公开(公告)号：US3580379A

公开(公告)日：1971-05-25

申请号：US3580379D

申请日：1969-05-12

Applicant: ICORE IND

Inventor： SHUSTER JOSEPH ,  BROWN RICHARD L

IPC: B65G17/00 ,  B65G47/24 ,  B65G47/26

CPC classification number: B65G17/005 ,  B65G2201/02

Abstract: A package turning device wherein a package is supported on a series of carriers which are free to slide from side-to-side on rods carried by endless chains on each side of a conveyor. The turning action is provided by a switching mechanism whereby the front portion of the carton is conveyed in one direction by a series of carriers while the rear portion of the package is supported on carriers which are switched to a different direction, so that as the package travels it is turned about 90* to its previous orientation. In a preferred embodiment of the device, two lanes are provided so that a series of packages in single file are divided into two files with the packages turned at 90* to their former orientation.