Grid finger assemblies

A grid finger attachment assembly attachable to a grid structure for guiding articles delivered to the grid structure from an article supply source into containers, the grid finger attachment assembly comprising:

• an elongated body member having an upper end and a lower end;
• a compressible resilient member projecting from said elongated body member proximate said upper end of said elongated body member, said compressible resilient member including a slot in said upper end of said elongated body member, said slot forming at least one projectable resilient tab portion in said upper end of said elongated body member;
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• a receiving member defining a receiving recess for receiving said upper end of said elongated body member and said compressible resilient member;
• said receiving member also defining an aperture for receiving said compressible resilient member, such that upon receipt by said receiving recess of said upper end of said elongated body member and said compressible resilient member, said compressible resilient member is projectable through said aperture and engageable with portions of said receiving member adjacent said aperture for fixedly retaining said elongated body member to said receiving member.

A grid structure for delivering articles from an article supply source to compartments in containers, the grid structure comprising:

• a plurality of partitions attached to one another to define a plurality of passageways therebetween;
• a plurality of grid finger attachment assemblies attached to said plurality of partitions adjacent said plurality of passageways, each of said plurality of grid finger attachment assemblies including:
• an elongated body member having an upper end and a lower end;
• a compressible resilient member projecting from said elongated body member proximate said upper end of said elongated body member;
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• a receiving member defining a receiving recess for receiving said upper end of said elongated body member and said compressible resilient member;
• said receiving member having portions defining an aperture for receiving said compressible resilient member, such that upon receipt by said receiving recess of said upper end of said elongated body member and said compressible resilient member, said compressible resilient member is projectable through said aperture and engageable with said portions of said receiving member adjacent said aperture for fixedly retaining said elongated body member to said receiving member.

A grid finger attachment assembly attachable to a grid structure for guiding articles delivered to the grid structure from an article supply source into containers, the grid finger attachment assembly comprising:

• an elongated body member having an upper end and a lower end;
• a compressible resilient member projecting from said elongated body member proximate said upper end of said elongated body member;
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• a receiving member having first and second longitudinally extending members and spacer means disposed therebetween for spacing said first and second longitudinally extending members apart from one another, said spacer means defining a receiving recess for receiving said upper end of said elongated body member and said compressible resilient member, said spacer means providing upper and side abutment surfaces for contacting and restraining against movement said upper end of said elongated body member upon receipt of said elongated body member by said receiving recess;
• said receiving member having portions defining an aperture for receiving said compressible resilient member, such that upon receipt by said receiving recess of said upper end of said elongated body member and said compressible resilient member, said compressible resilient member is projectable through said aperture and engageable with said portions of said receiving member adjacent said aperture for fixedly retaining said elongated body member to said receiving member.

A grid finger assembly receivable in an opening of a grid structure for guiding articles delivered to the grid structure into containers, the grid finger assembly comprising:

• a biasing member having an upper end;
• at least one projection member projecting outwardly from said biasing member;
• a compressible resilient member projecting from said upper end of said biasing member for projecting through the opening in the grid structure;
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• at least one longitudinally extending finger element for attachment adjacent said biasing member having an upper end contactable with said at least one projection member such that said at least one finger element is biased outward from said biasing element, said upper end of said finger element defining a receiving passage for receiving said compressible resilient member upon attachment of said at least one finger element adjacent said biasing member such that said compressible resilient member is projectable through both said receiving passage and the opening in the grid structure for fixedly retaining both said biasing member and said at least one finger element to the grid structure.