Packaging machine
US5127211A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B9/042
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The method of automatically filling and sealing containers comprises a conveyor which advances containers, in series, in a first orientation towards a filling station, with the filling port of the container generally horizontal. The containers are then reorientated prior to filling thereof to a second orientation which positions the filling port of the containers at an upper edge thereof. The containers are then filled in the second orientation by dispensing product through the filling ports of the containers. The filled containers are then advanced in the second orientation to a sealing station where sealing of the filling port is completed. After the containers have been sealed, they are discharged from the conveyor. The invention is also directed to an apparatus for carrying out the above method, which apparatus includes an intermittent movement conveyor formed of a series of plates, with each plate adapted to receive a container. The conveyor is intermittently advanced a fixed distance a multiple of the conveyor plate length in the direction of movement of the conveyor. The plates are rotatable from a first orientation to a second orientation where the plates are placed on edge…
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