Patent ID: 6399901
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: B65B,B67C

Abstract:
A weight filler for filling a bottle having a neck including a flange comprising:a base; a load cell having an end mounted to the base and being configured to detect a vertical load; a load applicator horizontally projecting from the load cell; grip means mounted on the load applicator and configured to resiliently grip the neck of the bottle below the flange, wherein the bottle is driven inward in a direction which is opposite from the direction in which the load applicator projects from the load cell; a neck support plate mounted on the load applicator in a location vertically offset from the grip means, wherein an arcuate recess is formed in a front end face of the neck support plate and the neck support plate is configured to abut and support the neck of the bottle above the flange; and a filling nozzle for filling the bottle which is gripped by the grip means with liquid, wherein the bottle is gripped by the grip means to abut the neck plate and the filling nozzle fills the bottle while the: load cell detects the weight of the bottle.