Patent ID: 7401453
Filing Date: 2008-07-22
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
1. A packaging system for packaging articles into containers, comprising: a loading carousel having a first side along which the containers are received and opened and a second side along which opened containers are conveyed for loading; an article infeed system positioned to feed articles to the loading carousel along a path adjacent the second side of the loading carousel; and a discharge conveyor disposed along the second side of the loading carousel; wherein the loading carousel transports the containers from a pickup on the first side of the loading carousel to a loading position along the second side of the loading carousel, with the containers being moved upwardly from below the articles for receiving the articles therein, after which loaded containers are received on and conveyed away from the loading carousel by the discharge conveyor, and wherein the loading carousel comprises a frame, a cam track extending about the frame, and a plurality of carriers moveable along the cam track and about the frame between a pickup position for receiving a container and a loading position at which the containers are loaded with articles.