公开(公告)号：US3575275A

公开(公告)日：1971-04-20

申请号：US3575275D

申请日：1969-01-30

Applicant: FMC CORP

Inventor： REIMERS JAMES L ,  MEEK DONALD S ,  SMITH WARREN S

IPC: A23L3/00 ,  B65G17/12 ,  B65G47/04

CPC classification number: A23L3/001

Abstract: A system for reliably guiding cylindrical containers supported on one end along a linear path and forming the containers into elongated rows of abutting containers. Transfer means for deflecting the rows of containers transversely into open articulating carriers while retaining the individual containers in each row in alignment. After the rows of containers have been processed a pusher is provided for positively deflecting the rows of containers transversely out of the carriers.

公开(公告)号：US3568816A

公开(公告)日：1971-03-09

申请号：US3568816D

申请日：1968-12-19

Applicant: FMC CORP

Inventor： SMITH WARREN S ,  MUGHANNAM ADIL A

IPC: A23L3/00 ,  B65G17/46 ,  B65G47/82

CPC classification number: A23L3/001

Abstract: Mechanism for feeding at least two distinguishable groups of filled containers into the carriers of a processing conveyor by transferring rows of one of the group of containers into spaced ones of the carriers at one feed station and feeding containers of a distinguishable group of containers into other ones of the carriers at a second feed station that is remote from the first feed station. After processing the containers, all of the rows of containers are discharged from the carriers at a single discharge station and are thereafter segregated into their original groups. The processing conveyor has I-beam carriers thereon and is trained around pairs of small diameter sprockets at each feed station and at the discharge station so as to open the I-beam carriers sufficiently to accommodate a large size range of containers.