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US 2003/0079802 A1Published application
Modular product feed
AssigneeR.A.Jones & Co. Inc.
InventorFrank G. Oliverio
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Abstract
A pouch machine includes a modular feeder having feeder components mounted in a module. The pouch machine has a common socket for receiving a selected one of a plurality of feeder modules in operative position proximate a pouch filler apparatus.
Claims8
A pouch forming, filling and sealing apparatus comprising:
- a filler wheel;
- a socket operably disposed proximate said filler wheel;
- a feeder for supplying product to said filler wheel for deposit in pouches;
- said feeder being removably mounted on said socket for feeding said filler wheel.
1 more element
A pouch forming, filling and sealing apparatus comprising:
- a pouch filler wheel;
- a feeder module;
- a feeder module socket proximate said filler wheel;
- said feeder module being selectively horizontally slidable into said socket for operative disposition with said filler wheel and away from said socket for replacement.
1 more element
A method of filling pouches in a pouch machine with a variety of products or product unit volumes, said method comprising:
- discharging product from a product feeder toward a filler wheel for deposit in a pouch;
- removing said feeder from over said filler wheel by sliding it out of a mounting socket;
- installing a different feeder over said filler wheel by sliding it into said mounting socket;
- and
- discharging product from said different feeder toward said filler wheel for deposit in a pouch.
2 more elements
A method of filling pouches in a pouch machine with a variety of products or product unit volumes, said method comprising:
- discharging product from a product feeder module mounted in a socket for distribution into selected pouches running therebeneath;
- removing said module from said socket;
- installing another feeder in said socket;
- and
- discharging product from said other feeder into selected pouches running thereunder.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.