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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 25, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Carlo Corniani, Marmirolo, IT;
Ivo Bianchini, Marmirolo, IT;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ; B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
198394 ; 198450 ; 198416 ; 198400 ; 198392 ;
Abstract
A method and unit for orienting pump-operated caps, whereby a disorderly succession of caps, each having an elongated head and a draw tube extending from the head, is fed on a conveying surface to an engaging station. At the engaging station the draw tube of each cap is engaged by an orienting seat and an elastic cord. The seat is movable with respect to the elastic cord, and cooperates with the elastic cord to rotate the cap about a respective axis of rotation crosswise to the conveying surface, so as to impart a given orientation to the cap.