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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2009
Lawrence Ward, Schwenksville, PA (US);
Allen Ely, Downingtown, PA (US);
Lawrence Ward, Schwenksville, PA (US);
Allen Ely, Downingtown, PA (US);
Packaging Progressions, Inc., Collegeville, PA (US);
Abstract
A conveying and stacking apparatus for stacking items or substrates carrying items received from an infeed conveyor is provided. The stacker has a housing and at least one movable platform upon which the item or substrate with one or more items located thereon is placed. An overhead loading belt assembly which includes at least one belt assembly positioned to travel over at least a portion of the infeed conveyor adjacent to the at least one moveable platform and the at least one moveable platform is provided. The at least one belt assembly carries the item or the substrate with the items located thereon to a stacking position on the at least one platform.