Automatic distributor for container covers
US6560946B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12M23/38
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a distributor that enables covers to be fitted automatically on containers in a chamber without requiring assistance from an operator. It mainly comprises a slider (5) mounted to slide between two plates (3 and 4). The queued covers (2D) are positioned on a lowering and introducing system (11) equipped with three double-fingers (20) that enable the last bottom cover to be selected in each cycle in order for it to drop onto the slider (5). A carrier cell (7) in said slider is used to displace the selected cover towards a positioning cell (9) of the lower plate (4) and drop it onto a container that has been previously introduced by said cell.
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