Patent ID: 6371278
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: B65B,B65G

Abstract:
A timing mechanism in combination with a conveyor of disk like objects and an accumulator of the disk-like objects, wherein the accumulator is at an elevation below that of the conveyor so that disk-like objects being conveyed by the conveyor are dropped by the conveyor into the accumulator, said timing mechanism being operably associated with said conveyor and being adapted to provide a predetermined spacing between front edges of successive ones of the disk-like objects along the conveyor, wherein said timing mechanism comprises a body rotatable about an axis extending substantially transverse to a conveying direction of the conveyor; and a plurality of fingers pivotally mounted on the rotatable body and rotatable therewith, each of said fingers pivotable away from the rotatable body for engaging the disk-like objects and spacing successive disk-like objects a predetermined distance along said conveyor.