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US 4,291,733 AGranted
Device for handling containers
AssigneeStork Repak B.V.
InventorPieter A. Polderman
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Abstract
A device for handling containers, more particularly a machine for filling bottles. This device comprises a common polygonal path for the bottle conveyor and for a plurality of movable active members travelling above said polygonal path, the said members being coupled to an endless drawing member travelling through a path lying parallel to and above the said polygonal path.
Claims14
A device for handling and filling containers comprising
- (a) a conveyor for containers, a portion of the path of said conveyor having the shape of an almost closed loop;
- (b) a common provision;
- (c) a plurality of active members movably mounted above the almost closed loop conveyor path and being connected to the common provision;
- (d) drive means for the conveyor and for moving the active members;
- wherein the improvement comprises:
- (e) an endless drawing member mounted above and traveling in a path lying parallel to the almost closed loop conveyor path, the endless drawing member being directly connected to each of the active members;
- (f) a shaft extending from the drive means, the drive means being mounted above the conveyor path;
- (g) means for connecting the shaft to the endless drawing member;
- and
- (h) means for connecting the shaft to the conveyor, such that the endless drawing member and the conveyor are driven by the shaft;
- the almost closed loop portion of the conveyor path having a polygonal shape.
8 more elements
A device for filling bottles comprising a driven horizontal conveyor for supporting bottles, the conveyor traveling in a path having the shape of an almost closed loop;
- a plurality of vertically reciprocating rods;
- filling valves mounted on a lower portion of the rods;
- an endless drawing member located above the conveyor and movable in a path above and parallel to the path of the conveyor;
- the rods and the valves being connected to and movable with the endless drawing member, the path of the conveyor and of the vertical rods being polygonal;
- drive means operatively connected to drive the conveyor and to drive the endless drawing member and the vertical rods synchronously about the horizontal path;
- inlet and outlet guide members and at least two other guide members connected to the conveyor, one of the guide members being a drive member operatively connected to the drive means and the inlet and outlet guide members being in close proximity;
- and means for adding additional guide members to increase the total path length of the almost closed polygonal loop portion of the conveyor and of the endless drawing member.
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A device for handling containers of the type comprising:
- (a) a conveyor for containers, a portion of the path of said conveyor having the shape of an almost closed loop;
- (b) a common provision;
- (c) a plurality of movable active members above said portion of the conveyor path, said active members being connected to the common provision;
- (d) an inlet guide wheel and an outlet guide wheel for the conveyor;
- (e) an arranging member near the inlet guide wheel designed to equidistantly space any containers supported on the conveyor;
- wherein the improvement comprises:
- (f) a drive means mounted above the conveyor;
- (g) a shaft extending from the drive means;
- (h) an endless drawing member traveling in a path lying parallel to and above said portion of the conveyor path, the active members being directly connected to the endless drawing member;
- (i) first connector means for connecting the shaft to the endless drawing member;
- (j) second connector means for connecting the shaft to the conveyor, so that the endless drawing member and the conveyor are driven by the shaft;
- and
- (k) said portion of the conveyor path forming an almost closed loop having a polygonal shape.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.