Patent ID: 6689978
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: B07C,Y10S

Abstract:
A system for identifying a predetermined color of decorated metal disks that are capable of being formed into container closures, said system comprising:a conveyor for moving said plural decorated metal disks longitudinally therealong, said decorated metal disks having a colored side that is oriented upwardly on said conveyor; and a color sensor that senses said colored side of each one of said decorated metal disks for predetermined color, said color sensor being capable of identifying a sufficient color status that corresponds to a predetermined color on at least a portion of said decorated metal disk and a deficient color status that corresponds to a color that is not said predetermined color, wherein said color sensor senses a predetermined wavelength of light to identify the sufficient color status; a separator capable of removing from said conveyor a decorated metal disk having a deficient color status; whereby said system automatically identifies and removes said decorated metal disks that have said deficient color status from the conveyor.