Quick change connection for filling and capping machines
AssigneeFci
InventorsMichael H. Peronek, Daniel L. Goodell
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Abstract
A quick connect clamp for a bottling machine is provided. The quick connect clamp includes a bayonnet clamp having a rod portion and a complementary rod grasping portion. The rod portion including a handle at one end for actuating the clamp and locking projections on the other end for inserting within the rod grasping portion, the rod portion including a spring mechanism for placing the clamp in tension in a locked position. The locking projections coact with a cam surface on the rod grasping portion to lock and unlock the clamp.
Claims50
A quick connect clamp for a bottling machine comprising:
- bayonnet clamp means having a rod portion and complementary rod grasping portion, said rod portion including handle means on a first end for actuating said clamp means, locking means on a second end for inserting within said rod grasping portion and biasing means for actuating said locking means.
A quick connect clamp for a bottling machine comprising:
- bayonnet clamp means having a rod portion and complementary rod grasping portion, said portion including handle means on a first end for actuating said clamp means and locking means on a second end for inserting within said rod grasping portion, said rod portion includes biasing means for actuating said locking means, said biasing means including a compression surface opposite said handle means and spring means therebetween for axially moving said compression surface between a first position and a second position, said locking means including two projections extending from said rod portion, said rod grasping portion including camming means coacting with said locking means to draw down said rod portion, said rod grasping portion having a first opposite end and a second opposite end, said camming means located on said first opposite end and including at least one helical surface thereon.
A bottling machine for filling or capping containers having a generally circular cross-section comprising:
- a rotatable star wheel means having plurality of peripheral individual neck support assemblies for receiving and moving said containers through said machine;
- each of said plurality of individual neck support assemblies including a pocket support means for holding said containers and a star wheel support portion attached to said star wheel means;
- said star wheel support portion attached to said pocket support portion by bayonnet clamp means having a rod portion extending through said pocket support means and a complementary rod grasping portion on said star wheel portion, said rod portion including handle means on a first end for actuating said clamp means locking means on a second end for inserting within said rod grasping portion and biasing means for actuating the locking means.
A bottling machine for filling or capping containers having a generally circular cross-section section comprising:
- a rotatable star wheel means mounted on a hub of said bottling machine for moving said containers through said machine;
- means on said star wheel means for supporting said containers including pocket support means for holding and supporting said containers therein;
- rear guide means located radially outwardly from said star wheel means for retaining said container within said pocket support means during rotation of the said star wheel means;
- said rear guide means including sidewall guide means for maintaining the sidewall of said containers in position during rotation of said star wheel means;
- and means for mounting said star wheel means to said hub including bayonnet clamp means having a rod portion extending through said star wheel means and a complementary rod grasping portion on said hub, said rod portion including handle means on a first end for actuating said clamp means, locking means on a second end for inserting and releasably retaining within said rod grasping portion and biasing means for actuating the locking means.
A bottling machine for filling or capping containers having a generally circular cross-section comprising:
- a rotatable star wheel means mounted on a hub of said bottling machine for moving said containers through said machine;
- means on said star wheel means for supporting said containers including pocket support means for holding and supporting said containers therein;
- rear guide means located radially outwardly from said star wheel means for retaining said container within said pocket support means during rotation of the said star wheel means;
- said rear guide means including sidewall guide means for maintaining the sidewall of said containers in position during rotation of said star wheel;
- said star wheel including a first semi-circular half and a second semi-circular half and means for mounting said halves to said hub including bayonnet clamp means having a rod portion extending through each of said halves and a complementary rod grasping portion on said second half, said rod portion including handle means on a first end for actuating said clamp means, locking means on a second end for inserting and releasably retaining within said rod grasping portion and biasing means for actuating the locking means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.