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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2003
Claudio Mosconi, Bergamo, IT;
Silvano Personeni, Bergamo, IT;
Claudio Mosconi, Bergamo, IT;
Silvano Personeni, Bergamo, IT;
N & W Global Vending S.p.A., Bergamo, IT;
Abstract
An apparatus () is provided for feeding capsules (), preferably single-use capsules for the preparation of beverages, infusions and the like, for beverage vending machines. The apparatus includes a storage chamber () for storing capsules () in a random arrangement, pick-up means () for picking up the capsules (), a capsule transfer device () provided with one or more compartments () for the capsules (), at least an unloading conveyor () for unloading the capsules (). The apparatus is characterized in that, between the storage chamber () and the at least an unloading conveyor (), the apparatus () comprises a first orientating device (), which is adapted to orientate the capsules () according to at least a substantially horizontal-axis position, and a second orientating device () which is adapted to arrange the capsules () according to a same vertical-axis position.
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