Patent ID: 9415435
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: B21D,B65G

Claim Text:
1. A cup feed assembly comprising: a chute assembly including a generally arcuate, generally horizontal transfer chute, said transfer chute including an outer second side member, a first end and a second end, said transfer chute first end in communication with said feeder chute outlet end, said outer second side member at said transfer chute second end including a first biasing device; a rotatable feeder disk assembly including a body with circumferential surface, said circumferential surface including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, said circumferential surface first portion having a generally constant radius, said circumferential surface second portion having a reducing radius, said circumferential surface third portion being a pocket; said feeder disk body disposed in a generally horizontal plane and partially disposed in said transfer chute; a cup locator defining a holding space, said holding space in communication with said transfer chute second end; wherein said feeder disk assembly is structured to move a cup disposed at feeder chute outlet end through said transfer chute into said cup locator; and wherein said first biasing device is structured to maintain a cup in said holding space.