Patent ID: 7937906

Claim:
A filling apparatus for intermittently delivering quantities of bulk product to a packaging machine, wherein the filling apparatus comprises: a first partial vessel having a feed opening and an outlet opening; a second partial vessel having a feed opening and an outlet opening; a single swivel plate which is movable between at least a first position, wherein the swivel plate blocks the outlet opening of the first partial vessel, and a second position, wherein the swivel plate blocks the outlet opening of the second partial vessel; wherein, in the first position thereof, the swivel plate is out of the path of travel defined through the outlet opening of the second partial vessel such that product is releasable from the second partial vessel, and wherein, in the second position thereof, the swivel plate is out of a path of travel defined through the outlet opening of the first partial vessel such that product is releasable from the first partial vessel; wherein the first and second partial vessels are divided by a separating web, the single swivel plate being movably connected to the separating web proximate the outlet openings of the first and second partial vessels; and wherein the outlet openings of the first and second partial vessels face each other so that planes formed by the outlet openings enclose a swivel angle which is smaller than 180°, and wherein the swivel plate can swivel over this swivel angle.