公开(公告)号：US11884437B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US17691581

申请日：2022-03-10

Applicant: RENNCO LLC

Inventor： Brian C. Bowerman

IPC: B65B57/20 ,  B65B35/32 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B35/02 ,  B65B35/50

CPC classification number: B65B57/20 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B35/02 ,  B65B35/32 ,  B65B35/50 ,  B65B57/14

Abstract: An apparatus for use in delivering cup-like containers to a container receiving path of a packaging station includes: a first infeed tower and a second infeed tower, each of the first infeed tower and the second infeed tower having: a stationary upper segment and a movable lower segment, wherein the movable lower segment is movable between a load position, in alignment with the stationary upper segment for receiving cup-like containers from the stationary upper segment, and an unload position, in alignment with the container receiving path for delivering cup-like containers to the container receiving path; a transfer gate controllable to block feed of cup-like containers from the stationary upper segment down into the movable lower segment; and an outlet gate controllable to block feed of cup-like containers down out of the movable lower segment.