Patent ID: 6058683
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: B65B,B67B

Abstract:
A manually operable cap crimping device for securing caps to vials or bottles, the crimping device comprising:a crimping mechanism including a plurality of crimping jaws separated by a space for receiving a cap to be crimped by the jaws;a crimping and indexing actuator operatively connected to the jaws for moving the jaws with a crimping motion upon manual actuation thereof;cap feeding structure including a feed channel for containing a supply of caps, and an opening in line with the space between said jaws for allowing insertion of an open end of a vial or bottle;an indexing element mounted for movement relative to the feed channel for selectively feeding caps to the opening; andan index actuating member operatively connected for movement with the indexing element and operatively connected to the crimping and indexing actuator, whereby actuation of the crimping and indexing actuator will cause the index actuating member to move the indexing element to selectively feed a cap to the opening and subsequent actuation of the crimping and indexing actuator crimps the cap onto the open end of the vial or bottle.