US PATENT SUBCLASS 198 / 440
.~.~ By orbiting progression of item engaging elements


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198 /   HD   CONVEYORS: POWER-DRIVEN

434  DF  CONVEYOR SYSTEM FOR ARRANGING OR REARRANGING STREAM(S) OF ITEMS {5}
436  DF  .~ By distributing items from one stream into plural streams {5}
440.~.~ By orbiting progression of item engaging elements {1}
441  DF  .~.~.~> On rotating carrier (e.g., star wheel, etc.)


DEFINITION

Classification: 198/440

(under subclass 436) Apparatus provided with a plurality of components that are connected together and moved in a closed-loop path such that each component is followed by and preceded by another component and a part of said closed-loop path coinciding with a part of the path of one of the successions of articles referred to in the definition of subclass 436, each component having the function of contacting one article of a succession thereof, whereby said article will be caused to partake of movement that is imparted to said component at least while said paths coincide.