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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2010
Hans-gerd Ripkens, Goch, DE;
Tuchwat Schagidow, Geldern, DE;
Sebastian Kamps, Kleve, DE;
Thomas Rütten, Kranenburg, DE;
Hans-Gerd Ripkens, Goch, DE;
Tuchwat Schagidow, Geldern, DE;
Sebastian Kamps, Kleve, DE;
Thomas Rütten, Kranenburg, DE;
KHS GmbH, Dortmund, DE;
Abstract
An article-grouping device which has at least three independently-driven drive arrangements and a plurality of divider elements located on crossbeams. Each of the drive arrangements moves the crossbeams, and thus moves the divider elements thereon to a position between adjacent articles in a stream of articles on a conveyor arrangement to divide the stream of articles into separated groups of articles. Each of the drive arrangements comprises a drive shaft and a pair of elongated driven elements, such as endless chains or toothed belts. At least two of the drive shafts both drive a pair of driven elements and support pairs of driven elements driven by other drive shafts.