Patent ID: 11884437
Assignee: RENNCO LLC
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 7:
8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the infeed tower is a first infeed tower, the apparatus further comprising:
a second infeed tower having:
a second upper tower segment,
a second lower tower segment,
a second upper inlet end for receiving cup-like containers into the second upper tower segment,
a second lower outlet end for selectively feeding cup-like containers from the second lower tower segment to the container receiving path,
wherein the second upper tower segment includes a second lower transfer end and the second lower tower segment includes a second upper transfer end,
wherein the second lower tower segment is movable between a second load position and a second unload position,
wherein, in the second load position of the second lower tower segment, the second upper transfer end of the second lower tower segment aligns with the second lower transfer end of the second upper tower segment for receiving cup-like containers from the second upper tower segment, and the second lower outlet end is offset from the container receiving path,
wherein, in the second unload position of the second lower tower segment, the second lower tower segment is moved out of alignment with the second upper tower segment so as to position the second lower outlet end over the container receiving path.