R. a. Jones Co., Inc.

Mark A Leonhardt

Harold T Benner, Jr

Matthew J Zdinak

Richard J Froese

Michael J Roy

Pouch filling apparatus having a horizontal rotatable drum, an inclined spout plate rotatably mounted above the drum and a metering wheel mounted above the spout plate. A plurality of duck bill spouts are mounted on the spout plate and a plurality of cams are mounted on the drum. The duck bill spouts carry cam followers that engage the cams as the inclined spout plate moves the spouts downwardly with respect to the drum that carries the cams.

Pouch filling apparatus having duck bill spout

A web of pouches is carried around a rotating drum. Above the drum is a filler. The filler has a lower stationary plate with an arcuate slot in it. Above the stationary plate are two rotating plates which are vertically-spaced apart. The plates have aligned holes forming cups. A hopper is located above the rotating plates to pour product onto the rotating plates. A separator is located between the rotating plates and overlies the slot in the stationary plate whereby the lower primary cups are filled through the upper secondary cups and are discharged into pouches through the slot in the stationary plate while the separator holds back the product in the upper secondary cups.

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Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

Mark A Leonhardt