Patent ID: 6722101
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
A packer apparatus for packing articles into open cases and closing the cases comprising:a frame; a rotating plate rotatably carried by said frame adapted to receive and transport successive cases, said cases having front, rear and side flaps maintained in a side folded position adjacent vertical sides of said cases to define an open case top, said plate moving said cases through a case deposit position and a case removal position; pickup and grid heads carried by said frame and movable along vertical and radial paths, said pickup and grid heads being operative to move into a lower position to deposit slug of articles into said cases when passing through said case packing position; and flap separators operative at said case deposit position including blades for separating said flaps from one another and allow said front and rear flaps to be moved to an elevated position from said side folded position of said cases after said articles are deposited in said cases by said pickup and grid heads at said case deposit position; and said case removal position receiving said cases for delivery and further processing after packing and flap separation.