Patent ID: 8177415

Claim:
A system for agitating a pouched product, comprising: a) a frame; b) a conveyor belt supported by said frame for transporting said pouched product, said conveyor belt defining a pouch pathway, said frame including at least one cylindrical rod positioned above and extending transverse to said pouch pathway; and c) at least one agitation station located along said conveyor belt for agitating said pouched product traveling therepast, said station including an agitator and an arm having first and second ends, said first end of said arm including a C-shaped coupler for removable engagement with said rod whereby said first end is pivotally secured to said frame, said agitator including a wheel rotatably secured to said second end of said arm, said arm being located to position said wheel adjacent said belt and within said pouch pathway whereby movement of said pouch through said agitation station causes said pouch to engage said wheel thereby causing said arm to pivot about said first end.