Patent ID: 8225925
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: B65B,B65G

Abstract:
1. A system for use in a container filling machine, said system comprising: a. a vibration tray comprising a plurality of channels along which discrete articles are able to move from a discrete article receiving end of the vibration tray towards a discrete article drop-off end of the vibration tray; b. a plurality of spacing devices, each spacing device in the plurality of spacing devices being associated with a respective one of the plurality of channels, the plurality of spacing devices being located in proximity to said discrete article drop-off end of the vibration tray, said plurality of spacing devices being operative for receiving discrete articles from said vibration tray at a first speed, and causing the discrete articles to be deposited from the vibration tray at a second speed, the second speed being greater than the first speed.