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Automated system for palletizing/unitizing unstable articles
Assignee: Simplimatic Engineering Co
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Filing: 1990-05-18
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Granted: 1991-09-10
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Expires: 2010-05-18
Abstract
Abstract A palletizer, having a stacking and article wrapping station, includes a rotatable circular plate having a rectangular opening therein for accommodating unstable articles as they are being stacked. The rectangular opening includes article guides which will support a stacked layer of articles prior to and during the wrapping of the articles.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth F. Becicka
- 👤 Neal C. Chamberlain
- 👤 Thomas R. Reed
- 👤 Russell J. Hurliman
- 👤 Bahman Daneshjoo
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-02 05:14
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B35/00; B65B35/30; B65B35/50; B65B11/00; B65B11/04; B65B11/045; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S414/00; Y10S414/10; Y10S414/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
In a palletizer system for stacking layers of articles in a consolidated stack, said palletizer including a stacking station and an integral wrapping station having a turntable upon which said layers are vertically stacked and which station wraps each said layer on said turntable as the layers are being stacked, the improvement comprising restraining means for restraining unstable articles on said stacking station prior to the wrapping of said unstable articles on said stacking station, said restraining means having a supporting frame, means for vertically moving said frame on a vertical mast adjacent said stacking station relative said turntable, said frame means supporting a rotatable circular plate, means for rotating said circular plate, said circular plate defining a rectangular opening therein, said rectangular opening equipped with article guide means for resiliently supporting a stacked layer of said articles prior to and during partial wrapping of said articles at said integral wrapping station.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
In a palletizer system for stacking layers of articles in a consolidated stack, said palletizer including a stacking station and an integral wrapping station having a turntable upon which said layers are vertically stacked and which station wraps each said layer on said turntable as the layers are being stacked, the improvement comprising restraining means for restraining unstable articles on said stacking station prior to the wrapping of said unstable articles on said stacking station, said restraining means having a supporting frame, means for vertically moving said frame on a vertical mast adjacent said stacking station relative said turntable, said frame means supporting a rotatable circular plate, means for rotating said circular plate, said circular plate defining a rectangular opening therein, said rectangular opening equipped with article guide means for resiliently supporting a stacked layer of said articles prior to and during partial wrapping of said articles at said integral wrapping station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The invention in accordance with claim 1 wherein said palletizing system includes upender means upstream in said system from said stacking station, said upender means having means to receive articles in a first displacement and to rotate said articles to a second displacement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
The invention in accordance with claim 1 wherein said palletizer system includes double stacker means upstream in said system from said stacking station, said double stacker having means to grasp and lift a first set of said articles and place said first set of articles on top of a second set of said articles.
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