Can end divider
AssigneeReynolds Metals Company
InventorEdward S. Partyka
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Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for dividing a single stick of can ends into a pair of can end sticks. The apparatus includes a pair of driven groved roll wheels between which the can ends are separated and fed in a pair of intermeshed star wheels for receiving the can ends and separating them into two separate can end sources.
Claims9
Apparatus for dividing an input stream of can ends into a pair of output streams comprising means for spacing and feeding said can ends to a work station, a pair of star wheel means for alternately receiving said can ends at said work station from said means for spacing and feeding, and guiding said can ends from said work station, output guides associated with each of said star wheel means for receiving said can ends from said star wheel means thereby providing a pair of output streams, and means operatively connected to said means for spacing and feeding said can ends and said star wheel means for driving said means for spacing and feeding and said star wheel means in timed relation.
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