| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to a conveyor and packaging apparatus, as well as packaging conveyance and packaging methods for irregularly shaped articles (16) and packages, such as for food products as in the case of conical packages for ice cream confections and the like. In the present invention, pairs of manufactured articles (16) having irregular profiles are moved along a conveyor system (1). Each of a given pair of articles (16) moves along an independent conveyor path toward a predetermined destination. Each article (16) may undergo a change in alignment along its path such that it is in a preferred orientation upon leaving the conveyor system (1). In a preferred embodiment, pairs of conical articles (16) are oriented with the narrow ends in opposing directions (interlaced) upon leaving the system (1) so as to minimize the amount of space required for packaging of the two articles (16) when placed adjacent one another.</p> |
