Patent ID: 7604451

Claim:
A mechanism for positioning one or more items in a desired location, the mechanism comprising: a sliding shelf adapted to receive and support the one or more items; a wiper arm adapted to move closely over the one or more items while the one or more items are supported on the sliding shelf, thereby achieving a single layer of the one or more items; a pushing arm adapted to move over the sliding shelf to push the one or more items into the desired location; a vacuum fitting adapted to allow for selectively applying a vacuum to move the one or more items relative to the sliding shelf, whereafter the vacuum is removed and the one or more items fall onto the sliding shelf; a lower mesh positioned below the sliding shelf and whereupon the one or more items are located prior to application of the vacuum; and an upper mesh positioned above the sliding shelf and adapted to prevent the one or more items from leaving the mechanism when the vacuum is applied.