Container filling apparatus
US3967659A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 1975 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B43/60
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The subject matter contained herein is an apparatus for filling like containers with a given amount of divided matter. The apparatus includes a housing, with a drive mounted in the housing. A filling turret is positioned in the housing; and the filling turret has a rotatable portion connected to the drive, to be rotated thereby. The filling turret includes a filling tank, having a rotatable base connected to and rotated by said drive at a selected rate. A plurality of measuring flasks is arranged in a circle, having its center concentric with the axis of rotation of the rotatable portion of the filling turret. The measuring flasks are connected to the rotatable base of the filling tank for receiving divided matter from the filling tank and measuring the amount of said divided matter. A container pocket is positioned adjacent to each of the measuring flasks and moves with the rotatable base of the filling tank. A straight-line input conveyor delivers a plurality of open-ended empty containers to the container pockets. The co-action of the rotation of the container pockets with the input conveyor positions an open-ended empty container in each of the pockets as each of the pockets pa…
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