Patent ID: 7165667
Filing Date: 2007-01-23
Classification: B08B,B65G

Abstract:
1. A container filling plant conveyer arrangement configured to transport containers, such as bottles and cans, said conveyer arrangement comprising: an input being configured and disposed to receive an input stream of containers; a first output being configured and disposed to discharge a first output stream of containers; a second output being configured and disposed to discharge a second output stream of containers; a first conveyer belt and a second conveyer belt; said first conveyer belt being configured and disposed to receive a portion of the input stream of containers from said input and being configured and disposed to discharge the first output stream of containers to said first output; said second conveyer belt being configured and disposed to receive a portion of the input stream of containers from said input and being configured and disposed to discharge the second output stream of containers to said second output; said first conveyer belt and said second conveyer belt together being configured and disposed in a physical relation with respect to one another to separate the input stream of containers into the first output stream of containers and into the second output stream of containers; a guide structure being configured and disposed to guide the first output stream of containers to said first output and the second output stream of containers to said second output; said first conveyer belt comprises a first portion disposed adjacent said input configured to receive an input stream of containers and a second portion disposed adjacent said first output being configured to discharge a first output stream of containers; said second conveyer belt comprises a first portion disposed adjacent said input configured to receive an input stream of containers and a second portion disposed adjacent said second output being configured to discharge a second output stream of containers; said second portion of said first conveyer belt and said second portion of said second conveyer belt being disposed to diverge from one another at a point of divergence; said guide structure is disposed between said point of divergence and said first and second outputs to permit separation of the first stream of containers into the first output stream of containers and into the second output stream of containers; said guide structure comprises a tip portion; said second portion of said first conveyer belt and said second portion of said second conveyer belt are disposed at an angle with respect to one another to separate the first output stream of containers from the second output stream of containers; and said second portion of said first conveyer belt and said second portion of said second conveyer belt diverge from one another anteriorly of said tip portion of said guide structure.