Portable and automatic bottle filling/capping apparatus and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9150399
APP PUB NO 20100275556A1
SERIAL NO

12768819

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An automatic, portable water bottle filling apparatus includes an elongated frame that defines a continuous conveying path with opposite first and second ends; a conveyor system that moves bottles along the conveying path; a water filling station adjacent to the conveying path second end that is configured to fill an empty bottle with liquid from the user's water source; a capping station positioned downstream from the water filling station that is configured to close a filled bottle with a cap; a sensor system configured to detect the presence of an empty, uncapped bottle at the water filling station; and a controller that automatically controls operations of the water filling station, capping station and conveyor system in response to signals received from the sensor system.

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MICHELLI RICHARD DNot Provided

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Michelli, Laura Paramoure Raleigh, US 1 7
Michelli, Richard D Raleigh, US 34 551

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