公开(公告)号：US10758963B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US15696412

申请日：2017-09-06

申请人： Jared Jones ,  Matthew Wetterlin ,  Michael Hoffman

发明人： Jared Jones ,  Matthew Wetterlin ,  Michael Hoffman

IPC分类号： B21D51/26 ,  B65G33/04 ,  B21D51/32 ,  B65G33/26

摘要： A continuous motion position controlled in-line linear seamer allows a manufacturer or brewery such as a microbrewery to have high speed can seaming (attachment of lids to full cans of beverage) with a single compact, inexpensive, independent and repositionable seaming machine. The seaming is carried out in-line with production, and is done using a linear can path with no need for a large carousel. The motion is continuous because a variable pitch worm drive is constantly operating, driving cans at different speeds for different portions of the can path, including one portion of the path at which the can may remain motionless while being seamed.

公开(公告)号：US11274023B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-15

申请号：US16568109

申请日：2019-09-11

申请人： Codi Manufacturing, Inc.

发明人： Jared Jones ,  William Jones ,  Matthew Wetterlin

IPC分类号： B67C3/00 ,  B67C3/10 ,  B67C3/26 ,  B67C7/00 ,  B67C3/12 ,  B67C3/28

摘要： A method and apparatus of filing beverage combines pressurized beverage delivery (rather than gravity feed) with variable pressure control of the beverage flow into the can. By modulating beverage flow and especially beverage pressure, it is possible to fill a can's widget (gas reservoir) with gas with a shorter set of fill steps. In addition, the speed of beverage filling can be dramatically increased compared to small scale systems normally used. Unlike known large scale pressure systems, the beverage bowl may be located beneath the rest of the apparatus and modulated pressure may be used, making for a smaller and more portable unit.

公开(公告)号：US10464796B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-05

申请号：US15586066

申请日：2017-05-03

申请人： Codi Manufacturing, Inc.

发明人： Jared Jones ,  William Jones ,  Matthew Wetterlin

IPC分类号： B67C3/00 ,  B67C3/10 ,  B67C3/26 ,  B67C7/00

摘要： A method and apparatus of filing beer for craft breweries combines pressurized beer delivery (rather than gravity feed) with variable pressure control of the beer flow into the can. By modulating beer flow and especially beer pressure, it is possible to fill a can's widget (gas reservoir) with gas with a shorter set of fill steps. In addition, the speed of beer filling can be dramatically increased compared to small scale systems normally used by craft brewers. Unlike known large scale pressure systems, the beer bowl may be located beneath the rest of the apparatus and modulated pressure may be used, making for a smaller and more portable unit.