Patent ID: 6868653

Claim:
Aligning device for feeding products ( 13 , 13 ′, 13 ″) stacked on top of each other for transfer to a packaging area for wrapping in plastic film or paper, comprising at least one sheet placer ( 14 , 14 ′ 14 ″) for feeding said products to a conveyor ( 11 ) equipped with a plurality of pushers ( 12 ), positioned at a distance one behind the other with an adjustment step wherein said device is mounted downstream of said at least one sheet placer ( 14 , 14 ′ 14 ″) having at least one sheet engaging element ( 16 ) that is brought into contact with the front end of a fed product during forward travel, and said engaging element extends into a lengthwise slot ( 18 ) inside which said conveyor ( 11 ) pushers ( 12 ) also slide, aligning said product with the respective pusher ( 12 ) which is movable away from said product to permit said product to travel towards the packaging area or towards another sheet placer ( 14 , 14 ′ 14 ″).