Abstract: An improved mechanism is disclosed for receiving a supply of randomly oriented articles and for continuously feeding the articles into a single file line in a feed chute. The mechanism includes a rotating disc within a hopper with a series of air vents positioned around the disc edge for directing streams of air over the disc top to engage the articles and to cause the articles to move with the moving disc surface towards and into a single line feed chute.

Abstract: A method and means are described for improving the feeding of closures and containers to a sealing machine. Sealing machines utilize container controlled trips for controlling the stop and start of the closure feed to the sealing section to synchronize the container and closure feeds. Means is provided for compensating the action of the container controlled trip in accordance with the operating speed of the sealing machine. This permits changes in the machine speed to occur or to be made while retaining the necessary synchronization of the cap and the container feeds.