Patent ID: 6502688
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
An high speed unscrambling means, comprising:a) a first conveyor means for movement of containers; b) a first sensing means, placed in conjunction with said first conveyor means; c) a container alignment means, wherein said container alignment means is attached to said first conveyor means; said container alignment means further comprising a first electrical rotational means; said first electrical rotation means having a first rotational axis; a plurality of hooking means coupled to and spaced about said first rotational axis each hooking means of said plurality of hooking means capable of engaging a container when said container is in a neck leading orientation and for reorienting neck leading oriented containers to base leading oriented containers; d) said first sensing means, upon detection of a container, for communicating with said first electrical rotational means; e) a second conveyor means, for movement of containers, attached after said first conveyor means and said container alignment means; f) a second sensing means, placed in conjunction with said second conveyor means; g) a container orienting means, wherein said container orienting means is attached to said second conveyor means; said container orienting means further comprising a second electrical rotational means; said second electrical rotational means having a second rotational axis; and h) said second sensing means, upon detection of a container, for communicating with said second electrical rotational means.