Infeed grouping mechanism for a packaging machine
CA 2037632 C · Owner: The Mead Corporation · Inventors: Lebras, Philippe
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1. A grouping mechanism (14) for grouping articles (B) in a continuous infeed stream comprises a series of spacer elements (16) adapted to engage successive articles from the infeed stream and locate the articles relative to one another as the articles are conveyed through a working reach (W) of the mechanism. The spacer elements have cam followers is for co-operating with a rotatable cylindrical cam which cause one group of articles to be spaced apart in the feed direction from a next succeeding group of articles while the spacer elements move through the working reach. A return transfer belt (40) is provided to return the spacer elements along a return reach (R) such that they are …
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- Filed March 6, 1991 and granted July 12, 1994. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 6, 2011.
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