Method and apparatus for feeding container bodies

Details Method and apparatus for feeding container bodies Method and apparatus for feeding container bodies

1988-11-14

1990-07-03

Basinger, Sherman D.

Conveyors: fluid current

With means to control conveying fluid or movement of load in...

Control of load input or output

406181, 406183, 406 86, B65G 5102

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049386360

ABSTRACT:
An improved system for directing a flow of container bodies to a plurality of base cupping machines from a plurality of blow molding machines comprising: (1) a plurality of primary conveyors, each primary conveyor adapted to feed container bodies from a blow molding machine toward a base cupping machine; (2) a plurality of cross-over conveyors for feeding container bodies from one of the primary conveyors to another of the primary conveyor; (3) diverter blades and converger blades positioned at the junction of primary and cross-over conveyors to direct container bodies between various primary conveyors; (4) a sensor upstream and two sensors downstream of each diverter blade and a sensor downstream and two sensors upstream of each converger blade to detect the flow of container bodies therepast; and (5) programmable control means responsive to the sensors to switch the blades as required for proper feeding of container bodies. Also disclosed is a method of feeding a flow of container bodies as with the above-captioned apparatus.

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patent: 3860031 (1975-01-01), Grilli
patent: 3999806 (1976-12-01), Hurd
patent: 4275976 (1981-06-01), Sticht
patent: 4284370 (1981-08-01), Danler et al.

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