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Article transportation processing system

US5337796A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 1992
Grant dateAug 16, 1994
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S141/01
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A transporting apparatus for a container 1 has a sequentially arranged filling process path 13C for performing filling process for the container 1, a empty container infeed starwheel 12 for introducing the container 1 into the filling process path 13C, a discharge starwheel 16 for feeding out the container 1 from the filling process path 13C and a discharge conveyer 17. One of the empty container infeed starwheel 12, and the discharge starwheel 16 and the discharge conveyer 17 is arranged in an intersecting manner with respect to the filling process path 13C with a different level.

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