Vial or ampoule infeed conveyor mechanism
US5183146A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 1992 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2047/686
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An infeed mechanism for delivering vials to be labeled to an infeed conveyor of a labeling machine and then to a timing screw of the labeling machine includes a vial separating screw having a vial exit end, a vial infeed belt for supporting and moving vials along a relatively wide path toward the vial separating screw and placing the vials in engagement with the vial separating screw. A pair of spaced vial guides define a relatively narrow vial path therebetween and aligned with the vial exit end of the vial separating screw which is rotated to deliver vials single file into the relatively narrow path between the vial guides and then onto the infeed conveyor of the labeling machine and on into engagement with the labeling machine timing screw.
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