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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2001
Christian Orange, Bricquebec, FR;
Philippe Hunaut, Greville-Hague, FR;
Campagnie Generale des Matieres Nucleaires, Velizy Villacoublay, FR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a distributor that enables covers to be fitted automatically on containers in a chamber without requiring assistance from an operator. It mainly comprises a slider ( ) mounted to slide between two plates ( and ). The queued covers ( D) are positioned on a lowering and introducing system ( ) equipped with three double-fingers ( ) that enable the last bottom cover to be selected in each cycle in order for it to drop onto the slider ( ). A carrier cell ( ) in said slider is used to displace the selected cover towards a positioning cell ( ) of the lower plate ( ) and drop it onto a container that has been previously introduced by said cell.