion of the periphery of the container to convey the container. An endless belt is arranged in a closed path adjacent the conveyor to contact a second portion of the periphery of the container and urge the container against the conveyor engagement structure.