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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 20, 1999
René Fluck, Schleitheim, CH;
Sig Pack Systems AG, Beringen, CH;
Abstract
A conveyor apparatus includes first and second conveyors for moving products from a receiving station to a first transfer station and a plurality of product-carrying elements mounted on the conveyors. The product-carrying elements of the first and second conveyors form respective first and second groups of product-carrying elements. The products are conveyable from the receiving station to the first transfer station alternatingly by the two conveyors. A first discharge mechanism at the first transfer station includes a plurality of product-pushing elements for displacing products transversely to the advancing direction. The product-pushing elements are spaced identically to the spacing of the product-carrying elements. A third conveyor extends from the first transfer station to a second transfer station. Receiving elements are mounted on the third conveyor for carrying containers from the first transfer station, where products are placed into the containers by the product-pushing elements, to the second transfer station.