Abstract: A high-speed weighing and conveying system, suitable for use in filling soup cans and weighing each as it passes over a weigh platform to a can closer. The open-topped cans slide smoothly and in positive index at all times through a filler and then, in sequence, to an accelerating screw conveyor, to a weigh conveyor which guides them as they slide over the weighing platform, to another screw conveyor, and to a further conveyor which delivers them at the proper times to a closer; an automatic rejector is preferably positioned between the second screw conveyor and the closer to remove from the train of cans, prior to the closer, any can which with its contents has an unacceptable weight. The top portion of the weighing platform is in the form of a longitudinally extending channel member, and the weigh conveyor comprises a pair of rails extending through the channel to support a pair of roller chains having outwardly-extending spaced lugs.

Abstract: A pivoted bucket conveyor is disclosed in which pivotally mounted buckets carried by a chain conveyor is provided with the buckets normally arranged to travel in a horizontal position across a reject station and, upon receipt of a signal from an inspection station, to pivot and discharge their contents at the reject station. A flexible bucket guide member is provided at the reject station to engage beneath projections on the sides of the buckets and guide the buckets across the reject station. Pins carried by a second chain conveyor engage and support the flexible bucket guide member at points between each bucket and permit the flexible guide member to be deflected upon dumping of a bucket at a position beneath the bucket being dumped and still direct movement of adjacent buckets. Modified forms of guide members are also disclosed to stabilize and direct movement of all buckets other than the particular bucket being pivoted or dumped.