Rotary filling and capping apparatus
US4276734A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B7/2807
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for filling and capping a quantity of stackable containers with a fluid from a fluid reservoir. The apparatus comprises a rotary table having a plurality of apertures disposed therein for receiving the containers. Containers from a container magazine are transferred individually and placed within the apertures in the rotary table. A filling head is disposed at a second position for filling the container with the fluid pumped from the fluid reservoir. The filling head comprises a unique pinch bar and flexible tubing combination to insure rapid termination of fluid flow from the filling head. A lid magazine is disposed at a third position with a rotatable arm placing a lid from the lid magazine upon the filled container. A heat sealer located at a fourth position heat seals the lid to the container. A discharge station is located at a fifth position for discharging the capped containers from the rotary table. The foregoing is merely a resume of one general application, is not a complete discussion of all principles of operation or application and is not to be construed as a limitation on the scope of the claimed subject matter.
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