Patent ID: 11945661
Assignee: WESTROCK PACKAGING SYSTEMS, LLC
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 18:
19. A conveyor system, comprising:
a first upstream star wheel configured to move a plurality of first containers along a first travel path;
a first downstream star wheel configured to move the plurality of first containers along the first travel path;
a first metering screw between the first upstream start wheel and the first downstream star wheel to move the plurality of first containers along the first travel path; and
a plurality of first moving turning members configured to rotate at least some of the first containers into a first predefined orientation,
wherein the plurality of first moving turning members and the first containers are configured to move relatively to each other such that an engaging portion of the moving turning members contacts an upper portion of the first containers from above to rotate at least some of the first containers into the first predefined orientation via rotation of at least a portion of the moving turning members that includes the engaging portion.