Direct to container system with on-line weight control and associated method
US9845170B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B2220/18
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for tamping the contents of a container having a bottom surface prone to bending and/or cracking during tamping. The apparatus includes a tamp head for tamping the contents of the container; and a container support assembly structured and arranged to temporarily support the bottom surface of the container during tamping, the container support assembly comprising a support element having a protrusion extending upward from a substantially flat and horizontal upper surface, wherein the protrusion is sized and shaped to correspond to the size and shape of the bottom surface of the container.
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