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Method and apparatus for indicating groups of articles

Assignee: Harris Graphics Corp
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Filing: 1968-08-30
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Granted: 1971-06-28
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Expires: 1988-08-30
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Abstract

Abstract IN A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDICATION GROUPS OF SHEETLIKE ARTICLES OR CARTON BLANKS IN A STREAM OF ARTICLES MOVING ALONG A CONVEYOR ASSEMBLY THE CARTON BLANKS ARE SKEWED TO THEREBY INDICATE THE LAST CARTON BLANK OF A GROUP OF CARTON BLANKS. THE CARTON BLANKS ARE SKEWED UPWARD ROTATION OF A ROLLER WHICH ACCELERATES A PORTION OF A CARTON BLANK. THE ROLLER IS ROTATED IN RESPONSE TO A COUNTER ASSEMBLY RECEIVING A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF SIGNALS OR PULSES FROM A PHOTOELECTRIC SENSOR ASSEMBLY WHICH DETECTS THE PASSAGE OF THE CARTON BLANKS ALONG THE CONVEYOR ASSEMBLY.

Inventors

  • 👤 Albert J Sarka

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Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 17:33
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H33/00; B65H33/06; B65H33/10

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-06-27 1974-12-27 1975-06-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-06-27 1978-12-27 1979-06-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-06-27 1982-12-27 1983-06-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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