Matthew James Zdinak

6553743, Apr 29, 2003

Jan 12, 1999

09/228856

Boris E. Makutonin - Cincinnati OH
Frank G. Oliverio - Cincinnati OH
Matthew J. Zdinak - Florence KY

R.A. Jones Co. Inc. - Covington KY

B65G 4726

53475, 53443, 198428, 198431

A pouch knife and transfer apparatus has two discharge points where severed pouches are discharged onto separate conveyors with one of the conveyors being a direct drop conveyor. Such direct drop conveyor operates initially in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the knife or to the axis of rotation of the transfer wheel feeding the conveyor. The other conveyor may be a direct drop conveyor or any other form of a conveyor. Methods are disclosed.

47022892, Oct 27, 1987

Jun 30, 1986

6/880066

Harold T. Benner - Cincinnati OH
Mark A. Leonhardt - Cincinnati OH
Matthew J. Zdinak - Erlanger KY

R. A. Jones & Co. Inc. - Convington KY

B65B 304

141125

A web of pouches is carried around a rotating drum. Above the drum is a filler. The filler has a lower stationary plate with an arcuate slot in it. Above the stationary plate are two rotating plates which are vertically-spaced apart. The plates have aligned holes forming cups. A hopper is located above the rotating plates to pour product onto the rotating plates. A separator is located between the rotating plates and overlies the slot in the stationary plate whereby the lower primary cups are filled through the upper secondary cups and are discharged into pouches through the slot in the stationary plate while the separator holds back the product in the upper secondary cups.