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Programmable packaging grid including gripper conveyor monitoring system

  • US 4,484,733 A
  • Filed: 04/05/1982
  • Issued: 11/27/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/05/1982
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A programmable packaging grid for grouping selective ones of a plurality of available printed products to produce customer insert packages comprising:

  • a plurality of longitudinally extending receiving conveyors each defining a plurality of package receiving areas;

    a receiving conveyor monitor means for monitoring the position of the receiving conveyors;

    a plurality of gripping conveyors disposed above the receiving conveyors, each gripping conveyors including a plurality of individual grippers running in a loop generally transverse to the receiving conveyors;

    a plurality of sources of printed products, each printed product source disposed adjacent a gripping conveyor to supply printed products thereto;

    a gripper conveyor monitor means for monitoring the position of the gripper conveyors;

    control means for controlling the gripping conveyors to release selected printed products to fall into selected receiving conveyor package receiving areas, the control means being operatively connected with the receiving conveyor monitor means and the gripper conveyor monitor means for determining coincidence between the receiving conveyor package receiving areas and the individual grippers.

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