Patent ID: 7165498

Claim:
A table assembly for a bag filling apparatus, comprising: (a) a bag support table having an upper surface for at least partially supporting a bag to be filled; (b) at least one vibrating motor for vibrating the bag support table, the at least one vibrating motor being connected to the bag support table and being located below the upper surface of the table; (c) a lifting device for raising and lowering the bag support table along an axis, the lifting device being located below said bag support table; (d) at least one resilient connector through which the lifting device is connected to the bag support table, the at least one resilient connector damping vibrations produced by the at least one vibrating motor and transmitted from the bag support table to the lifting device; (e) a base plate having an upper surface on which the lifting device is mounted; (f) a mounting plate on which the bag support table is mounted, the mounting plate having an upper surface and a lower surface; and (g) a guide member for guiding vertical movement of the bag support table; wherein said guide member comprises an elongate member protruding vertically from the base and has an upper end which passes through an aperture in the mounting plate during lowering of the support table.