Egg carton stacking-loading device and method

Abstract From the Canadian patent

An egg carton stacking and loading apparatus having a stacking assembly that adds subsequent cartons to the bottom of the stack. The apparatus includes a transfer assembly having a pair of upright panels that abut both sides of the carton stack during transfer in order to prevent inadvertent tipping of the stack. The transfer panels shift the carton stack onto a loading assembly which, carries the egg carton stack onto a storage surface. The loading assembly includes a support panel and a pusher panel which advance simultaneously, and thereafter the support panel is withdrawn while the position of the pusher panel is maintained.