Fitment delivery system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10053255
APP PUB NO 20150314901A1
SERIAL NO

14703152

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A fitment delivery system for delivering a fitment to an open pouch is provided. The fitment delivery system includes a conveyor disposed along a loop. A plurality of carriers are mounted to the conveyor. A fitment deliverer includes a chute configured to accumulate a predetermined number of fitments in a line and to individually drop the fitments into one of the plurality of carriers. A fitment heater is disposed downstream the fitment deliverer and is configured to heat the fitment to a predetermined temperature. A fitment inserter is disposed downstream the fitment heater. The fitment inserter includes an arm support and a pair of fitment grippers mounted on opposite ends of the arm support. The fitment inserter positioned with respect to the conveyor so as to both pick up and insert the fitment into the pouch at the same time.

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SN MASCHINENBAU GMBHBAHNSTRASSE 27 WIPPERFÜRTHM 51688

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Clemens, Olaf Wipperfurth, DE 8 62
Murray, R Charles Sarasota, US 191 2166

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