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

Claim 1:
2. The conveyor system of claim 1, comprising:
a second upstream star wheel configured to move a plurality of second containers along a second travel path;
a second downstream star wheel configured to move the plurality of second containers along the second travel path;
a second metering screw between the second upstream start wheel and the second downstream star wheel to move the plurality of second containers along the second travel path,
wherein the second metering screw is configured to create a pitch such that the second containers enter the second metering screw at a third pitch and exit the second metering screw at a fourth pitch different than the third pitch;

a plurality of second moving turning members to rotate at least some of the second containers into a second predefined orientation;
a plurality of second support bodies with a surface that partially surrounds the second containers,
wherein the plurality of second support bodies are located downstream of the plurality of second moving turning members and engage the second containers as the second containers move downstream for packaging to be applied to the second containers,
wherein the plurality of second support bodies are operatively connected to be moved about a second support body path, and
wherein the second support body path includes at least two straight sections, and at least one curved section; and

wherein the packaging path at least partially overlaps with the second support body path to overlay the fiber-based packaging onto tops of the second containers while the plurality of second support bodies maintain contact with the second containers.