Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING PRODUCT BREAKAGE IN A PACKAGINING MACHINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/053646
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method for reducing product breakage while filling a product into a package and apparatus for accomplishing the same. The invention describes reducing the momentum of product falling through a filling apparatus to reduce collisions of the product with other product and with the apparatus, thus reducing breakage. The vertical momentum, in one embodiment is transferred to horizontal momentum by imparting a swirling motion onto the product via swirling vanes located on the funnels. Because the product swirls in a controlled direction, collisions and breakage is effectively reduced. In another embodiment, the product encounters bumpers which absorb a portion of the products momentum and which prevent damaging collisions.
Inventors:
BARBER KEITH ALAN (US)
BAZALDUA RUDOLPH L (US)
CALLAHAN STEPHEN MICHAEL (US)
BAZALDUA RUDOLPH L (US)
CALLAHAN STEPHEN MICHAEL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/059421
Publication Date:
July 01, 2010
Filing Date:
October 02, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FRITO LAY NORTH AMERICA INC (US)
BARBER KEITH ALAN (US)
BAZALDUA RUDOLPH L (US)
CALLAHAN STEPHEN MICHAEL (US)
BARBER KEITH ALAN (US)
BAZALDUA RUDOLPH L (US)
CALLAHAN STEPHEN MICHAEL (US)
International Classes:
B65B39/00; B65B1/06; B65B23/00; B65D88/28
Foreign References:
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CAHOON, Colin, P. (LLPP.O. Box 80233, Dallas TX, US)
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