发明名称 |
PIECE COUNT AND COLLATION SYSTEM |
摘要 |
A piece count and collation system (1) includes a cut-and-seal apparatus (4) including a pair of rotatable members (6, 8) positioned immediately adjacent each other for receiving a tube wrapping containing a plurality of sequentially spaced objects (2). The rotatable members (6, 8) rotate in opposite directions to one another and each includes a first cutting edge having a first bonding surface positioned immediately adjacent thereto a second cutting edge spaced apart from the first cutting edge and having a second bonding surface positioned immediately adjacent thereto. At least one of the rotatable members includes a vacuum grasping member (9) positioned between the first and the second cutting edges for grasping one of said plurality of sequentially spaced objects in the tube wrapping received by th e cut-and-seal apparatus while the tube-wrapping is cut and bonded on both end s to form a fully wrapped object. The piece count and collation system also includes a conveyor (14) and a hopper (24) for collecting a plurality of ful ly wrapped objects.
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申请公布号 |
CA2455201(C) |
申请公布日期 |
2009.04.07 |
申请号 |
CA20022455201 |
申请日期 |
2002.06.25 |
申请人 |
MARS, INC. |
发明人 |
KEEN, BRUCE W.;GREENE, IRA |
分类号 |
B65B61/08;B65B1/40;B65B5/06;B65B37/02;B65B51/30;B65B65/08;B65G29/02;B65G47/44;B65G47/52;B65G47/84 |
主分类号 |
B65B61/08 |
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