US3911976A
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Modular type liquid filling machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-10-10
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Granted: 1975-10-14
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Expires: 1992-10-10
Abstract
Abstract A modular type of automatic liquid filling system is provided for filling a plurality of liquid containers individually and simultaneously. It consists of an automated system of two, three, or more container filling machines or modules connected to a terminal strip. An external shunt wound motor is used to control a cam. This cam, in turn, closes a normally open microswitch. The microswitch operates a power relay for each filling machine or module. Each filling machine then cycles one complete revolution and then stops, with the respective nozzles thereof filling a plurality of liquid containers with fluid. Modules or filling machines can be added to the system to increase production of filled containers as desired.
Inventors
- 👤 Sidney Rosen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 23:10
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B57/00; B65B57/02; B65B57/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
A modular type system for filling a plurality of containers with fluid, comprising, at least two liquid filling machines, each machine having a single cycle operating mechanism, each machine having a plurality of fluid filling nozzles located in a filling area, operating means sequentially passing said containers into and out of said filling area in groups to be filled with fluid by said nozzles of said filling machines, electronic control means for synchronizing the operation of said filling machines, means connected to said synchronizing means for sensing containers in said filling area, power relays having contacts connectable with said single cycle operating mechanisms, means for closing and locking said connectable contacts of said power relays in an operative position to operate the single cycle operating mechanisms of the respective filling machines to fill said containers with fluid through the use of the respective nozzles of said filling machines, said synchronizing means being rendered operable in response to the sensing of the containers in said filling area by said sensing means, and means connected to the output of said synchronizing means and operable upon operation of said synchronizing means for actuating said closing and locking means to operate in synchronism said single cycle operating mechanisms of the respective filling machines.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
209 words
A modular type system for filling a plurality of containers with fluid, comprising, at least two liquid filling machines, each machine having a single cycle operating mechanism, each machine having a plurality of fluid filling nozzles located in a filling area, operating means sequentially passing said containers into and out of said filling area in groups to be filled with fluid by said nozzles of said filling machines, electronic control means for synchronizing the operation of said filling machines, means connected to said synchronizing means for sensing containers in said filling area, power relays having contacts connectable with said single cycle operating mechanisms, means for closing and locking said connectable contacts of said power relays in an operative position to operate the single cycle operating mechanisms of the respective filling machines to fill said containers with fluid through the use of the respective nozzles of said filling machines, said synchronizing means being rendered operable in response to the sensing of the containers in said filling area by said sensing means, and means connected to the output of said synchronizing means and operable upon operation of said synchronizing means for actuating said closing and locking means to operate in synchronism said single cycle operating mechanisms of the respective filling machines.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A modular type system for filling a plurality of containers with fluid as recited in claim 1, and additionally pump means for delivering a predetermined amount of said fluid to each said container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A modular type system for filling a plurality of containers with fluid as recited in claim 1, wherein said operating means for passing said containers into and out of said filling area to be filled with fluid consists of a conveyor for said containers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A modular type system for filling a plurality of containers with fluid as recited in claim 1, wherein said means for sensing containers in said filling area consists of a microswitch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A modular type system for filling a plurality of containers with fluid as recited in claim 1, wherein the actuating means includes a normally open microswitch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A modular type system for filling a plurality of containers with fluid as recited in claim 1, wherein said motor is of a DC shunt wound type.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A modular type system for filling a plurality of containers with fluid as recited in claim 1, and means for controlling the number of containers in said filling area.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3702625A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-10-13 | 1979-04-14 | 1979-10-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-10-13 | 1983-04-14 | 1983-10-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-10-13 | 1987-04-14 | 1987-10-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |