Package making – Methods – Group forming of contents into a unit
Patent
1984-10-30
1986-05-06
Kazenske, E. R.
Package making
Methods
Group forming of contents into a unit
53149, 53251, 53258, 53530, 53544, B65B 506, B65B 3530
Patent
active
045863148
ABSTRACT:
A process for filling seven rod-shaped objects into a cylindrical container wherein a group of seven parallel rod-shaped objects supported in two adjacent rows of four and three respectively and having a substantially trapeziform configuration in cross-sectional outline, is forced lengthwise through a funnel whose internal wall defines a longitudinal fin and is suitably profiled to undergo a gradual transition in cross-sectional outline from roughly trapeziform at the inlet to roughly hexagonal at the outlet so as to guide longitudinally and rearrange the rod-shaped objects to have substantially the configuration in cross-sectional outline of a regular hexagon, the longitudinal fin positioned to contact, and shaped to guide the middle rod-shaped object of the row of three to the center of the hexagon while simultaneously the outer rod-shaped objects of the row of three are guided to form the adjacent corners of the hexagon on either side of the fin, the two inner rod-shaped objects of the row of four are guided to form the adjacent corners of the hexagon opposite the longitudinal fin and the two outer rod-shaped objects of the row of four are guided to form the remaining corners of the hexagon, in which configuration the group of rod-shaped objects is forced out of the funnel into the container.
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Cerra Joseph M.
Monge William A.
Folkerts Michael D.
Kazenske E. R.
Nestec S.A.
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