Methods And Systems For Moving Blanks And Constructs
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsTimothy W. Hendricks, Pete Karst, Kevin T. May
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Abstract
A conveyor assembly for moving one or more products includes a conveyor belt configured to rotate along a first closed path, the conveyor belt having a body defining at least one lug receiving slot, and at least one lug belt at least partially supporting at least one lug thereon, the at least one lug belt configured to rotate along a second closed path such that the at least one lug is for being at least partially received in the at least one lug receiving slot.
Claims20
A conveyor assembly for moving one or more products, the conveyor assembly comprising:
- a conveyor belt configured to rotate along a first closed path, the conveyor belt comprising a body defining at least one lug receiving slot;
- and
- at least one lug belt at least partially supporting at least one lug thereon, the at least one lug belt configured to rotate along a second closed path such that the at least one lug is for being at least partially received in the at least one lug receiving slot.
A method of operating a conveyor assembly for moving one or more products, the method comprising:
- obtaining a conveyor belt arranged along a first closed path, the conveyor belt comprising a body defining at least one lug receiving slot;
- obtaining at least one lug belt at least partially supporting at least one lug thereon and arranged about a second closed path;
- rotating the conveyor belt along the first closed path;
- and
- rotating the at least one lug belt along the second closed path such that the at least one lug is for being at least partially received in the at least one lug receiving slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.