Abstract: The capping industry has many variations in each cap that is placed on containers. It is very critical that a capping chuck have the ability to adapt quickly and easily to each and every cap that is available. The present invention uses the flexibility in its construction to grasp all variations to the caps without the need for expensive and time consuming shut downs. The present capping chuck meets these ever expanding changes within the industry.

Abstract: A self-feeding manual cap crimper, indexing mechanism and replaceable cap cartridge provide benefits related to quickly sealing crimp top vials or bottles. A conventional manually operated cap crimping mechanism may be utilized in conjunction with a cap indexing mechanism and a replaceable cap cartridge constructed in accordance with the invention. The replaceable cap supply cartridge includes a main body having a cap containment portion which serially feeds caps to the cap indexing mechanism. The cap indexing mechanism and the replaceable cartridge may each be releasably connected to the cap crimping mechanism. A first actuation of the cap crimping mechanism feeds a cap proximate to multiple jaws associated with the crimping mechanism. A second actuation moves the jaws and crimp the cap onto the vial or bottle.

Abstract: An apparatus for closing bottles by means of closure caps, such as, crown caps or the like, including a closing machine, a closing member rotating together with a bell-type centering or guard member along the periphery of the closing machine. A spring-biased pressure die is mounted in the closing member so as to be movable in axial direction. A cap transfer station is arranged at one point of the cycle of rotation of the closing machine. The position of the centering member with a cap support member is adjustable relative to the pressure die during the movement. The centering member and cap support member, when in the cap transfer position, are fixedly supported on the closing member by means of the pressure die and/or by means of control members of the centering member.

Abstract: A machine to cover filled, preformed trays of a wide variety of shapes or sizes with foil or other material which will remain folded, from rollstock. The machine is simple, with few change parts, rapidly changed. To be truly rotary enabling high speeds. To have the cover stock continuously feeding trays travelling as close together as the overlying foil will permit, the trays travelling horizontally with no sideways movement. The foil to be folded down and under in one continuous movement exactly to the outside shape of the tray's lip, with no distortion of the foil atop the tray and with the foil so well crimped that there is no possibility of liquid leakage. The machine to be either equipped with its own conveyor, or capable of being placed over an existing conveyor.

Abstract: A device for mounting an independently formed closure upon an open-topped container wherein the container is stabilized by contents to constitute a stationary die, and with a forming die provided above said container for reciprocal movement toward and away from same. Said forming die contains a flat under surface for directing a flat closure upon the open upper end of said container and retaining same against inadvertent displacement; there being roller elements carried on said forming die for travel beneath the normally lower end thereof to direct marginal portions of the closure against said container and to hold same in such position to permit previously applied adhesive material to set.