Patent ID: 9717634
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: A61F,B65G

Claim:
1. A rotation apparatus for rotating a discrete article, the rotation apparatus comprising: a slot portion defined by a mounting surface, the slot portion comprises a first slot surface, a second slot surface opposite the first slot surface, and an inner slot surface extending between the first slot surface and the second slot surface, wherein the slot portion defines a longitudinal slot axis of rotation; a head assembly positioned adjacent to the slot portion, wherein the head assembly comprises a transfer member having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, wherein the transfer member defines a longitudinal transfer axis of rotation, and wherein at least a portion of the head assembly is configured to rotate about the longitudinal transfer axis; a support member extending from the transfer member toward the slot portion, the support member having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion opposite the proximal end portion, wherein the proximal end portion of the support member is associated with the distal end portion of the transfer member; a first follower and a second follower operatively engaged with the distal end portion of the support member, wherein the first follower comprises a first follower outer surface and the second follower comprises a second follower outer surface, and wherein the first follower outer surface and the second follower outer surface define a longitudinal follower axis, wherein the longitudinal follower axis intersects the longitudinal slot axis, and wherein the longitudinal follower axis forms an angle between about 5 and about 60 degrees with the longitudinal transfer axis.