Can star drive for solid pack tuna canning machines
US5199241A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 1991 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S100/91
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A can star drive for a fish-canning machine in which a turret 11 and can star 75 are separately driven, with the can star 75 being rotated through its 120.degree. advance in each cycle during half again as much time as it takes for the turret 11 to advance through its 120.degree. advance. The slower rate of rotation of the can star 75 reduces the exit velocity of the filled cans as they are discharged from the machine to avoid ejection of fish from filled cans. In addition, the can star 75 rotates through its 120.degree. continuously in a one-step advance, rather than through a two-step advance with an intermediate stop as in prior machines.
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