Patent ID: 7571590
Filing Date: 2009-08-11
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for the controlled depositing of pliable items in a package a conveyor belt, on which the items are conveyed, a gripper on a rotating gripper arm, the axis of rotation of the rotating gripper arm runs perpendicular to the conveyor belt, whereby the gripper comes in direct contact with the items and pushes the items from the conveyor belt onto a plate, a gripper arm drive mechanism, which drives the rotation of the gripper arm, the plate, receiving the items from the conveyor belt and conveying the items to a point above the package, a plate drive mechanism to rotate the plate around an axis between a first position immediately next to the conveyor belt and a second position above the package, a package conveyor system, which conveys the packages and transports the packages onwards after an item has been deposited in order to allow the next item to be deposited.