Patent ID: 6276409
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
A container feed and in-line container filler system, comprising:a support frame;a conveyor carried by the frame, the conveyor moving randomized containers in a first direction from a first side toward a second side;an organizer, supported by the frame, further comprising a set of guide rails which line up containers in files as the containers move in the first direction and a stop preventing further motion of the containers in the first direction, the stop cooperating with the conveyor and guide rails to pack the containers into rows;a filler supported by the frame and positioned over the organizer, whereby containers are filled as they are organized into rows and files and moved through the organizer;a feed table adjacent the first end of the conveyor; anda transverse conveyor configured for moving containers out from the system one row at a time.