VARIABLE VOLUME CONTAINERS USEFUL IN PACK-OFF OPERATIONS

摘要

Disclosed are container apparatuses that have variable volume capacity, which are useful, for example, as pack-off containers in operations involving manufactured articles. The container apparatuses can have vertically translatable bottom members to adjust volume capacity, and the bottom members can also be rotatable to facilitate the presentation of manufactured articles for removal. The vertically translatable bottom members can be suspended flexible sheet materials, portions of which can be raised or lowered to re-contour the shape of and adjust the volume capacity of the container apparatuses.

主权项

1. A rotating pack-off container for receiving manufactured articles, comprising:
a circumferential frame; a container bottom wall supported in association with the circumferential frame, the container bottom wall arranged to support manufactured articles when residing in the container, and the container bottom wall translatable vertically to vary a volume capacity of the container; and a drive mechanism arranged to rotate the container bottom wall so as to rotate manufactured articles when supported on the bottom wall.