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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2004
Shinichi Hiramoto, Iwakuni, JP;
Shinichi Hiramoto, Iwakuni, JP;
Toyo Jidoki Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A spout supply apparatus including a spout transfer device in which two spout holding devicesandare respectively disposed on each end of a reciprocating swing armthat makes a reciprocating swing motion in the horizontal plane through a swing angle of substantially 90 degrees about a supporting shaftUpon the swing motion of the swing armthe spout holding devicesandalternatively receive a spout that is at the leading end of a row of lined spouts, at a spout receiving position T and are alternatively moved to spout transfer positions U, thus transferring the spout to the spout clamping memberwhich is at each one of the spout transfer positions U.