Patent ID: 6523328
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
A container filling production line apparatus comprising:(a) an orientation conveyor for receiving unoriented containers and orienting and sequencing said containers; (b) a filler sealer apparatus for receiving oriented and sequenced containers, said filler sealer apparatus having a screw conveyor shaft for conveying said oriented and sequenced containers axially along the length of said screw conveyor shaft to a filling area, a sealing area and an inspection area, said screw conveyor shaft having means for intermittently turning said screw conveyor shaft to simultaneously advance a plurality of said oriented and sequenced containers and then simultaneously stop said plurality of said oriented containers at said filling area, said sealing area and said inspection area; (c) a sleeving apparatus for applying a plastic sleeve containing a label to the outside of containers filled and sealed by said filler sealer apparatus; and (d) an accumulation means for temporarily accumulating said containers handled in the production line.