Metering product delivery pump system

A metering product delivery pump system, the system comprising:

• a product accumulator assembly coupled to receive product;
• at least one controlled product dispensing assembly to output product to a product package;
• a rotary gate valve assembly for each controlled product dispensing assembly, each rotary gate valve assembly coupled to selectively pass product between the product accumulator system and an associated controlled product dispensing assembly, each rotary gate valve assembly including a rotary gate valve and at least one blade configured and arranged to engage the rotary gate valve to cut solid product as the rotary gate valve is rotated;
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• a drip pan assembly configured and arranged to catch unintended discharge of product from the at least one controlled product dispensing assembly.

A metering product delivery pump system, the system comprising:

• a product accumulator assembly including,
• a product accumulator cylinder in fluid communication with a product input,
• an accumulator piston received in the product accumulator cylinder, and
• an accumulator actuator coupled to move the piston;
• a metering valve control assembly in fluid communication with the product accumulator cylinder, the metering valve control assembly including,
• a rotary gate valve configured and arranged to rotate to selectively pass product, and
• a rotary gate valve actuator coupled to rotate the rotary valve;
• a metering control assembly having an output to dispense product to a package, the metering control assembly including,
• a dispensing cylinder in fluid communication with the metering valve control assembly to receive product from the metering valve control assembly,
• a piston assembly at least received in part in the dispensing cylinder, and
• a metered actuator coupled to selectively move the piston assembly;
• a gate plate assembly including,
• a gate plate configured and arranged to selectively cover the output of the metering control assembly, and
• a gate plate actuator coupled to selectively move the gate plate;
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• a controller coupled to control the accumulator actuator, the rotary gate valve actuator, the metered actuator and the gate plate actuator in a synchronized fashion to dispense product into a package.

A metering product delivery pump system, the system comprising:

• a product accumulator assembly coupled to receive and temporarily store product;
• at least one controlled product dispensing assembly to output a select amount of product to a product package;
• a rotary gate valve assembly for each controlled product dispensing assembly, each rotary gate valve assembly coupled to selectively pass product between the product accumulator system and an associated controlled product dispensing assembly, each rotary gate valve assembly including a rotary gate valve and at least one blade configured and arranged to engage the rotary gate valve to cut solid product as the rotary gate valve is rotated;
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• a drip plate assembly configured and arranged to be selectively positioned under the output of the controlled product dispensing assembly to catch unintended product discharge, the drip plate assembly including a drip pan to hold product, the drip pan having a front edge, the drip plate assembly also including a rotating drive shaft positioned proximate the front edge of the drip pan, the drip plate assembly further having a scraper portion positioned between the rotating drive shaft and the drip pan, the drive shaft configured and arranged to rotate in a direction that conveys unintended product drips falling on the rotating drive shaft onto the scraper portion of the drip plate assembly and into the dip tray.