Patent ID: 7802959
Filing Date: 2010-09-28
Classification: B65G,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An improved palletizer having a frame, the palletizer operable for stacking layer of items on a pallet having a pallet width, the items being received from an infeed conveyor having an infeed conveyor width, the improvement comprising: a selectively vertically and horizontally positionable apron carriage including a plate apron and an apron conveyor collectively defining a compact layer build area, the compact layer build area further comprising a stack build area located in relation to the apron carriage to allow positioning of the layer build area at least partially above the stack build area; a puller bar moveably coupled to the apron carriage and adapted to be horizontally positionable relative to the compact layer build area whereby the puller bar is capable of independent horizontal reciprocation relative to the horizontal position of the apron carriage; and the apron carriage further comprising a tie sheet dispenser coupled to the carriage to be operable vertically in unison with the layer build area, the tie sheet dispenser further comprises a horizontal tie sheet bin mounted in fixed relation to and just above the puller bar and being operable to move horizontally with the puller bar,