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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2017
Applicant:
Fogg Filler Company, Holland, MI (US);
Inventors:
Larry Rillema, Zeeland, MI (US);
John Wilks, Holland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Fogg Filler Company, Holland, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/84 (2006.01); B65G 47/86 (2006.01); B67C 3/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/847 (2013.01); B67C 3/242 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0244 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bottle retaining assembly for a filler including a lifter coupling and a retaining structure. The lifter coupling has an upper support structure attachable to a base of a bottle lifter assembly. The retaining structure has an upstand structure that is positionable in engagement with the upper support structure. The upper support structure includes a releasable locking member structurally configured to releasably lock the upper support structure of the lifter coupling to the upstand structure. The releasable locking member is actuatable without the use of a tool.