EXTRUDER AND CUTTER ARRANGEMENT WITH MEANS FOR ORIENTING CUT PORTIONS

摘要

The disclosure relates to an apparatus for driving a metering type charge depositing apparatus that includes a conveyor advancing a plurality of open-topped receiving devices in predetermined relation along a receiving path with means above the path for supplying a constant supply of plastic material along a vertical path toward the receiving path and cutting means for removing a predetermined amount of the constant supply for deposit into a receiving device. The apparatus for driving includes first drive means for driving the conveyor at a predetermined rate and second drive means for driving the cutter means, which includes first and second rotating cutters, at a constant rate synchronous to said predetermined rate. First adjustable means cooperates with the second drive means for coordinating the cutter means relative to the conveyor to insure that the severed amounts of plastic material are deposited in the centers of the open-topped receiving devices. The drive means also includes second adjustable means for varying the engaging relationship of the first and second cutters relative to the constant supply of plastic material to control the orientation of the plastic material when it is received into the open-topped receiving devices.