Method and apparatus for transporting pellet-shaped articles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8944242
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13692860

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A carrier bar to convey at least one pellet-shaped article along a predetermined conveyer path in a direction of travel, the carrier bar comprises at least one pocket adapted to receive a pellet-shaped article and each pocket having a pocket wall, and a product settling area included in each pocket and having a dimple defined in the product settling area by an edge, said dimple adapted to seat the bottom side of the pellet-shaped article, wherein said dimple is offset from a center of said product settling area and said dimple is shaped to position, hold, or bias a portion of the pellet-shaped article towards and/or against a portion of the pocket wall.

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ACKLEY MACHINE CORPORATION1273 NORTH CHURCH STREET MOORESTOWN NJ 08057

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Ackley, E Michael Mannington, US 42 873
DeLuccia,, Jr Vincent M Riverside, US 9 27

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