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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2007
Applicant:
Philippe Duperray, Chateauroux, FR;
Inventor:
Philippe Duperray, Chateauroux, FR;
Assignee:
MeadWestVaco Packaging Systems, LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A machine for forming a stream of articles into spaced groups of articles, which machine has a working reach and a metering element for being brought into contact with an article passing in a stream, into the working reach, which metering element is driven by a drive means, wherein a speed at which the metering element is driven, is retarded as the metering element enters the working reach without retarding the drive means.