CONTAINER UNSCRAMBLER SYSTEM HAVING ADJUSTABLE TRACK
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1. An unscrambler comprising:
- a floor comprising a central portion having a first side and a second side;
said central portion being generally circular and comprising a first wall;
a second wall spaced apart from said first wall and extending around at least a portion of said central portion;
said second wall and said first wall cooperating to define a channel having a first predetermined dimension; and
a drive motor for rotatably driving said floor;
said first wall of said central portion having a diameter that is variable in order to change said first predetermined dimension.
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Abstract
A container feeding system is shown having an unscrambler having an unscrambler bowl providing a track or channel that is adjustable such that it can accommodate bottles of varying sizes. The system comprises an adjustable chute that is also adjustable and having a chute channel or track that is also adjustable to accommodate containers of varying sizes when the containers are conveyed from the unscrambling bowl, through the adjustable chute, and to a subsequent processing station.
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1. An unscrambler comprising:
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a floor comprising a central portion having a first side and a second side;
said central portion being generally circular and comprising a first wall;
a second wall spaced apart from said first wall and extending around at least a portion of said central portion;
said second wall and said first wall cooperating to define a channel having a first predetermined dimension; and
a drive motor for rotatably driving said floor;
said first wall of said central portion having a diameter that is variable in order to change said first predetermined dimension. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16-37. -37. (canceled)
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38. An unscrambler comprising a channel that is adjustable in size to accommodate containers of different sizes, said unscrambler comprising:
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a central floor for defining at least a portion of a floor of said unscrambler;
a plurality of concentric rings surrounding said central floor;
a drive motor for rotatably driving said central floor and said plurality of concentric rings;
an unscrambler wall surrounding said central floor and said plurality of concentric rings; and
a ring drive assembly for selecting at least one of said plurality of concentric rings and also for moving it from a home position to an operating position, with a ring wall of the at least one of said plurality of concentric rings that is in the operating position and said unscrambler wall defining the channel for receiving a container to be processed. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49-62. -62. (canceled)
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63. An unscrambler for unscrambling containers comprising:
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a bowl having a bowl wall;
a turret situated in the bowl;
a drive system coupled to said turret for rotatably driving said turret;
said drive system also being capable of driving said turret along an axis of rotation from a home position to an operating position. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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