Packaging apparatus for fruit or eggs - arranges fruit in trays which separates them from each other

摘要

A carrier for the package is filled by drawing it from a ready-position beneath a feeder for the articles, through a filling stroke to a filled position. The articles are fed to the package during the filling stroke. Conveniently, the feeder normally communicates with a supply of the articles, but is isolated from it during the filling stroke. Having the carrier manually movable for the filling and return strokes gives satisfactory and economic operation together with mechanical simplicity. A very simple, purely manual apparatus has a feeder pivoted by engagement with a ramp on the carrier.