Method and system for arranging articles
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorKelly W. Ziegler
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Abstract
A method of arranging articles. The method can comprise moving a bucket in a machine direction on a conveyor assembly. The bucket can comprise a receiving space. The method further can comprise loading a plurality of articles into an arrangement of articles in the receiving space as the bucket moves in the machine direction. The arrangement of articles can comprise at least a first article and a second article of the plurality of articles. The method also can comprise elevating at least the first article with respect to the second article in the receiving space of the bucket, and compacting the arrangement of articles in the bucket.
Claims37
A method of arranging articles, the method comprising:
- moving a bucket in a machine direction on a conveyor assembly, the bucket comprising a receiving space;
- loading a plurality of articles into an arrangement of articles in the receiving space as the bucket moves in the machine direction, the arrangement of articles comprising at least a first article and a second article of the plurality of articles;
- elevating at least the first article with respect to the second article in the receiving space of the bucket;
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- compacting the arrangement of articles in the bucket.
A system for arranging articles, the system comprising:
- a bucket mounted on a conveyor assembly, the conveyor assembly moving the bucket in a machine direction, the bucket comprising a receiving space;
- an article conveyor loading a plurality of articles in an arrangement of articles in the bucket on the conveyor assembly;
- at least one finger mounted on the bucket for elevating at least one article of the plurality of articles in the arrangement of articles;
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- a translation plate mounted on the bucket for compacting the arrangement of articles in the bucket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.