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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2005
Applicants:
John Swider, Port Crane, NY (US);
Michael E. Caporali, Endicott, NY (US);
Thomas Arnold, Owego, NY (US);
Eric Reisenauer, Owego, NY (US);
Inventors:
John Swider, Port Crane, NY (US);
Michael E. Caporali, Endicott, NY (US);
Thomas Arnold, Owego, NY (US);
Eric Reisenauer, Owego, NY (US);
Assignee:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 57/00 (2006.01); B65B 5/10 (2006.01); B65B 35/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method designed to position a tray for either horizontal stacking or vertical stacking of product. The system includes a stationary conveyor and a tray carriage in a tray transportation path with the conveyor. The tray carriage is moveable between an elevated, horizontal position and an inclined position. Guides are located near the tray carriage to guide the tray carriage into the inclined position.