Patent Publication Number: US-3878945-A

Title: Method and apparatus for counting and packaging can ends

Description:
United States Patent 1191 Mojden et al. I  
 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COUNTING AND PACKAGlNG CAN ENDS Inventors: Wallace W. Mojden, Hinsdale; Jose E. Davila, Chicago; George W. Hooper, Western Springs; Gerald M. Kwiatkowski, Dolton; Howard W. Pantel, Jr., Woodridge. all of 111.  
 Assignee: Fleetwood Systems, Inc.,  
 Countryside, 111.  
 Filed: Apr. 16, 1973 Appl. No.: 351,639  
 us. c1 214/7; 214/85 D; 235/98 c Int. Cl. 865g 57/00 Field of Search 214/7. 8.5 235/98 R,  
  References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 7/1916 Taliafcrro et al. 235/98 R 9/1927 Edwards 235/98 R x 5/1931 Jones 214/7 X Apr. 22, 1975 2.485.328 10/1949 3.156.115 11/1964 3.239.138 3/1966 3.313.482 4/1967 3.337.064 8/1967 3.497.086 2/1970 Adams et a1. 214/7 Primary Iiraminer-Robert J. Spar Assistant Examiner- Leslie .1. Paperner Attorney, Agent, or FirmOlson, Trexler, Wolters, Bushnell &amp; Fosse [57] ABSTRACT 9 Claims, 34 Drawing Figures PATENTEU APR 2 21975 SHEET GlUF 20 NW H w. m N 5 D w Md 5 .u. LL y s x m Gm QM m T m @m, m A VC MM Q Q. $1 N PATENTED APR 22 ms SHEEF OZUF 2O SHEET 03=3F 2O PATENTEDAPR 22 19. 5  
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