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Method and apparatus for delivering a predetermined amount of material to a container

CA 1266259 C · Owner: Solbern Corp. · Inventors: Eisenberg, Bernard C.

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A method and apparatus for delivering a predetermined amount of material into a predetermined position on each of a series of moving trays while avoiding spillage of the product onto other portions of the trays. A conveyor lifts the material onto a shaker pan which delivers the material in an even flow on to a rotating turntable having a plurality of radially extending gutters thereon. The turntable directs the material to flow along the gutters and into a plurality of hoppers disposed at the periphery of the turntable. Once a hopper is full any excess material falls, onto a drip tray which returns the material back to a supply bin. The filled hoppers are sequentially rotated above the …

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  • Granted February 27, 1990. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended February 27, 2007.
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FiledFebruary 6, 1986
GrantedFebruary 27, 1990
Term endedFebruary 27, 2007
Patent numberCA 1266259 C
Classification (IPC)B65B1/36

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1987199019931996199920022005Application filedFeb 6, 1986Patent grantedFeb 27, 1990Term endedFeb 27, 2007

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