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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2021
Applicant:
Elopak Asa, Spikestad, NO;
Inventors:
Thiemo Scheerer, Linnich, DE;
Christian Pringal, Krefeld, DE;
Assignee:
Elopak ASA, Spikkestad, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 43/12 (2006.01); B65B 3/02 (2006.01); B65B 55/04 (2006.01); B65B 65/02 (2006.01); B65G 54/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 43/126 (2013.01); B65B 3/025 (2013.01); B65B 55/04 (2013.01); B65B 65/02 (2013.01); B65G 54/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A filling machine () is disclosed having a processing unit () including a processing station () and a conveyor system () configured for conveying container precursors through processing station. The conveyor system has comprising a plurality of shuttles or carriers () configured for carrying the container precursors along a track () through the processing station and a shuttle propulsion system allowing each shuttle to be individually propelled along the track. A corresponding method is also disclosed.