Abstract: Articles from various sources are arranged in assorted combinations by feeding the articles in individual feed lines according to source to a rotor with outward opening pockets each capable of retaining one full combination. The feed lines meet the rotor periphery along a series of spaced entry points, and a contoured stationary barrier extending into the pockets of the rotor effectively shortens the pockets to a varying degree which recedes in the direction of rotation of the rotor. The result is that each pocket adds only a preselected number (generally one) of articles as it passes each entry point. Upon passing the last entry point, each pocket contains a full assortment of articles which are subsequently ejected from the pocket as a group.

Abstract: Header cards adapted for folding around small flexible articles, such as infants vinyl pants, are packaged on an automatic folding machine. The folding machine includes a first station for automatically feeding unfolded header cards from a magazine onto a conveyor. A second station provides for folding of a first flap onto the header card using an inclined bar and a plunger assembly. A third station provides for folding and sealing the two side flaps, while the fourth station holds the package together until the adhesive has had a chance to set.

Abstract: Apparatus for positioning a number of nondestructive dud detectors above a conveyor includes side support members to which a rotatable threaded positioning bar is mounted. The positioning bar includes a number of serially placed threaded positioning segments. The dud detectors are supported by the positioning bar through individual dud detector supports. Each dud detector support includes a threaded block which engages the threaded positioning bar. The threaded positioning segments have threads with different pitches. Rotation of the positioning bar cause the dud detectors to move axially along the positioning bar, and thus transversely over the conveyor belt, at unequal rates. The thread spacing or pitch for each threaded positioning segment is chosen so that the separation between adjacent dud detectors changes while keeping the dud detectors equally spaced.