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Article orienting, feeding and wrapping apparatus

CA 1293483 C · Owner: Northbrook Corporation · Inventors: Parlour, Noel S.

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Case No. 1415, ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE In an article orienting, feeding and wrapping apparatus, a conveyor apparatus for orienting a plurality of disoriented wafer-like articles into single rows for wrapping. A conveying mechanism has receptacles for moving the article in single rows ectending transverse to the path of movement. An orienting mechanism forms a plurality of upwardly open channels extending parallel to the path of movement above the conveying mechanism and in which the disoriented articles are deposited. The channels are formed in part by vertically oscillating walls for agitating the disoriented articles and causing the articles to fall edge-wise through the channels into …

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  • Granted December 24, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended December 24, 2008.
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FiledAugust 24, 1987
GrantedDecember 24, 1991
Term endedDecember 24, 2008
Patent numberCA 1293483 C
Classification (IPC)B65B35/34

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1988199119941997200020032006Application filedAug 24, 1987Patent grantedDec 24, 1991Term endedDec 24, 2008

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