Rotary transfer mechanism

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4881934
SERIAL NO

07316505

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A rotary transfer mechanism has carrier means (18) rotatable with a drive shaft (16) on a support member (15), at least one support shaft (19) rotatable on the carrier means (18), with a pinion (24) secured coaxially to the support shaft and engageable with an arcute rack (25) secured to the support member (15) when a cam follower (26) is not engaged with a cam track (27) secured to the support member, whereby at least one suction cup (21) attached to the support shaft (19) is caused to follow a path having a 'node point' at the discharge opening (11) of a magazine (12), for extracting a flat sleeve carton (10), and whereby the suction cup (21) is caused to move past a receiving station (13) on a conveyor (14) in the same direction as the conveyor with the carton (10) generally parallel to the conveyor, for accurate placement and deposit of the carton on the conveyor.

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NATIONS BANK OF GEORGIA N A999 PEACHTREE STREET N E ATLANTA GA 30308

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ford, Colin P Bristol, GB2 78 1560
Harston, John C Avon, GB2 5 123

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