Patent ID: 7540370

Claim:
A device for feeding bags ( 1 ) having a spout ( 2 ) to a carousel, a guide rail ( 4 ) cooperating with the spouts ( 2 ) being provided for moveably holding the bags ( 1 ) and having a removal end ( 8 ), wherein an overslide ( 7 ) is provided which grips the bags ( 1 ) on the spout ( 2 ) in the region of the removal end ( 8 ) of the guide rail ( 4 ), and a drive ( 9 ) which moves the overslide ( 7 ) between a removal position ( 10 ) on the removal end ( 8 ) of the guide rail ( 4 ) and a feed position ( 11 ) on a circular path of holding elements ( 12 ) of the carousel ( 3 ), wherein the overslide ( 7 ) is disposed transversly and in a plane paralell to the guide rail ( 4 ).