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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2006
J. Michael Weaver, Madison, CT (US);
Jeffrey Reilly, Killingworth, CT (US);
Emilio Cofrancesco, Middletown, CT (US);
Alexander Bozzi, Middletown, CT (US);
Nicholas Pini, Portland, CT (US);
J. Michael Weaver, Madison, CT (US);
Jeffrey Reilly, Killingworth, CT (US);
Emilio Cofrancesco, Middletown, CT (US);
Alexander Bozzi, Middletown, CT (US);
Nicholas Pini, Portland, CT (US);
Standard Knapp, Inc., Portland, CT (US);
Abstract
The packaging machine includes: a plurality of lane guides, the plurality of lane guides being spaced apart to form a plurality of lanes; a moveable conveyor belt having a first end and second end, the first end located beneath one of the plurality of lanes, the movable conveyor belt delivers the product to each of the plurality of lanes; a support device located at the plurality of lanes; and a shifting assembly attached to the plurality of lane guides. The method for packaging a case with a product includes: conveying a first plurality of the product to a first lane; supporting the first plurality of the product within the first lane; conveying a second plurality of the product to a second lane; shifting the first lane and the second lane in a first direction; and dropping the first plurality of the products into the case.