Patent ID: 7552570
Filing Date: 2009-06-30
Classification: B65B,B65G

Abstract:
1. A continuous motion packaging machine for packaging product, the packaging machine comprising: a grid assembly having fingers capable of guiding the product into a case; a case feed section capable of delivering cases to be packaged with product; a grid cam system in operable communication with the grid assembly such that the grid assembly moves in a single direction relative to product being packaged by the machine during engagement of the grid assembly with the product being packaged; and a gripper head assembly capable of gripping the product to be packaged and a gripper head assembly cam device in operable communication with the gripper head assembly such that the gripper head assembly cam device delivers the gripper head assembly above a product set to be packaged, and the gripper head assembly cam device includes a first cam piece upon which the gripper head assembly rolls and engages with a product set, the first cam piece including a lowering ramp for converging the gripper head assembly with the grid assembly, and the gripper head assembly cam device includes a second cam piece pivotally attached to the first cam piece, wherein the gripper head assembly rolls off of the second cam piece and onto the grid assembly.