LOADING DEVICE TO TRANSFER ITEMS FROM A MOVABLE PLATFORM

摘要

A loading device (24) includes a feeder (66) having a cutout (68) and a sensor (72). When a sensor detects that an item (52) is positioned in the cutout, a motor (70) slides the feeder out of a first component (22) to remove the item from the first component for delivery to a second component (26). Alternatively, the loading device is a pivotal arm (226) which pivots to slide the item out of the first component.