B - Operations – Transporting – 65 – G
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
65
G
201/84
B65G 47/26 (2006.01) B65B 5/06 (2006.01) B65B 57/20 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2031370
Abstract of the Disclosure An improvement is provided in an article handling apparatus capable of receiving a continuous flow of articles such as can ends and automatically counting and separating a stack of articles of a prescribed number disposed in a facewise stacked relation for delivery to a packing station or the like. The apparatus comprises an elongate trough for handling a plurality of can ends in stacked, facewise engagement, a counting arrangement for counting the number of can ends passing a predesig- nated location up to a predetermined number, and a mechanism for separating this predetermined number from the flow of articles upon the counting thereof and transporting the articles from said counting station. The improvement comprises an inspection station located between the counting station and the packing station, and including apparatus for rotating the articles to permit visual inspection thereof, and apparatus for transporting the articles, following visual inspection thereof, from the inspection station to the packing station.
Fleetwood Systems Inc.
Mojden Andrew E.
Smart & Biggar
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