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Title:
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STACKING AND PACKAGING OF ARTICLES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004042381
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A distinctive method and apparatus for accumulating selected articles can include an inputting of a plurality of individual articles (28) from an article supply source (26). Each article can have at least a first major facing surface (30), a first article dimension (32) extending along a first article direction, a second article dimension (34) extending along a second article direction which differs from the first article direction, and an article edge region (36). Each article can be directed to a first conveyor (50), and in a particular aspect, the first article dimension of each article can be aligned along a selected machine-direction (22). Another aspect can include an identifying of an article-set (70) which contains a selected, predetermined number of the articles. Further aspects can include a forming of at least one article-set which contains the selected number articles arranged in a stack or other arrangement suitable for packaging; and a moving of the article-set into a package. In additional aspects, the inputting of the articles can include a metering of the articles, and the inputting of the articles can include a dispensing of the articles (28) with a rotating, metering drum (40). In still further aspects, the inputting of the articles can include a delivering of the articles onto a guide surface, and the delivering of the articles can include a laying of the articles onto a directing slide (42), which may be inclined.

Inventors:
HELLMANN STEVEN A
OGLE RICHARD J
HOLSTON THOMAS R
KELBERT RONALD E
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/034545
Publication Date:
September 02, 2004
Filing Date:
October 29, 2003
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
KIMBERLY CLARK CO (US)
International Classes:
B65B5/08; B65B35/04; B65B35/38; B65B35/46; B65B37/16; B65G47/14; B65G47/244; B65G47/66; (IPC1-7): B65B5/08; B65B35/24
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