Patent ID: 7426992

Claim:
A conveyor system comprising: a feeder section configured to convey objects in parallel columns, the objects of the columns being located at random positions along a longitudinal direction of the feeder section; a timing section comprising a timing conveyor belt including a plurality of rollers each having an axis of rotation perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the timing conveyor belt, the timing conveyor belt further including stop members provided at predetermined positions along a length of the timing conveyor belt, the stop members being adapted to limit travel of the objects traveling along the timing conveyor belt; and a cam positioned adjacent the timing conveyor belt and adapted to engage the rollers; wherein when the cam engages the rollers, the rollers rotate to drive the objects along the timing conveyor belt toward respective stop members that halt their travel, such that the positions of the objects can be controlled to coincide with the predetermined positions of the stop members.