Gregory E Wysocki

US Patent:

43898343, Jun 28, 1983

Filed:

Mar 18, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/245210

Inventors:

Gregory E. Wysocki - Custer WI

International Classification:

B65B 510
B65B 3914

US Classification:

53475

Abstract:

A rotary horizontal table is provided and has item delivery structure associated therewith for supplying items to be packaged to the table and a plurality of stationary worker positions are disposed about the table slightly outwardly of the periphery thereof. Rotary container support structure spaced apart in a generally circular path substantially concentric with the axis of rotation of the table is also provided and supported for simultaneous angular displacement about the table with the support structure substantially registered with the outer periphery of the table. Workpersons disposed at the worker positions may manually transfer items from the table to containers supported from the container support structure and first drive structure is operatively connected to the table for rotating the latter while second drive structure is operably connected to the container support structure for angularly displacing the latter. The first and second drive structures are such that the rotational speeds of the table and the container support structure may be independently varied.