| 摘要 |
A multiple station inspection glassware inspection machine in which the containers are moved from station to station by engagement with a changeable, cylindrical pocket with a plurality of these pockets assembled to form an endless structure similar to a chain. Each of the semi-cylindrical pockets is adapted to engage the sidewall of the containers and to effect the indexing movement of the containers from an inlet where they are received from a conveyor and to carry the containers through a plurality of inspection stations. Various inspections may be carried out at the stations. Each container, after having moved through all of the stations, is returned to the conveyor. As each of the containers is moved through the series of positions while engaged in the pockets, they are retained in the posckets by the positioning of a guide rail system which effectively confines the bottles to the semi-cylindrical pocket of the indexing system. Details of the rail system, which is made up of a plurality of substantially identical rail supports spaced circumferentially about the pocketed indexing system, has unique configurations with regard to the actual bottle-engaging members which are provided on the holders or supports for the rails. Also illustrated, at one station, is a portion of the guide rail system which is provided with an opening within which a driven, bottle-engaging wheel is mounted to effect rotation of the bottle at this station.
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