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An apparatus for orientating randomly organized articles formed of spaced planar members coupled along an edge of the planar members to define an opened end and a closed end along the edge where the planar members are coupled. The apparatus includes a conveyor for moving articles along a conveyor pa

An apparatus for orientating randomly organized articles formed of spaced planar members coupled along an edge of the planar members to define an opened end and a closed end along the edge where the planar members are coupled. The apparatus includes a conveyor for moving articles along a conveyor path between first and second positions, and at least one elongated member extending across the conveyor between first and second positions. The elongated member is aligned at an elevated height above a surface of the conveyor to define a gap between the member and the conveyor surface. The extent of the gap is sized greater than the thickness of the planar members and less than the height of the article formed by the planar members for orientating randomly organized articles.

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[ What is claimed:] [1.] An apparatus for aligning articles formed of generally planar spaced members coupled along an edge of the planar members, said spaced planar members defining an opened end and a closed end along the edge where the planar members are coupled, and the orientation of the opened

[ What is claimed:] [1.] An apparatus for aligning articles formed of generally planar spaced members coupled along an edge of the planar members, said spaced planar members defining an opened end and a closed end along the edge where the planar members are coupled, and the orientation of the opened and closed ends is randomly arranged, comprising:a conveyor movable along a conveyor path between a first position and a second position for moving articles from the first position to the second position;a first elongated member extending across a portion of the conveyor between the first and second positions at an elevated height from the conveyor surface, the elevated height defining a gap, the extent of the gap being sized greater than the thickness of the planar members and less than the height of the article formed by the planar members; anda second elongated member extending across a portion of the conveyor, spaced from the first elongated member toward the second position, the second elongated member being supported at an elevated height from the conveyor surface defining a gap, the extent of the gap being sized less than the height of the article formed by the planar members, wherein said first and second members being operatively angled relative to the movement of said conveyor such that depending upon the random orientation of the articles, movement of articles is restricted by the elongated members or articles are flipped under the first elongated member.