Apparatus for orienting randomly organized articles
CA 2303364 A1 · Owner: Vetruba, Tracy · Inventors: Vetruba, Tracy
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An apparatus for orientating randomly organized articles formed of spaced planar members coupled along an edge of the planar members to define an opened end and a closed end along the edge where the planar members are coupled. The apparatus includes a conveyor for moving articles along a conveyor (14) path between first (32) and second (34) positions and at least one elongated , member (36) extending across the conveyor between first and second positions. The elongated member (36) is aligned at an elevated height above a surface of the conveyor (14) to define a gap between the member (36) and the conveyor surface. The extent of the gap is sized greater than the thickness of the …
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- Filed July 23, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended July 23, 2018.
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