Patent ID: 7850403
Filing Date: 2010-12-14
Classification: B65G,B67B

Abstract:
1. A finishing machine comprising a hopper for receiving loose caps, and an endless belt having laths for extracting said caps from said hopper, wherein the caps are lodged in grooves bounded by said laths and said belt after extraction from said hopper, wherein said belt moves vertically with said caps to automatically sort said caps to retain only the caps having a proper orientation, wherein the machine further comprises a combined system for ejecting and conveying said oriented caps, said combined system comprising: wherein the means which prolong the grooves and which directs the oriented caps, comprise an intermediate conveyor, said intermediate conveyor comprising a continuous channel divided into several parts: -a first part acting as an inlet, arranged in a V shape, located facing the downstream end of said grooves of said belt at the ejection zone, and subsequently, a second part forming a leader for the routing conveyor, said routing conveyor prolonging said intermediate conveyor and, with a propellant fluid, transporting said oriented caps.