Apparatus for transferring flexible strip-shaped objects from the underside of a magazine to a conveyor

Apparatus for delivering successive flexible commodities from a source to a conveyor which is spaced apart from the source, comprising;

• a suction generating device;
• a transfer member rotatable about a predetermined axis and having one air-admitting inlet;
• means for moving said transfer member between a first location at said source and a second location at said conveyor;
• means for rotating said transfer member about said axis relative to said moving means between at least one first position, in which said one inlet communicates with said suction generating device to attract a commodity at said first location and during movement from said first location to said second location, and at least one second position at said second location in which said suction generating device is at least partially sealed from said one inlet to thus enable said conveyor to accept commodities from said transfer member;
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• said means for rotating comprising means for turning said transfer member about said axis in a first direction during movement of said transfer member from said first location and in a second direction at least substantially counter to said first direction during movement of said transfer member from said second location.

Apparatus for delivering successive flexible commodities from a source to a conveyor which is spaced apart from the source, comprising;

• a suction generating device;
• a transfer member rotatable about a predetermined axis and having one air-admitting inlet;
• means for moving said transfer member between a first location at said source and a second location at said conveyor;
• means for rotating said transfer member about said axis relative to said moving means between at least one first position, in which said one inlet communicates with said suction generating device to attract a commodity at said first location and during movement from said first location to said second location, and at least one second position at said second location in which said suction generating device is at least partially sealed from said one inlet to thus enable said conveyor to accept commodities from said transfer member.
• said transfer member having a peripheral surface provided with a recess which confronts said source when said transfer member is disposed at said first location, said one inlet being arranged to draw air from said recess when said recess is adjacent said source;
• said transfer member having at least one additional inlet which communicates with said suction generating device during movement of said transfer member from said first location to said second location;
• said at least one additional inlet located ahead of said at least one inlet as seen in the direction of rotation of said transfer member during movement from said first location toward said second location;
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• a valve arranged to seal one of (a) said one inlet and (b) said at least one additional inlet from said suction generating device when the other of said (a) one inlet and (b) said at least one additional inlet communicates with said suction generating device.