Abstract: A bagger (10) for packaging a plurality of bottles (12, 14) in plastic bags (20) comprises a main table assembly (28) and a main pusher assembly (30) at said main table assembly (28). The bagger (10) also includes a pair of identical side table assemblies (31, 33) at opposite sides (150) of the main table assembly (28), each of said table assemblies (31, 33) having a side pusher assembly (32). The bagger (10) further includes a bag holder assembly (42) and a sealing assembly (40). In operation, a bag (20) is first placed on the bag holder assembly (42). A group of bottles (12) is fed by a conveyor (16) to one side table assembly (31). A group of bottles (14) is fed by conveyor (18) to the other side table assembly (33).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 14, 1990
Date of Patent:
December 11, 1990
Assignee:
Automatic Inspection Systems, Inc.
Inventors:
Bryan K. Porter, Marvin J. Jakubiak, Jerry A. Bott