Vacuum packing machine auxiliary mechanism - has movable stop to delay handled items on conveyor for set periods

摘要

The mechanism is for use where the items to be packed are fed to the machine in a number of rows, part. in vacuum packing machines. A movable stop is extended into the path of at least some of the rows, to hold them back against the action of the conveyor for a set time period, after which it is withdrawn to release them. The stop drive can be taken from the packing machine, and the stop can be in the form of a plate moving up and down. Separate stops can be provided for the different rows, staggered in relation to each other, and driven from a common source or separately.