Beverage machine assembly having a modular support
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1. A filling machine assembly for filling a plurality of containers with a fluid material, said machine comprising;
- a first support, a plurality of filling valves coupled to said first support for filling the containers with the fluid material, a second support disposed below said first support, a plurality of lift mechanisms coupled to said second support and aligned with a corresponding filling valve for moving the containers between a series of positions relative to said filling valves, and said assembly characterized by at least one of said first and second supports including a plurality of modules with each of said modules including at least one coupling member for interlocking adjoining modules to form a continuous uninterrupted support.
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Abstract
A filling machine assembly having supports for supporting any suitable fixture. At least one of the supports includes a plurality of modules with each of the modules including at least one coupling member for interlocking adjoining modules to form a continuous uninterrupted support. The modules can include sides with at least one coupling member mounted to each side. The coupling members are preferably complementary in configuration with each other for interlocking the first and second modules.
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1. A filling machine assembly for filling a plurality of containers with a fluid material, said machine comprising;
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a first support, a plurality of filling valves coupled to said first support for filling the containers with the fluid material, a second support disposed below said first support, a plurality of lift mechanisms coupled to said second support and aligned with a corresponding filling valve for moving the containers between a series of positions relative to said filling valves, and said assembly characterized by at least one of said first and second supports including a plurality of modules with each of said modules including at least one coupling member for interlocking adjoining modules to form a continuous uninterrupted support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A support for a beverage machine assembly having a plurality of fixtures, said support comprising;
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a first module for supporting at least one of said fixtures with said first module defining a first side and a second side, a second module for supporting at least one of said fixtures with said second module defining a third side and a fourth side, a first coupling member mounted to said first and third sides of said first and second modules, respectively, and a second coupling member mounted to said second and fourth sides of said first and second modules, respectively, with said second coupling members being complementary in configuration with said first coupling members for interlocking said first and second modules. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A module for providing a partial support surface of a beverage machine assembly, said module comprising;
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an outer face and an inner face spaced apart and interconnected by opposing sides, at least one mounting cavity adjacent said outer face, a fixture disposed within said cavity and supported by said module, a first coupling member disposed on one side, and a second coupling member disposed on an opposing side with said coupling members adapted to interlock with a portion of the beverage machine assembly for supporting said fixture on the beverage machine assembly. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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