EP0749937A3 - Straight-line capping machine and capping method - Google Patents

Straight-line capping machine and capping method Download PDF

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EP0749937A3
EP0749937A3 EP96304471A EP96304471A EP0749937A3 EP 0749937 A3 EP0749937 A3 EP 0749937A3 EP 96304471 A EP96304471 A EP 96304471A EP 96304471 A EP96304471 A EP 96304471A EP 0749937 A3 EP0749937 A3 EP 0749937A3
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capping
caps
straight
capping machine
cap tightening
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EP0749937B1 (en
EP0749937A2 (en
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Thomas Gerret Dewees
Jerry Anthony Volponi
Orice Darlington
Raymond Warren Harold
Kenneth T Felipe
Carl Leo Bishop
Lee Griffey
Ronald Heiskell
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Clorox Co
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Clorox Co
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Priority claimed from US08/633,523 external-priority patent/US5669209A/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B3/00—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps
    • B67B3/20—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps
    • B67B3/204—Linear-type capping machines
    • B67B3/2046—Linear-type capping machines using friction means for screwing the caps, e.g. belts or wheels
    • 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
    • B65B7/00—Closing containers or receptacles after filling
    • B65B7/16—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B65B7/28—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
    • B65B7/2835—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers applying and rotating preformed threaded caps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B3/00—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps
    • B67B3/26—Applications of control, warning, or safety devices in capping machinery

Abstract

A straight line capping machine (1) is provided that wherein the cap tightening discs (75-78) and the container grasping mechanism (49) are synchronized to a predetermined relationship so as to prevent cocked caps, loose caps and/or scuffed caps. In particular, the mechanisms are synchronized to ensure that the tangential velocity of the rear cap tightening disc minus the tangential velocity of the front cap tightening disc is about twice the predetermined velocity of the container passing through the capping machine.
EP96304471A 1995-06-19 1996-06-17 Straight-line capping machine and capping method Expired - Lifetime EP0749937B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US491398 1990-03-09
US49139895A 1995-06-19 1995-06-19
US08/633,523 US5669209A (en) 1995-06-19 1996-04-17 In-line capping machine
US633523 1996-04-17
US634089 1996-04-17
US633416 1996-04-17
US08/633,416 US5915526A (en) 1995-06-19 1996-04-17 Safety apparatus for in-line capping machine

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EP0749937A2 EP0749937A2 (en) 1996-12-27
EP0749937A3 true EP0749937A3 (en) 1997-03-19
EP0749937B1 EP0749937B1 (en) 2002-09-11

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AT (1) ATE223865T1 (en)
DE (1) DE69623541T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2181851T3 (en)

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ES2147690B1 (en) * 1997-07-11 2001-12-16 Sommetrade S L NEW CLOSING LEVER FOR PACKING CLOSING MACHINES.
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CN115140693B (en) * 2022-07-27 2023-08-08 江西振好食品有限公司 Bottle lid reinforcing apparatus of chilli sauce

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US2734672A (en) * 1956-02-14 Container sealing apparatus
US2829479A (en) * 1954-06-14 1958-04-08 American Home Prod Cap tightener
US2942394A (en) * 1958-05-15 1960-06-28 Owens Illinois Glass Co Container closing apparatus
US2951327A (en) * 1958-12-08 1960-09-06 Crown Cork & Seal Co Container sealing apparatus
US3018597A (en) * 1958-08-14 1962-01-30 Owens Illinois Glass Co Container closing apparatus
US3280534A (en) * 1963-01-04 1966-10-25 Anchor Hocking Glass Corp Closure cap applicator
US3623292A (en) * 1969-05-16 1971-11-30 Eastern Cap And Closure Co The Capping machine
US3890851A (en) * 1973-03-23 1975-06-24 Nathan Lanes Container-cap applying machine
US3905177A (en) * 1973-10-29 1975-09-16 Michael Herzog Bottle capping machine
US4358651A (en) * 1981-02-12 1982-11-09 Bristol Corporation Machine safety guard
US4559760A (en) * 1982-11-02 1985-12-24 Continental White Cap, Inc. Universal capping machine
DE4132695A1 (en) * 1991-10-01 1993-04-08 Otto Ewald Fitting twist-off type lids to containers - involves two endless belts which rotate lid to tighten it.

Patent Citations (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2734672A (en) * 1956-02-14 Container sealing apparatus
US2829479A (en) * 1954-06-14 1958-04-08 American Home Prod Cap tightener
US2942394A (en) * 1958-05-15 1960-06-28 Owens Illinois Glass Co Container closing apparatus
US3018597A (en) * 1958-08-14 1962-01-30 Owens Illinois Glass Co Container closing apparatus
US2951327A (en) * 1958-12-08 1960-09-06 Crown Cork & Seal Co Container sealing apparatus
US3280534A (en) * 1963-01-04 1966-10-25 Anchor Hocking Glass Corp Closure cap applicator
US3623292A (en) * 1969-05-16 1971-11-30 Eastern Cap And Closure Co The Capping machine
US3890851A (en) * 1973-03-23 1975-06-24 Nathan Lanes Container-cap applying machine
US3905177A (en) * 1973-10-29 1975-09-16 Michael Herzog Bottle capping machine
US4358651A (en) * 1981-02-12 1982-11-09 Bristol Corporation Machine safety guard
US4559760A (en) * 1982-11-02 1985-12-24 Continental White Cap, Inc. Universal capping machine
DE4132695A1 (en) * 1991-10-01 1993-04-08 Otto Ewald Fitting twist-off type lids to containers - involves two endless belts which rotate lid to tighten it.

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EP0749937A2 (en) 1996-12-27
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ATE223865T1 (en) 2002-09-15
DE69623541D1 (en) 2002-10-17
ES2181851T3 (en) 2003-03-01

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