Patent ID: 7419044
Filing Date: 2008-09-02
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for controlling orientation of non-round containers at an outfeed station of a container inspection machine having a rotary conveyor with pockets in which the containers are individually disposed, said apparatus including: a flipper arm for disposition adjacent to the conveyor and mounted to pivot around an axis, a spring for biasing said flipper arm around said axis toward said conveyor, said flipper arm having a concave cam surface disposed to be engaged by a container carried by the conveyor as the container approaches the outfeed station to cam said flipper arm outwardly with respect to the conveyor and against said spring, said flipper arm having an edge at an end of said cam surface remote from said axis for engaging and rotating the container as the container moves out of engagement with said cam surface and said flipper arm moves inwardly under force of said spring, said flipper arm including a straight abutment surface extending from said edge.