Gating system for accumulating items and related filling machine and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11155378
APP PUB NO 20200317382A1
SERIAL NO

16837242

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A filling machine for filling a receptacle with a plurality of items includes a first item drop path having an outlet end, a second item drop path having an outlet end, the second item drop path distinct from the first item drop path and a gating system for selectively accumulating and releasing items. The gating system includes: a single gate mechanism configured for selectively and independently controlling both (i) whether items can exit the outlet end of the first item drop path and (ii) whether items can exit the outlet end of the second item drop path.

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BLUE SKY VENTURES (ONTARIO) INC199 BAY STREET SUITE 5300 COMMERCE COURT WEST TORONTO M5L1B9

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boissonneault, Steve Saint-Hippolyte, CA 3 12
Caron, Olivier Mirabel, CA 6 42
Chabot-Nobert, Guillaume Verdun, CA 2 12
Lajoie, Simon Montréal, CA 6 14
Lebel, Alexandre Laval, CA 9 18
Savoie-Lavigueur, Guillaume Coteau-du-lac, CA 5 12

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