Patent ID: 6296123
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: B07C

Abstract:
A bottle reject system comprisinga conveyor for carrying formed bottles,an inspection device for inspecting bottles carried by said conveyor and for issuing a pass signal in the event an inspected bottle is not found to be defective and for issuing a reject signal in the event an inspected bottle is found to be defective anda first rejector located downstream of said inspection device for removing a defective bottle from the conveyor,a chute sensor for issuing a chute signal confirming that the operation of the first rejector removed a bottle from the conveyor,a reacquire sensor located intermediate said inspection device and said first rejector for issuing a reacquire signal indicating the presence of a bottle,a second rejector located downstream of said first rejector for removing a bottle from the conveyor, anda control for receivinga pass signal,a reject signal,a reacquire signal, anda chute signal,the presence or absence of each of these signals defining a control state,said control operable to selectively issue an operate signal to said first rejector when a defective bottle is in front thereof, andsaid control comprising means for issuing an operate signal to said second rejector when that defective bottle would be in front thereof when one of a plurality of selected control states exist.