Title: Carriage for lifting and spreading rows of articles

Abstract: Apparatus for lifting tightly spaced bottles from cases, spreading the rows of bottles apart and placing the bottles on a bottle conveyor having spaced lanes. The apparatus includes a carriage having a plurality of elongated manifolds, each supporting rows of bottle grippers, the carriage having means for shifting the manifolds laterally with respect to each other to vary the spacing between rows of grippers.

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Inventors: Rowekamp, Edward F. (Cincinnati, OH, US)

Application Number: 486409
Filing Date: 1974-07-08
Publication_date: 1976-01-27
Assignee: The Lodge & Shipley Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Class(es): 294/87.1 294/65, 414/416.01, 414/627
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US Patent Ref:

2666562	Nov, 1954	Birch	214/309.
2953407	Sep, 1960	Cella	214/309.
3260379	Jul, 1966	Bason	294/65.
3272360	Sep, 1966	Schoot	214/309.

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Primary Examiner: Spar, Robert J.
Assistant Examiner: Oresky, Lawrence J.
Attorney: Wood, Herron & Evans