Glass container inspecting apparatus

Abstract

Abstract THIS IS A DEVICE INCORPORATED IN APPARATUS FOR DETECTING DEFECTS IN GLASS CONTAINERS, SUCH DEVICE SERVING TO STABILIZE AN UPRIGHT CONTAINER, A BOTTLE FOR EXAMPLE, WHILE RESISTING UPON A ROTATING SPINNER PAID AT A SELECTED INSPECTING STATION TO WHICH SUCH CONTAINERS ARE BOUGHT IN SUCCESSION BY SAID PADS AND AN ASSOCIATED INTERMITTENTLY ROTATING STARWHEEL. THE STEADYING DEVICE EMBODIES A SPRING-LOADED HOLDDOWN ROLLER WHICH ENGAGES THE TOP END OF THE CONTAINER NECK AS A DIRECT RESULT OF UPWARD MOVEMENT OF BOTH THE PAID AND CONTAINER THEREON, SO THAT THE LATTER IS GRASPED FIRMLY BETWEEN THE PAD AND ROLLER. A SECOND TOLLER YIELDING ENGAGES A SIDE SURFACE AREA OF THE CONTAINER IN RESPONSE TO SLIGHT UPWARD MOVEMENT WITH THE PAD, DUE TO THE CONTAINER''S INITIAL UPWARD MOVEMENT WITH THE PAD, THE SECOND ROLLER ACTING TO YIELDING HOLD THE CONTAINER IN CONTACT WITH ANTIFRICTION MEANS IN THE POCKETS OF THE STARWHEEL.

Inventors

• 👤 Thomas B Sorbie

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