Machine for filling containers

Details Machine for filling containers Machine for filling containers

2007-10-09

2007-10-09

Maust, Timothy L. (Department: 3751)

Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea

With testing or weighing receiver content

C141S152000, C141S172000, C141S253000, C141S275000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10523849

ABSTRACT:
A machine (1) for filling containers (2) has a carousel conveyor (5) having a vertical axis (6) and in turn having a number of filling heads (7), and an equal number of seats (8), each of which houses a respective container (2), is associated with a respective filling head (7), and is connected to the carousel conveyor (5) via the interposition of a weighing device (9) supported in a fixed position by the carousel conveyor (5). Each seat (8) has a frame (10), which supports a gripper (11) for engaging a top portion (4) of a respective container (2), and a plate (12) defining a horizontal supporting surface for the bottom of the respective container (2), and an adjusting device (13) for adjusting the vertical position of the plate (12), while maintaining the gripper (11) in a given vertical position close to the respective filling head (7).

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