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A machine for folding and shaping a partition for a case which carries a plurality of articles and for inserting the partition between articles in the case. The machine includes a hopper for holding a plurality of the partitions. Each of the partitions has slot means substantially centrally thereof.

A machine for folding and shaping a partition for a case which carries a plurality of articles and for inserting the partition between articles in the case. The machine includes a hopper for holding a plurality of the partitions. Each of the partitions has slot means substantially centrally thereof. Vacuum cups can grip one of the partitions and move in a direction to free the partition from the hopper. A flight conveyor includes flight means for engaging of the partition at the slot means. The flight conveyor advances the partition to a folding station where the partition is folded centrally thereof. The flight conveyor further advances the folded partition to a forming and insertion station. A case having articles therein stops at a loading station below the forming and insertion station. Forming elements between the forming and insertion station and the loading station are engaged by the partition as the flight conveyor advances the folded partition past forming elements to form the partition to erect position. An insertion conveyor means advances the formed partition from the forming elements into alignment with the articles in the case to separate the articles in the case.

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A machine for folding and shaping a partition for a case which carries a plurality of articles and for inserting the partition between articles in the case which comprises hopper means for holding a plurality of the partitions in flat position, each of the partitions having slot means substantially

A machine for folding and shaping a partition for a case which carries a plurality of articles and for inserting the partition between articles in the case which comprises hopper means for holding a plurality of the partitions in flat position, each of the partitions having slot means substantially centrally thereof, vacuum cup means for gripping one of the partitions, a flight conveyor, flight means on the flight conveyor for engaging said one of the partitions at the slot means, means for advancing the vacuum cup means in a direction to free said one of the partitions from the hopper and to bring said one of the partitions into position for engagement by the flight means, means for advancing the flight conveyor to advance said one of the partitions to a folding station, means at the folding station for folding the partition centrally thereof into two substantially face-to-face sections, means for advancing the flight conveyor to advance the folded partition to a forming and insertion stations, means for advancing a case having a plurality of articles therein to a loading station below the forming and insertion stationl, forming elements between the forming and insertion station and the loading station, means for advancing the flight conveyor to advance the folded partition into engagement with said forming elements to form the partition to erect position, and insertion conveyor means for advancing the formed partition from the forming elements into alignment with the ariticles in the case to separate the articles in the case.