Carriers for processing pouches and containers
AssigneeJohn Bean Technologies Corporation
InventorsFrederick James Wilson, Kevin Andrew Carlson, Jenaro Morris Martinez, William Charles Kreamer, Walter Kenneth Mizuno
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Abstract
In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a carrier for a container for processing the container in a rotary processing system generally includes a carrier body defining at least one compartment for receiving at least one container, wherein the carrier is capable of rolling, and a retention system for maintaining the at least one container in the at least one compartment and restricting movement of the at least one container within the at least one compartment.
Claims37
A carrier for a container for processing the container in a rotary processing system, the carrier comprising a body for receiving a container, said body comprising an exterior circular portion to enable the body to roll on said circular portion, said body comprising an interior portion sized to receive a container, and hold the container, said interior portion of said body applying a load on a container for retaining the container in place within said body.
A carrier for a container for processing the container in a rotary processing system, the carrier comprising:
- (a) spaced apart rim portions, the container capable of passing through at least one of the rim portions;
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- (b) an expandable body extending between the spaced apart rims and having a nominal exterior diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the rim portions, said body expandable to receive the container and then applying a load against the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.