Patent ID: 6854244
Filing Date: 2005-02-15
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
1. A carton filling apparatus incorporating a primary conveyor section for transporting cartons along the length of the apparatus, a secondary conveyor section, in parallel with the primary conveyor section, for conveying objects to be inserted into the cartons, such that each object is aligned with an open mouth of the carton and a pushing mechanism comprised of a stationary rail, an overhead gantry arm, arranged above and extending across the conveyors, to be moved along said rail in a reciprocating manner above the conveyors in the longitudinal direction of the conveyors and a pusher bar arranged to be moved along the gantry arm and carrying pushers to act upon the objects in such a way as to move the objects into the cartons as the cartons and objects are moved synchronously along the conveyors.