Patent ID: 6315102
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A apparatus for sequentially sorting and feeding a plurality of objects in a serial arrangement, said objects having a specific orientation, said apparatus comprising:a. a hollow receiving member having a generally cylindrical shape and an inner wall, said receiving member having an inlet adjacent one end for receiving a plurality of randomly orientated objects and a substantially closed end with an outlet for sequentially feeding out correctly orientated objects in a serial arrangement; andb. a generally cylindrical inner member centrally aligned within said hollow receiving member, said inner member having an outer wall being spaced apart from said inner wall of said hollow receiving member to define a space adapted for receiving a correctly orientated object for serial feeding, wherein an upper portion of said outer wall inclines toward said inner wall of said hollow receiving member, at least one of said inner member and said hollow receiving member rotate relative to one another in a feeding direction to sequentially feed said objects out said outlet, and wherein said generally cylindrical member and said hollow receiving member also rotate in a direction opposite to said feeding direction at predetermined intervals.