CAPPING CHUCK ASSEMBLY FOR A FILLER, A CAPPER AND A FILLER HAVING A CAPPING CHUCK ASSEMBLY

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United States of America

APP PUB NO 20220017343A1
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16932024

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A capping chuck assembly having a chuck housing, a retaining assembly and a cap gripping assembly. The chuck housing receives a cap and has longitudinal axis of rotation. The retaining assembly includes a plurality of retaining jaws and a biasing member. The retaining jaws are movable radially, with biasing member inwardly biasing the jaws. The cap gripping assembly includes a plurality of gripper assemblies spaced apart from each other about the axis. Each gripper assembly has a cam arm rotatably mounted to the chuck housing with a lever arm portion extending toward the axis of rotation configured to rotate relative to the cap receiving opening. An engaging jaw is coupled to the gripper assembly. Rotation of the cam arm away from the cap receiving opening directs the engaging jaw radially toward the axis of rotation. An ejection assembly is disclosed as well as a method of retaining a cap.

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FOGG FILLER COMPANY LLC3455 JOHN F DONNELLY DRIVE HOLLAND MI 49424

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
De, Windt Zach Wyoming, US 1 0
Kreuze, Kenneth Holland, US 4 14
Rillema, Larry Zeeland, US 7 20

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