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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2000
Mark A. Price, New Richmond, WI (US);
SIG Pack, Inc., Doboy Division, New Richmond, WI (US);
Abstract
A conveyor module adapted to receive products thereon for translating and simultaneously rotating the product 90° in going from its infeed end to its outfeed end. An endless chain is deployed about spaced-apart sprocket wheels, one at the infeed end and one at the outfeed end and a plurality of product support plates are linked to the chain by a coupler that permits rotation of the support plate about an axis that is perpendicular to the support plate. The support plate carries a cam follower that is adapted to engage a cam track that is configured to impart the 90° rotation to the support plate as the endless chain carries the support plate between the infeed end and the outfeed end.