Sleeving machine hopper
AssigneeKeymac USA LLC
InventorMichael BRADLEY
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Abstract
A packaging machine hopper is provided for holding a stack of packaging articles with each article in a generally horizontal orientation. The hopper comprises a support for holding at least part of the stack at an angle to vertical.
Claims20
A packaging machine hopper for holding a stack of packaging articles, the hopper comprising a support for holding at least part of the stack at an angle to vertical.
A sleeving machine hopper arrangement, the arrangement being formed as a change part which is securable and removable from a sleeving machine, the arrangement comprising a support plate, a plurality of hopper rods are carried on or by said support plate, each of said hopper rods including a major rod portion which is inclined with respect to said plate, each of said rods further comprising a terminal crank portion, said terminal crank portions extending generally orthogonally to said plate.
A hopper rod having a major rod portion and a terminal crank portion, said major rod portion being an elongate rod, said crank portion extending from one end of said major rod portion, said crank portion being angled with respect to said major rod portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.