Patent ID: 6662928
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A process for receiving, orienting, and collecting a multiplicity of like circular articles having a generally flat cross-section, such as discs, rings, and lids, the process comprising the steps of:sequentially conveying the multiplicity of circular articles, said multiplicity of circular articles being initially presented in a random horizontal orientation, some right side up and some upside down; sequentially receiving and spinning each of the conveyed multiplicity of circular articles to thereby impart rotation to each article in a selected direction and, at the same time, to propel that article in a forward or downstream direction; and providing a generally cylindrical article orientation tube rotatably mounted in a generally horizontal position for receiving each of the articles propelled downstream and for discharging them at a downstream end thereof in a generally vertical on-edge orientation.