Tennis ball can filler
AssigneeThe Continental Group, Inc.
InventorsJoseph M. Allgaier, Jack W. Richens, Rajendra K. Leekha
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Abstract
This relates to a filling apparatus for simultaneously filling plural containers, which apparatus includes a product supply, a dispenser and a conveyor system wherein plural containers are positioned beneath the dispenser and plural products are dispensed by the dispenser from the supply into the plural containers simultaneously. Most specifically, the apparatus includes a container positioner of the vane and screw type and the dispenser is in the form of a turret having a plurality of spaces in accordance with the number of containers to be simultaneously filled, the plurality of spaces being arranged in groups and disposed radially about the axis of the turret. Most particularly, the apparatus is intended for filling cans with tennis balls.
Claims10
A filling apparatus for simultaneously filling plural containers, said apparatus comprising product supply means, dispensing means, and container positioning means, said container positioning means including means for sequentially positioning a series of containers adjacent said dispensing means for individually receiving products from said dispensing means, and said dispensing means including means for receiving products from said product supply and dispensing said products to containers of a positioned series of containers in timed relation to the positioning of such containers, said dispensing means including a turret having plural series of storage areas, and common drive means for said means for sequentially positioning series of containers and said turret.
A filling apparatus for simultaneously filling plural containers, said apparatus comprising product supply means, dispensing means, and container positioning means, said container positioning means including means for sequentially positioning a series of containers adjacent said dispensing means for individually receiving products from said dispensing means, and said dispensing means including means for receiving products from said product supply and dispensing said products to containers of a positioned series of containers in timed relation to the positioning of such containers, and common drive means for said dispensing means and said means for sequentially positioning series of containers adjacent said dispensing means.
A filling apparatus for simultaneously filling plural containers, said apparatus comprising product supply means, dispensing means, and container positioning means, said container positioning means including means for sequentially positioning a series of containers adjacent said dispensing means for individually receiving products from said dispensing means, and said dispensing means including means for receiving products from said product supply and dispensing said products to containers of a positioned series of containers in timed relation to the positioning of such containers, said container positioning means including an endless conveyor support for supporting containers while engaged by said means for sequentially positioning said series of containers and for delivering containers to said means for sequentially positioning series of containers, said means for sequentially positioning series of containers being in the form of vanes extending transversely of said conveyor.
A filling apparatus for simultaneously filling plural containers, said apparatus comprising product supply means, dispensing means, and container positioning means, said container positioning means including means for sequentially positioning a series of containers adjacent said dispensing means for individually receiving products from said dispensing means, and said dispensing means including means for receiving products from said product supply and dispensing said products to containers of a positioned series of containers in timed relation to the positioning of such containers, said container positioning means including an endless conveyor support for containers, said dispensing means including a turret overlying said endless conveyor support and being rotational in a plane extending generally transversely of said endless conveyor support, and said means for sequentially positioning series of containers being carried by said turret.
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