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Method and apparatus for palletizing packages of random size and weight

  • US 5,908,283 A
  • Filed: 11/26/1996
  • Issued: 06/01/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/26/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for accepting a plurality of parallelepiped packages of random size and shape and selecting one of said packages on an accumulator for placement at a different location, said method comprising the steps of:

  • a) receiving said packages in a random manner;

    b) determining at least one common outside length dimension of said plurality of packages received in step "a";

    c) accumulating said packages in side-justified alignment on an accumulator in the order which they were received; and

    d) selecting individual packages from said accumulator for placement at said designated location, said selection based on the assistance of data received through step "b".

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