Patent ID: 7357243

Claim:
A packaging machine for packaging a product, the packaging machine comprising: an infeed section, said infeed section includes a conveyor belt having a first end and a second end; a grid section located adjacent to said infeed section, said grid section includes: a plurality of lane guides, said plurality of lane guides being spaced apart to form a plurality of lanes, said plurality of lanes includes an appropriate number of lanes to fill a case and a spare lane; a support device located at said plurality of lanes; a shifting assembly attached to said plurality of lane guides; a sensor mounted adjacent to said plurality of lanes; and a controller in electronic communication with said shifting assembly and said conveyor belt, wherein said first end of said conveyor belt extends beneath one of said plurality of lanes, said first end of said conveyor belt moves to each said plurality of lanes, said conveyor belt delivers the product to each of said plurality of lanes.