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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2001
I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A., Bologna, IT;
Abstract
An operative unit ( ) advances containers ( ) along a conveying line ( ) and transfers the containers from the conveying line to one weighing station ( ) and vice-versa. An endless conveyor ( ) of the operative unit passes through the weighing station ( ) and a sliding track (S), on which the containers ( ) move, is disposed parallel to the conveyor ( ). Moving modules ( ) are removably fastened to the conveyor and move the containers ( ) on the sliding track (S) A platform ( ) forms a portion of the sliding track (S) and is situated in correspondence to the weighing station ( ). The containers ( ) supported by the platform ( ) are temporarily disengaged from the moving means ( ) and placed in the weighing station ( ).