Patent ID: 7472782
Filing Date: 2009-01-06
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A rotary feeder for transferring articles, the rotary feeder comprising: a support frame; a rotatably driven bowl assembly mounted on the support frame and including a bowl mounted for rotation about a bowl axis; a rotatably driven shaft mounted on the support frame for rotation about a shaft axis; a coupling rotatably driven by the shaft, the coupling having a first end coupled to the shaft and a second end, the second end being pivotable with respect to the first end to define a tilt axis oriented at an angle with respect to the bowl axis; an adjustable guide assembly mounted on the support frame and adapted to adjust an angle of the coupling second end with respect to the bowl and secure the coupling second end along a selected tilt axis; and a disc coupled to the coupling second end and rotating about the tilt axis, the disc including a lower portion and an upper portion, the upper portion defining an article transfer point.