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Apparatus and method for powder bagging
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1980-12-29
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Granted: 1983-10-04
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Expires: 2000-12-29
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus and method for automatically filling bags, which have been automatically formed on a vertical-form-fill-seal machine, with a predetermined weight of particulate material, said apparatus comprising a feeder means including a weighing means for measuring the loss in total weight of the feeder means and its contents.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen R. Craig
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:29
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B37/00; B65B37/08; B65B37/10; B65B1/00; B65B1/30; B65B1/32; B65B9/00; B65B9/10; B65B9/20; B65B9/2014; B65B9/2028; B65B9/213
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
Apparatus for automatically filling bags, which have been automatically formed on a vertical-form-fill-seal machine, with a predetermined weight of particulate material comprising a feeder means for providing a supply of particulate material, dispensing a quantity of said particulate material, and measuring the weight of said particulate material dispensed, said feeder means comprising primary support means suitable for mounting on stationary structure or ground, weighing means mounted on said primary support means, secondary support means suspended from said weighing means, a hopper for holding a quantity of said particulate material which quantity is greater than said predetermined weight, said hopper mounted on said secondary support means, said hopper having means at or near the top for introducing said particulate material and having means at or near the bottom for dispensing said particulate material into an open bag which has been formed on a vertical-form-fill-seal machine, said weighing means being situated to measure the total weight of said secondary support means, said hopper and said particulate material in said hopper.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
Apparatus for automatically filling bags, which have been automatically formed on a vertical-form-fill-seal machine, with a predetermined weight of particulate material comprising a feeder means for providing a supply of particulate material, dispensing a quantity of said particulate material, and measuring the weight of said particulate material dispensed, said feeder means comprising primary support means suitable for mounting on stationary structure or ground, weighing means mounted on said primary support means, secondary support means suspended from said weighing means, a hopper for holding a quantity of said particulate material which quantity is greater than said predetermined weight, said hopper mounted on said secondary support means, said hopper having means at or near the top for introducing said particulate material and having means at or near the bottom for dispensing said particulate material into an open bag which has been formed on a vertical-form-fill-seal machine, said weighing means being situated to measure the total weight of said secondary support means, said hopper and said particulate material in said hopper.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
Apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a control means connected to said weighing means and said dispensing means, said control means comprising a means for sensing the weight measured by the weighing means and changes in said weight, and a means for activating and deactivating the dispensing means to deliver a predetermined weight of said particulate material to the bag.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus of claim 1 wherein said hopper is funnel shaped and terminates at its bottom in a filler tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
Apparatus of claim 3 wherein said dispensing means comprises an auger positioned within said filler tube mounted on a shaft which, in turn, is connected to a motor attached to said hopper or to said secondary support means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus of claim 4 wherein said auger extends to the bottom of said filler tube.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus of claim 5 wherein said filler tube is positioned within a forming means of a vertical-form-fill-seal machine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus of claim 6 wherein said filler tube extends to the bottom of said forming means.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
98 words
A method of automatically filling bags, which have been formed on a vertical-form-fill-seal machine, with a predetermined weight of particulate material comprising providing a quantity of said particulate material greater than said predetermined amount to a feeder means plus the particulate material contained therein, dispensing the particulate material from said feeder means into a bag formed on a vertical-form-fill-seal machine while monitoring the total weight of the feeding means plus particulate material contained therein, stopping the dispensing of the particulate material when the loss in total weight of the feeding means plus particulate material equals the predetermined weight.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
98 words
A method of automatically filling bags, which have been formed on a vertical-form-fill-seal machine, with a predetermined weight of particulate material comprising providing a quantity of said particulate material greater than said predetermined amount to a feeder means plus the particulate material contained therein, dispensing the particulate material from said feeder means into a bag formed on a vertical-form-fill-seal machine while monitoring the total weight of the feeding means plus particulate material contained therein, stopping the dispensing of the particulate material when the loss in total weight of the feeding means plus particulate material equals the predetermined weight.
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