Case filling apparatus
US4211056A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B21/06
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus of high capacity is provided for simultaneously filling a plurality of individual containers into a predetermined number of empty cases. The containers are conveyed to two staging areas disposed in adjacent relation to a first station and then are simultaneously moved from each staging area to the first station. When the containers are disposed at the first station, they are arranged in a predetermined pattern which is compatible with the interior configuration of the cases into which they are to be loaded. A second station is provided which is disposed beneath the first station and is adapted to receive a predetermined number of empty cases to be filled by the container positioned at the first station. A means is provided which releasably engages the containers at the first station, lowers said containers into the empty cases at the second station, and then releases the containers in the cases and returns to its initial position.
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