In-flo Liquid Dispensing Corporation

Innovation Plus, LLC

Bhmw Partnership

Frederick E Hurd

Daniel A Moyer

Thomas R Brown

A method and apparatus for automated leak testing, capping, labelling, evacuating and loading collapsible plastic containers in bulk into magazine clips for subsequent handling operations is provided. The apparatus is compact and intergrated, defining discrete stations for each stated method step.

Method and apparatus for capping, evacuating and folding collapsible plastic containers

A lift jack is provided for use with a vehicle having a structural member on the underside of the vehicle, which structural member defines a transverse rotational axis. An elongated body member defines a longitudinal axis, and has a top end portion and a bottom end portion. The longitudinal axial length of the elongated body member is greater than the height of the transverse rotational axis above the ground. The bottom end portion has a radiused lifting surface and a generally planar foot extending contiguously from the radiused lifting surface, toward a second lateral edge of the bottom end portion. The elongated body member may be rotationally mounted on the vehicle by attachment of the top end portion to the structural member. The elongated body member may in this manner be rotated about the transverse rotational axis from a stored position, through an initial deployed position, wherein the radiused lifting portion contacts the ground; and thence on to a fully deployed position, wherein the foot portion contacts the ground and the longitudinal axis of the elongated body member is substantially aligned with the true vertical direction, so as to lift the vehicle above the ground. The motive force of the vehicle is preferably used to accomplish rotation of the elongated body member from the initial deployed position to the fully deployed position.

Lift jack for wheeled vehicle

Container

A bulk filling station, for dispensing containers filled with a predetermined quantity of a bulk liquid, stores the plastic containers in an empty condition, having hinged closures installed thereon. The operation of filling the containers, individually, is carried out by the subject apparatus, including the steps of feeding and selecting an individual container, positioning the container, opening the closure thereon, filling the container with a predetermined quantity from a bulk supply, closing the container and delivering it to the vending station. The preferred closure incorporates a child-resistant safety lid to permit the dispensing of noxious substances.

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Toronto, Canada

Frederick E Hurd