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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2014
Applicant:
Serac Group, La Ferte Bernard, FR;
Inventor:
Andre Graffin, Winfield, IL (US);
Assignee:
Serac Group, La Ferte Bernard, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 3/28 (2006.01); G01G 13/02 (2006.01); B65B 43/59 (2006.01); B67C 3/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 3/28 (2013.01); B65B 43/59 (2013.01); B67C 3/202 (2013.01); G01G 13/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of filling by weight containers having respective bottoms standing on a conveyor, including the steps of: grasping each container in order to separate it from the conveyor and to bring it up to a substance dispenser spout; weighing the container while it is held separated from the conveyor under the dispenser spout and while simultaneously filling it in order to reach a desired weight; and putting the container back onto the conveyor. In addition, an installation for performing the above method is provided.