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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jean-Gérard Saint-Ramon, L'aigle, FR;
Christian Beau, Voisins le Bretonneux, FR;
Jean-Yves Chenu, Saint-Sulpice sur Risle, FR;
Claude Toujas, Saint-Ouen sur Iton, FR;
Assignee:
IMV Technologies, L'Aigle, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 3/00 ;
Abstract
A machine for conveying and moving into position tubes ( ), the machine including a chute ( ) with a vertical feed station for said tubes, conveyor belts ( ) and a motor ( ) for moving said conveyor belts, characterized in that said conveyor belts have two areas, namely an area ( ) for loading said tubes and an area ( ) for positioning said tubes, and a longitudinal recess co-operating with pressing means ( ) for inserting said tubes into said positioning area during longitudinal movement of said belts under said chute ( ).