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Star-wheel indexing system for automatic filling machines

USRE31393E · kind E · reissue

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Filing dateNov 8, 1978
Grant dateSep 27, 1983
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Expiry dateNov 8, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC —)General

Abstract

An indexing system for filling machines used to fill small containers transported on an endless conveyor belt, which includes a container-driven star-wheel, a member preventing the free rotation of the star-wheel and a cam-operated control for enabling and disabling the free, container-driven rotation of the star-wheel.

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