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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2010
J. Michael Weaver, Madison, CT (US);
Orlando Sanchez, Ii, Manchester, CT (US);
J. Michael Weaver, Madison, CT (US);
Orlando Sanchez, II, Manchester, CT (US);
Standard Knapp Inc., Portland, CT (US);
Abstract
A gripper head assembly for a product processing machine includes a gripper support and a plurality of grippers secured to the gripper support to grip a plurality of product routed through the product processing machine. The gripper head assembly is configured such that a spacing of the plurality of grippers is changeable relative to the gripper support. A product processing machine includes a grid assembly for guiding product to a destination and a gripper head assembly for gripping product and guiding the product into the grid assembly. The gripper head assembly includes a gripper support and a plurality of grippers secured to the gripper support to grip a plurality of product routed through the product processing machine. The gripper head assembly is configured such that a spacing of the plurality of grippers is changeable relative to the gripper support.