Bottle loading machine and method
US5074103A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 1990 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B5/106
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automatic bottle-loading machine is described in which filled water bottles are conveyed through an automatic turning apparatus to a loading station where the bottles rest on their sides. At the same time, an empty bottle rack is loaded into an elevator and automatically delivered to the loading station. A pusher mechanism automatically pushes bottles onto a shelf of the rack. The automatic procedure is repeated with successive shelves of the rack until the rack is filled. The filled rack is then discharged from the machine and the machine is ready for the next rack.
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