US 12,269,691 B2
Systems and methods for handling multiple container types
Robert Donald Bondi, Calgary (CA); and Allan Joseph Merlo, Calgary (CA)
Assigned to 764944 ALBERTA INC., Calgary (CA)
Appl. No. 17/772,419
Filed by 764944 Alberta Inc., Calgary (CA)
PCT Filed Oct. 30, 2020, PCT No. PCT/CA2020/000122
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 27, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/081620, PCT Pub. Date May 6, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/928,350, filed on Oct. 30, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0380139 A1, Dec. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. B65G 47/28 (2006.01); B65B 43/50 (2006.01); B65B 43/60 (2006.01); B65B 59/00 (2006.01); B65B 59/02 (2006.01); B65G 47/84 (2006.01); B67C 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 47/28 (2013.01) [B65B 43/50 (2013.01); B65B 43/60 (2013.01); B65B 59/003 (2019.05); B65B 59/005 (2013.01); B65B 59/02 (2013.01); B65G 47/846 (2013.01); B67C 7/0046 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0244 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0252 (2013.01); B65G 2207/08 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A container indexing assembly, comprising;
a. an indexing wheel;
b. a conveyor chain configured for receiving a mixed stream of bottles and cans from the indexing wheel; and
c. a series of container indexing arms arranged on the conveyor chain for movement with the conveyor chain, said container indexing arms each configured for indexing a bottle or can as it is received from the indexing wheel,
wherein driven movement of conveyor chain is transferred to drive the indexing wheel by means of one or more belt drive pulleys, such that a fixed spatial relationship is maintained between the indexing wheel supplying the mixed stream of bottles and cans, and the conveyor chain and indexing arms receiving said mixed stream of bottles and cans, and wherein the fixed spatial relationship is maintained at linear and non-linear speeds.