Reject bottle detection and ejection mechanisms

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2005-11-01

2005-11-01

Ridley, Richard (Department: 3651)

Data processing: generic control systems or specific application

Specific application, apparatus or process

Article handling

C198S438000, C198S464400, C198S395000

Reexamination Certificate

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06961638

ABSTRACT:
A reject bottle detection and ejection apparatus has a plurality of sensors positioned along the length of a belt conveyor that senses whether a bottle conveyed by the conveyor is positioned in an upright orientation, in an inverted orientation, in a sideways orientation, in a slanted orientation, or whether the bottle is damaged, and an air jet nozzle positioned downstream of the plurality of sensors that selectively emits a jet of air at a bottle conveyed past the air jet that has been sensed to be not in the upright orientation or to be damaged, thus removing the bottle from the conveyor.

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