Metering system
US7360637B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 23, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06M7/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A metering system for handling product through a packaging operation comprising: a mechanism for transporting individual product units in discrete lanes to a staging area ahead of a subsequent processing operation; a stop for restraining the flow of product before it enters the subsequent processing operation; a mechanism for detecting when a predetermined quantity of product has accumulated in each lane of the staging area against the stop; and a mechanism for restraining by individual lane further quantities of product before they enter the staging area.
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