Filler device sub-assembly

A filler device sub-assembly having a manipulator for manipulating a cap of a container, the manipulator comprising:

• first cap gripper arm and a second cap gripper arm, the cap gripper arms being capable of cooperating to releasably retain a cap of a container;
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• means for controllably manipulating the cap gripper arms comprising:
• an inner cam assembly;
• an outer cam assembly extending at least partially about the inner cam assembly, at least one of the outer cam assembly and the inner cam assembly coupled to the first and second cap gripper arms;
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• at least one follower associated with the inner cam assembly and the outer cam assembly, whereupon movement of the lifter shaft imparts movement of the follower and relative movement of the inner cam assembly and the outer cam assembly, to in turn, longitudinally and rotatably move the cap gripper arms from a first position proximate to a container to a second position distally spaced from a container.

A filler device sub-assembly having a manipulator for manipulating a cap of a container, the manipulator comprising:

• first cap gripper arm and a second cap gripper arm, the cap gripper arms being capable of cooperating to releasably retain a cap of a container;
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• means for controllably manipulating the cap gripper arms comprising:
• an inner cam assembly having at least one slot, at least one follower and an upper shaft member coupled with the cap gripper arms;
• an outer cam assembly having at least one slot assembly comprising at least one lower slot and at least one upper slot, the outer cam assembly extending at least partially about the inner cam assembly;
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• a lifter shaft associated with the inner cam assembly, the lifter shaft including at least one follower associated therewith,
• the at least one follower of the inner cam assembly corresponding to the at least one upper slot of the outer cam assembly, the at least one follower of the lifter shaft corresponding to the at least one slot of the inner cam assembly and to the lower slot of the outer cam assembly, whereupon movement of the lifter shaft imparts movement of the respective followers and relative movement of the inner cam assembly and the outer cam assembly, to in turn, longitudinally and rotatably move the cap gripper arms from a first position proximate to a container to a second position distally spaced from a container.