Patent ID: 6766628
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: B65B,B65G

Abstract:
A process for forming, from an incoming flow of articles, groups comprising a specified number of articles, the said groups being separated by intervals of separation, the process comprising the following operations:imparting a given speed of advance to the said incoming flow of articles, slowing down the advance of at least a first article destined to be in the forwardmost position of its particular group by exerting via a first element a force on a portion of the at least first article not in contact with a second element imparting the given speed of advance, and accelerating the advance of at least one other article destined to be in the rearmost position of its particular group by exerting via the first element a force on a portion of the at least one other article not in contact with the second element imparting the given speed of advance.