Container counter

Details Container counter Container counter

1981-02-09

1983-07-26

Hix, L. T.

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198446, G06M 702, B65G 2700

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043956254

ABSTRACT:
A container counter for counting elongated objects such as empty beverage cans including a hopper for receiving objects to be counted, a plurality of chutes located below and communicating with the hopper for conveying objects out of the hopper, and an oscillating grid positioned above the chutes to assist objects in becoming properly oriented to pass out of the hopper and into the chutes. A sensing device is mounted on each chute to detect a passing object and emit a signal. A summer is connected to the sensing devices to sum the signals and display a total count.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2023574 (1935-12-01), Cohn
patent: 2530419 (1950-11-01), Bourland
Potter Instrument Company Brochure, 1951.

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