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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Resterhouse, Muskegon, MI (US);
Randall Johnson, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Robert Szabo, Allegan, MI (US);
Jeffrey Persenaire, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Terry Studabaker, Nunica, MI (US);
Assignee:
Fogg Filler Company, Holland, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 7/28 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 7/28 ;
Abstract
A self-adjusting capping chuck assembly for use in association with a filler and/or capper device comprising: an outer cam having an aperture defined by an inner peripheral geometry; and a cap engaging jaw displaced within the aperture of the outer cam. The cap engaging jaw includes at least two displaceable jaw components, and a member for biasing the displaceable jaw components into a cap engaging configuration.