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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 07, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kevin M Sweeny, Columbia Station, OH (US);
Assignee:
FCI, Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B / ; B65B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
53201 ; 53253 ; 53300 ;
Abstract
An improved ledge support assembly for a filling machine for filling containers is provided. The ledge support assembly supports and retains the containers in the machine during movement through the machine. The ledge support assembly includes a pocket support portion for holding the neck portion of a bottle and a back support portion for supporting the container body portion of a bottle in a single position during rotation. A locking mechanism is provided on the pocket support and a second locking mechanism is provided on the back support for releasably attaching each of the pocket support and the back support to the ledge support assembly.