Device for filling of containers
US8312984B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B43/30
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for filling packages of the collapsible type, having a first station and a second station, a transport unit for intermittent transport of the packages from the first station to the second station along a transport direction (P) which extends between the first station and the second station, the transport unit being designed to transport the packages in a hanging position, and a swing-inhibiting unit which is designed to engage with the packages in order to counteract a swinging movement of the hanging packages during said transport, the swing-inhibiting unit being movable along the transport direction (P) while the transport unit transports the packages. The swing-inhibiting unit is arranged separately from the tranport unit.
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