Abstract: A filling machine for packaging divided solid material having a conduit for feeding the material under pressure into a packaging container, wherein an elastic liner is disposed in and extends along a part of the length of the conduit, has its opposite ends secured to the conduit, and cooperates with the inner surface of the conduit to form a cavity. The conduit is formed with a vent opening to the cavity to permit outward expansion of the liner when material is flowing through the conduit and inward contraction of the liner when there is no flow through the conduit, thereby flexing the liner to crack and break off material adhering to the inner surface of the liner.

Abstract: A fluid injection device that effectively injects fluid into an external circumfluid unit, for example, a thin-film EL panel requiring injection of moisture-proof oil. There is disclosed an extremely convenient fluid injection device that can repeatedly perform fluid injections without replacing the fluid injection pipe merely by pressing the fluid injection pipe against the fluid receiver part using a clip. The preferred embodiment uses such a clip freely mountable and removable, which elastically sandwiches a joint pipe by a flange portion and the fluid receiver part so that the opening in the tip portion of the fluid injection pipe can be tightly pressed against the fluid receiver part.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for filling aerosol cans having two compartments separated by a flexible or mobile partition. Most of the air contained in a first compartment is removed before a substance to be packaged is introduced. The substance is introduced by a metering device without coming into contact with the atmosphere, either before or after a valve has been fitted. In the latter case, the valve is opened and the substance passed through it.

Abstract: A rotary filling apparatus and method are provided that are of the type which use gravity to fill liquids into a plurality of containers while they rotate about a rotary filling head. The apparatus includes a level control chamber having a sensor that is disposed from the axial center of the apparatus a distance that is substantially the same as that between this axial center and the nozzle orifice through which the liquids are dispensed into the container, so that the centrifugal force at the sensor is substantially the same as that at the dispensing nozzle when the rotary head is rotated during the filling operation in order to maintain a substantially constant hydraulic head during the operation. The nozzle orifice is included within a nozzle assembly that directs the liquid in a non-vertical direction toward a sidewall of each container being filled.

Abstract: An improved blender cup having a measuring device mounted within the cup and pivotably movable so that the device may conveniently receive an ingredient while in one position, and then may be readily pivoted to a second position whereby the ingredient is emptied into the blender cup. The device is preferably removable to facilitate repair, replacement, and cleaning.

Abstract: A refuse packaging assembly of the kind comprising a refuse press having a pressing plunger which is axially movable in a pressing box, and a container which is adapted to be connected to the outlet end of the pressing box in order to be filled with refuse by the plunger, the container having a closure plug which is uncoupled from the container and coupled to the plunger for movement therewith when the container is connected to the press. The container carries at least one spring loaded pin which is biased into a coupling aperture in the closure plug to couple the two together, and the plunger carries at least one weaker spring loaded pin which aligns with the coupling aperture when the container is moved into position for connection to the press and the plunger is moved to a coupling position.

Abstract: A metering/dispensing head (10) and system for dispensing small doses of liquid nitrogen into individual filled cans (16) proceeding from a filling station to a closing station. The head includes a nozzle member (32) to which a source of liquid nitrogen under pressure is connected via pipe (12). The lower plane surface (72) of that member cooperates in close sliding relationship with the upper plane surface (70) of a rotary valve disc (40) around which are spaced triangular apertures (68). A small clearance separates those cooperating surfaces, but is of such a size as to effectively prevent loss of liquid nitrogen when the valve disc closes off a downwardly-pointing outlet nozzle (80) which opens into the lower surface of the nozzle member. A jet of liquid nitrogen exiting from said nozzle when uncovered by a said aperture in the valve disc injects a filled can moving beneath the nozzle member with a metered quantity of liquid nitrogen.

Abstract: A hot melt adhesive system wherein a plurality of refill adaptors are spaced from an adhesive source and from each other and are connected to said source by heated pressure hoses whereby molten adhesive is supplied from said source to said refill adaptors, each refill adaptor having connection means for selective connection to a hand held applicator gun whereby a gun may be charged or recharged with molten adhesive at any one of a plurality of spaced locations remote from said source. The applicator gun includes valve actuated means externally of the gun for preventing ejection of molten adhesive through the nozzle during a filling or refilling operation. The gun also includes a plunger extending through a wall of a molten adhesive storage chamber which is adapted to be forced outwardly to a fully extended position when the chamber is full.

Abstract: An improved liquid handling device used for transferring a selected quantity of liquid from one receptacle to another. The device includes a meniscus tracking feature which minimizes mixing in a liquid sample and contact between the sample and a sample-handling pipette during a liquid-transfer operation. Further included is a volume-correcting feature for improving the accuracy of volume withdrawn into or dispensed from the pipette during a liquid handling operation.

Abstract: A filling head (10) for a vacuum filling machine of the kind used for packaging powdered or granular products such as foodstuffs (e.g. powdered milk). The filling head has a downwardly extending delivery duct (15) which terminates in a delivery or outlet port (16) of annular shape defined between said duct and an adjustable valve member 17 mounted axially of said duct. The valve member is shaped as a conical frustum having the smaller end extending into said duct and adjustment is achieved by rotating said valve member on a threaded rod (18) extending axially within said duct. Thus the area of said delivery port may be varied to alter the compaction density of product in said duct and a supply hopper (21) to said duct. By reducing the port area the vacuum formed in a container being filled is increased as is the said density of product. The unique delivery port facilitates extremely high density packaging with a port of large area providing a rapid fill.

Abstract: An improved machine for filling solid food products into containers. The machine includes a feed hopper, a feed tube, a dosing assembly and a container filling station. The improvement of the present invention involves a dosing assembly which includes a plurality of needle-like elements adapted to advance cross-wise into the feed tube to temporarily halt the movement of food products, and then retract from the feed tube to allow continued movement of the food products.

Abstract: A bag filling apparatus attachable to a conveyance comprising a hopper having in connection therewith a plurality of bag filling chutes and including structure to selectively or simultaneously control the openings of the chutes.

Abstract: A safety shield for a liquid sample container, the shield comprising a nozzle adapted to be connected in fluid communication with a source of the liquid, a housing defining a lower open end and in operative relationship with the nozzle for partially enclosing the nozzle, and an assembly in operative relationship with the nozzle and with the housing for directing in a downward direction any of the liquids splashed or overflowed from the container and any vapors from the liquid.

Abstract: In the packaging of (long-fiber) cut tobacco, individual tobacco portions (10) are formed from a strand of tobacco (17). These are underweight. In the region of a tobacco balance, the difference between the actual weight and the nominal weight is determined and a difference portion (25) is added accordingly. The complete tobacco portion (10) has to be transferred to a discharge conveyor (bucket chain 28). For this purpose, a star feeder rotating synchronously with a bucket mechanism is used as a distributor device (26).

Abstract: A rotary filling machine having a rotating platform with stations on which bottles are supported for filling with liquid dispensed through filling head assemblies at each individual station. A master electronic circuit mounted on the rotating platform is connected to separate station electronic circuits for distribution of selected electronic signals received from a non-traveling, settable circuit. Each electronic circuit compares the signal corresponding to the sensed extent of fill determined by a sheer beam strain gauge load cell at each station and provides an electrical signal to the valve control in response to the comparison to cause the valve to close to stop filling the container at the station.

Abstract: An improved method of fabricating electrodes used in nickel-cadmium storage batteries, etc. A pasty mixture is sprayed from both sides onto a porous metal body having three-dimensional communicating spaces so as to fill the pasty mixture, which has been previously prepared, into the spaces of the porous metal body with good reproducibility. The amount of active material filled into the spaces can be easily controlled. Thus, electrodes having a desired capacity can be mass-produced.

Abstract: Described is an apparatus for removal of liquid from a waste burial container holding a slurry of waste material. Constructed inside the container are multiple layers of porous plastic pipe having pores of predetermined size and having the pipe extend radially from a central hub. The porous plastic pipe is supported internally by a sleeve in contact with the pipe inner wall at the pipe's hub end and a rod of smaller diameter running the length of the pipe. The hubs rest on plates that are affixed to vertical supports. Each hub is connected to a liquid removal system that includes piping and a header for applying a vacuum to draw the liquid from the slurry.

Abstract: A sacking connection for filling sacks that are open at the top with dusty products has two spreading flaps that can be pivoted around horizontal axes. Clamping jaws can be pivoted around horizontal axes and hold the edge of the opening of the sack against the spreading flaps. The front of the spreading flaps are connected by dustproof aprons made of a flexible material and fastened in the vicinity of the side edges of the flaps. When folding-sided sacks are filled, a folding device that can be displaced along with its functions of folding from outside the sacking connection into the space inside the sacking connection is associated with each apron. When flat sacks are filled, a spreading device that can be displaced outward from inside along with its functions of spreading is associated with each apron. The functions of folding or of spreading connect the edge of the sack opening with the aprons to prevent dust from building up on the inside of the edge of the opening of the sack.

Abstract: An apparatus and method which control the supply of a product to a pooling unit. A sensor is provided for sensing whether the product has been supplied to a preset level of the pooling unit. The method comprises sensing whether the product has been supplied to the preset level of the pooling unit. A first time period is measured until the preset level is attained once supply of the product has begun. A second time period is calculated and measured based on the first time period, during which the product continues to be supplied to the pooling unit. The supply of the product to the pooling unit is then halted in response to expiration of the second time period. Control is effected such that the overall amount of the product supplied is substantially constant irrespective of any variation in the amount of the product supplied to the pooling unit per unit time.

Abstract: In a feedpipe of a container for refilling a photographic developing tank with a developer radial discharge holes are provided in the region of a valve mounted at the lower end of the feedpipe extended outwardly of the container. The developer liquid is discharged into the valve and then into the tank through these radial holes. To prevent overflowing of the liquid through these holes meshed elements are inserted into the radial holes.