Method and apparatus for packaging fluent material
US4077180A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 1976 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04B5/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for packaging fluent material in individual containers, including a dispensing mechanism for locating individual containers in transverse rows on a moving conveyor belt, a filling pump assembly for simultaneously filling individual cups located in a series of such transverse rows with a predetermined amount of such fluent material during the movement of the conveyor, a covering assembly for applying strips of preformed covers to a plurality of filled individual containers simultaneously, and thereafter fluid-tightly sealing such covers to the containers, and a severing assembly including a series of rotating knives for severing the covers so applied to form individual filled and sealed containers.
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