Rotary filling and capping apparatus
US4498275A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 1981 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B7/2878
- 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. A lid magazine is disposed at a third position with a rotatable arm means for transferring lids from the lid magazine to the filled container. A lid sensor is included for sensing the presence of a lid on the rotatable arm during rotation thereof. 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.
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