Patent ID: 8490662
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: B65B,B65G,B67C

Abstract:
1. A machine for filling a container, the container having a fitment, the fitment including a spout having a collar, the collar including a support surface for supporting the container in suspension, the machine comprising: a filling apparatus configured to fill the container with a product; a rail system having a first rail spaced apart a second rail; a loader having a frame, the frame having a pair of supports, the pair of supports having a first support spaced apart and opposite a second support; a carrier configured to hold the container, the carrier being generally elongated and having a pair of flanges, one of the pair of flanges is spaced apart from the other so as to define a slot extending the length of the carrier, the slot configured to slidingly receive the spout of the container, the support surface of the collar engaging each of the pair of flanges so as to suspend the container within the carrier; and a pair of mounting members configured to hold respective ends of the carrier, one of the pair of mounting members is disposed on the first support and the other of the pair of mounting members is disposed on the second support, and the pair of mounting members are disposed on the frame so as to hold the carrier in axial alignment with the rail system.