Claims
- 1. An apparatus for loading containers of a distributing conveyor with flat product, comprising:
- an endless belt including a plurality of ribs defining at least one compartment forming a support surface for supporting the flat product;
- means for moving said endless belt in a cyclical motion between resting positions for conveying the flat product supported on said support surface into a container; and
- a cover element that forms with said at least one compartment a laterally open shaft into which the flat product is deposited.
- 2. The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the flat products comprise pieces of mail.
- 3. The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said support surface is inclined.
- 4. The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said ribbed belt defines a running direction, and said compartment has an opening through which the flat product can be inserted into said at least one compartment in a direction transverse to the running direction of said ribbed belt.
- 5. The apparatus as defined in claim 1, further comprising a side stop positioned adjacently to said at least one compartment to serve as a stop for product inserted into said at least one compartment.
- 6. The apparatus as defined in claim 1, further comprising guide means located above said at least one compartment for guiding the flat product into said at least one compartment.
- 7. The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said endless ribbed belt defines an upper run located at an incline.
- 8. The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said cover comprises an upper wall that forms a guide for the flat product to be deposited.
- 9. The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said cover comprises a side wall that forms a lateral stop for the flat product to be deposited.
Priority Claims (1)
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02413/94 |
Aug 1994 |
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REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the priority of application Ser. No. 02 413/94-4, filed Aug. 2, 1994 in Switzerland, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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