AU1627170A - Apparatus and method for feeding and orienting similar articles - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for feeding and orienting similar articles

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AU1627170A
AU1627170A AU16271/70A AU1627170A AU1627170A AU 1627170 A AU1627170 A AU 1627170A AU 16271/70 A AU16271/70 A AU 16271/70A AU 1627170 A AU1627170 A AU 1627170A AU 1627170 A AU1627170 A AU 1627170A
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orienting
feeding
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Francis Aronson Theodore
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Eli Lilly and Co
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Eli Lilly and Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
    • B65B35/56—Orientating, i.e. changing the attitude of, articles, e.g. of non-uniform cross-section
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J3/00—Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms
    • A61J3/07—Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use
    • A61J3/071—Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use into the form of telescopically engaged two-piece capsules
    • A61J3/074—Filling capsules; Related operations
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B43/00—Forming, feeding, opening or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging
    • B65B43/42—Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up state; Feeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging position; Locating containers or receptacles at the filling position; Supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
    • B65B43/44—Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up state; Feeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging position; Locating containers or receptacles at the filling position; Supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation from supply magazines
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/02—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors
    • B65G47/04—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles
    • B65G47/12—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles
    • B65G47/14—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding
    • B65G47/1407—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding the articles being fed from a container, e.g. a bowl
    • B65G47/1442—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding the articles being fed from a container, e.g. a bowl by means of movement of the bottom or a part of the wall of the container
    • B65G47/1457—Rotating movement in the plane of the rotating part

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Pharmacology & Pharmacy (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
  • Medical Preparation Storing Or Oral Administration Devices (AREA)
  • Feeding Of Articles To Conveyors (AREA)
  • Filling Or Emptying Of Bunkers, Hoppers, And Tanks (AREA)
  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
  • Specific Conveyance Elements (AREA)
  • Confectionery (AREA)
AU16271/70A 1969-06-26 1970-06-11 Apparatus and method for feeding and orienting similar articles Expired AU1627170A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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USUS836,872 1969-06-26
US04/836,872 US3942645A (en) 1969-06-26 1969-06-26 Feeding and rectifying apparatus and method

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AU1627170A true AU1627170A (en) 1971-12-16

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US (1) US3942645A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS5031520B1 (enExample)
AU (1) AU1627170A (enExample)
BE (1) BE752629A (enExample)
BR (1) BR7020001D0 (enExample)
CH (1) CH527094A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2031031C3 (enExample)
ES (1) ES381146A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2054592B1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1268728A (enExample)
NL (1) NL7009231A (enExample)
SE (1) SE350452B (enExample)
ZA (1) ZA703915B (enExample)

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BR7020001D0 (pt) 1973-03-08
DE2031031B2 (de) 1973-02-08
SE350452B (enExample) 1972-10-30
NL7009231A (enExample) 1970-12-29
DE2031031A1 (de) 1971-01-14
BE752629A (fr) 1970-12-28
JPS5031520B1 (enExample) 1975-10-11
FR2054592B1 (enExample) 1973-04-06
GB1268728A (en) 1972-03-29
CH527094A (de) 1972-08-31
ZA703915B (en) 1971-02-24
ES381146A1 (es) 1973-04-01
DE2031031C3 (de) 1973-09-13
US3942645A (en) 1976-03-09
FR2054592A1 (enExample) 1971-04-23

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