Combination weigher

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9464931
APP PUB NO 20150226600A1
SERIAL NO

14540636

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A combination weigher comprises hoppers divided into a first group and a second group; an inner funnel which collects objects discharged inward from the hoppers and discharges the objects through an opening; a first outer funnel which is placed along a first side of the inner funnel, and collects objects discharged outward from the hoppers in the first group; a second outer funnel which is placed along a second side of the inner funnel, and collects objects discharged outward from the hoppers in the second group; and a partition plate which separates an inner region of the inner funnel into a first region corresponding to the hoppers in the first group and a second region corresponding to the hoppers in the second group, and separates the opening into a discharge outlet corresponding to the first side and a discharge outlet corresponding to the second side.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • YAMATO SCALE CO., LTD.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kikuchi, Kohei Akashi, JP 16 66
Takayanagi, Kazuo Akashi, JP 4 13

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