CA2484950C - Device and method for controlling the flow of a powder - Google Patents

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CA2484950C
CA2484950C CA2484950A CA2484950A CA2484950C CA 2484950 C CA2484950 C CA 2484950C CA 2484950 A CA2484950 A CA 2484950A CA 2484950 A CA2484950 A CA 2484950A CA 2484950 C CA2484950 C CA 2484950C
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Andrew J. Boeckl
Dale W. Ploeger
Derrick J. Parks
Gordon Stout
Diane Brannigan
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B37/00Supplying or feeding fluent-solid, plastic, or liquid material, or loose masses of small articles, to be packaged
    • B65B37/08Supplying or feeding fluent-solid, plastic, or liquid material, or loose masses of small articles, to be packaged by rotary feeders
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B1/00Packaging fluent solid material, e.g. powders, granular or loose fibrous material, loose masses of small articles, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B1/04Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
    • B65B1/08Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by vibratory feeders
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B1/00Packaging fluent solid material, e.g. powders, granular or loose fibrous material, loose masses of small articles, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B1/30Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality or the material fed or filled
    • B65B1/36Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality or the material fed or filled by volumetric devices or methods
    • B65B1/363Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality or the material fed or filled by volumetric devices or methods with measuring pockets moving in an endless path
    • B65B1/366Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality or the material fed or filled by volumetric devices or methods with measuring pockets moving in an endless path about a horizontal axis of symmetry
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EP (1) EP1515890B1 (pt)
JP (2) JP4763284B2 (pt)
KR (1) KR101159838B1 (pt)
AU (1) AU2003258971B2 (pt)
CA (1) CA2484950C (pt)
ES (1) ES2391174T3 (pt)
MX (1) MXPA04012712A (pt)
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JP4763284B2 (ja) 2011-08-31
AU2003258971B2 (en) 2010-06-17
WO2004002827A1 (en) 2004-01-08
JP2005530659A (ja) 2005-10-13
JP2010100345A (ja) 2010-05-06
KR101159838B1 (ko) 2012-06-26
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