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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 1987
Filed:
Aug. 20, 1986
James B Hills, Holden, MA (US);
Package Machinery Company, East Longmeadow, MA (US);
Abstract
A container filling machine having a parallel series of elongated slats for movement in a closed path in a direction generally transverse to their length. The slats have cavities carrying articles such as capsules, tablets, caplets, etc. and deliver the same to a first set of horizontally extending chutes which in turn deliver the same to a second set of chutes there beneath. The first set of chutes is fixed with the second set of chutes being adapted for a 'shuttle' or reciprocating movement so as to alternately deliver the articles to first and second rows of containers therebeneath. An associated conveyor has single and double container sections with a gate which alternately directs the containers to the first and second rows of containers in the double row section. Similarly, a pair of lead screws at the container filling station alternately assist in delivery, hold the containers in position for filling and thereafter discharge the filled containers. Alternatively, a pair of gates at each filling station may be employed to alternately hold the rows of containers thereat.