Patent ID: 6139009
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A device for depositing products comprising:a paddle wheel, said paddle wheel having a plurality of product receiving pockets;means for rotating said paddle wheel in a production direction;at least a first stationary stripper having a periphery, said stationary stripper being, located with said periphery positioned to engage leading edges of products in said product receiving pockets and to strip said products from said product receiving pockets as said paddle wheel is rotated in said production direction;at least a first revolving stripper having a movable stripper surface, said movable stripper surface intersecting an extension of said periphery of said at least first stationary stripper and extending by a projection distance in a stripping direction with respect to said stationary stripper, said movable stripper surface engaging said products stripped from said product receiving pockets by said at least first stationary stripper;means for adjusting said projection distance of said movable stripper surface of said revolving stripper during operation of said paddle wheel; anda downstream conveyor belt positioned at a distance from said movable stripper surface to receive products stripped from said paddle wheel by said stationary stripper and said revolving stripper.