Apparatus for filling tubular cases and related method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10334861
APP PUB NO 20190059400A1
SERIAL NO

16114765

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A filling apparatus for and method of filling gathered tubular cases is provided. The filling apparatus includes a filling tube onto which a gathered tubular case can be pushed, and a moveable receiving portion which accommodates a first end of the filling tube and which is adapted to move the filling tube into a charging position in which the case can be put on to the filling tube and into a filling position in which the case can be filled. The filling apparatus also includes a pushing-on device which is moveable axially relative to the filling tube longitudinal axis for pushing the case on to the filling tube in the charging position, an axially moveable entrainment ring arranged on the filling tube, and a sensing device for ascertaining the position of the entrainment ring and/or the pushing-on device.

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VEMAG MASCHINENBAU GMBH27283 VERDEN/ALLER

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Grote, Olaf Eystrup, DE 8 5
Hagedorn, Jan-Nils Verden, DE 9 9
Lewin, Alexander Verden, DE 9 6
Mach, Matthias Hannover, DE 6 3
Matthies, Heiner Kalbe, DE 7 4

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