Patent ID: 8973338
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A container transport system for moving containers between a plurality of container processing station, said containers having body surrounding an interior and having an exterior wall and a body diameter, said processing stations having at least one container intake and at least container outfall, the transport system comprising; a hopper for inducting said containers into the transport system; labeling means for labeling said containers with machine-readable indicia; indicia reading means for reading said indicia; a plurality of pneumatic conduits coupling together said processing stations, each of said pneumatic conduits having at least one air impeller coupled to each of said pneumatic conduits; and controller means for operating and controlling said processing station, labeling means, and indicia reading means for directing said containers through the transport system; wherein each of said at least one air impellers comprises directional venturi tubes surrounding a gap in said pneumatic conduit and adapted to inject high-speed, low pressure air into said gap directed toward said second processing station; and wherein the controller operates the transport system to maintain a continuous air path from said first processing station to said second processing station until each container arrives at said second processing station.