Patent ID: 9663305
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: B65B,B65G

Claim:
1. A method of transferring a plurality of articles onto an outfeed carrier, the method comprising the steps of: advancing a plurality of articles in a first direction; advancing an outfeed carrier surface of an outfeed carrier apparatus in a second direction at an outfeed carrier surface velocity; providing a transfer apparatus, wherein the transfer apparatus comprises a frame and an article stabilization member operatively connected with the frame; engaging the plurality of articles with the article stabilization member in an engaging location; accelerating the plurality of articles in the second direction to transfer the plurality of articles onto the outfeed carrier surface; decelerating the plurality of articles between the engaging location and a placement location on the outfeed carrier surface to substantially match the velocity of the plurality of articles and the outfeed carrier surface velocity; and disengaging the plurality of articles from the article stabilization member in the placement location.