Bottle orienting device
First Claim
1. A bottle orienting device for orienting bottles including a neck with an opening on one end thereof, the bottle orienting device comprising:
- a first belt operable to advance a bottle in a first direction;
a stationary kicker extending upward relative to a lower surface of the bottle as it advances in the first direction and positioned in a path of travel of the bottle such that the bottle will rotate around the kicker as it passes the kicker, anda rotation deflector positioned above the kicker and upstream from the kicker, the rotation deflector positioned such that it prevents rotation of the bottle when desired.
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Abstract
A bottle orienting device for orienting bottles including a neck with an opening on one end thereof in accordance with an embodiment of the present application includes a first belt operable to advance a bottle in a first direction, a stationary kicker extending upward relative to a lower surface of the bottle as it moves in the first direction and positioned in a path of travel of the bottle such that the bottle will rotate around the kicker as it passes the kicker, and a rotation deflector positioned above the kicker and upstream from the kicker, the rotation deflector positioned such that it prevents rotation of the bottle when desired.
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1. A bottle orienting device for orienting bottles including a neck with an opening on one end thereof, the bottle orienting device comprising:
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a first belt operable to advance a bottle in a first direction; a stationary kicker extending upward relative to a lower surface of the bottle as it advances in the first direction and positioned in a path of travel of the bottle such that the bottle will rotate around the kicker as it passes the kicker, and a rotation deflector positioned above the kicker and upstream from the kicker, the rotation deflector positioned such that it prevents rotation of the bottle when desired. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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