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US 6,634,486 B2Granted
Distributing apparatus having tapered rollers
AssigneeIshida Co., Ltd.
InventorRobert Bennett
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Abstract
An apparatus to evenly distribute loose articles within a package. The apparatus includes a conveyor unit to convey and agitate the package and a pressing unit to press on and thereby smooth the package. The conveyor unit includes a plurality of tapered rollers which are tapered on alternating sides.
Claims22
An apparatus to evenly distribute loose articles within a package, the apparatus comprising:
- a conveyor conveying the package, comprising a plurality of tapered rollers spaced side-by-side in a direction of conveying the package, the tapered rollers agitating the articles as a result of the conveying;
- and
- a pressing unit to press on the package during the agitation to smooth the package.
An apparatus to evenly distribute loose articles within a package, the apparatus comprising:
- a conveyor moving the package in a feed direction of the package, the conveyor comprising a plurality of tapered rollers to agitate the articles as a result of the moving of the package.
A method to evenly distribute loose articles within a package, the method comprising:
- providing a conveyor comprising a plurality of tapered rollers;
- and
- moving the package on the tapered rollers in a feed direction of the package, comprising agitating the articles with the tapered rollers.
An apparatus comprising:
- a conveyer comprising rollers to convey a package, the rollers having a tapered shape which causes articles inside the package to be agitated as the package is conveyed;
- and
- a presser pressing on the package while the package is agitated, to smooth the package.
An apparatus comprising:
- a conveyer comprising rollers to convey a package, the rollers having a tapered shape which causes articles inside the package to be agitated as the package is conveyed;
- and
- means for pressing on the package while the package is agitated, to smooth the package.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.