Component holdback system

[0021]FIG. 1 illustrates a holdback system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. It should be understood that the drawings illustrate a holdback assembly 8 in use with a star wheel 2. However, as discussed above, the holdback assembly 8 may be used in connection with straight pockets or any other component receiving mechanism. The holdback assembly 8 would function essentially identically when used with a different component receiving mechanism.

[0022]Star wheel 2 includes cogs 4 and recesses 6, each pair of adjacent cogs 4 defining a recess 6. Each recess 6 of star wheel 2 are sized and shaped to receive a cap 3 therein. Holdback assembly 8 includes a motor 10, a rotatable member 12 and a set of levers 16. Each lever 16 is positioned to be rotatable into and out of a single lane 14. In FIG. 1, five such lanes 14 and levers 16 are shown, with one lever 16 rotatable into each lane 14. However, it is noted that a single lane 14 and lever 16 or any suitable number of lanes