Patent ID: 6247665
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: B65H,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for nudging an item into a desired position, comprising the steps of:positioning a nudging device adjacent to the item, the nudging device comprising:a wedge-shaped base having a narrow end and a wide end, the base defining a cavity,a nudging plate having a free end and a pivoted end that is pivotally connected to the base closer to the wide end than to the narrow end,the nudging plate being positioned at least partially over the cavity to form a selectively openable junction between the nudging plate and the base, andan actuator positioned within the cavity and between a portion of the base and the nudging plate; andactivating the actuator to cause the free end of the nudging plate to travel away from the narrow end of the base to nudge the item.