Patent ID: 6070385
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: B65B,B65G

Abstract:
A device for transferring blister packs from a working station to a packaging line, said blister packs being made available at said working station, said device comprising:an intermediate station situated between said working station and said packaging line;first gripping means, for picking up at lease one first blister pack in the working station and for delivering said first blister pack to said intermediate station;second gripping means, working in reciprocal phase relation with said first gripping means, for picking up at least one second blister pack in said intermediate station, and for delivering said second blister pack to said packaging line;clamp means located in said intermediate station for receiving and holding said at least one blister pack during transferring to said packaging line, sensing means for sensing defective blister packs and, control means to open said clamp means, the control means being responsive to the sensing means to open the clamp means and discard a defective blister pack.