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A movable carriage or receptacle receives lemons or other products from a conveyor or the like, and as a quantity sufficient to fill a box or container is accumulated, the receptacle or carriage moves down to the box, with the fragile product being gently layered into the carriage or receptacle; and

A movable carriage or receptacle receives lemons or other products from a conveyor or the like, and as a quantity sufficient to fill a box or container is accumulated, the receptacle or carriage moves down to the box, with the fragile product being gently layered into the carriage or receptacle; and then the lower door of the carriage or receptacle opens slowly to completely fill the box or other container, with the product again being layered gently into the box with no dropping so that the boxes are packed full without damage to the product. An alternate arrangement uses a pivotal support member and an associated product feeding member to accomplish the same functions. Through the use of a triangular receptacle or carriage, with the final measurement taking place near the apex of the triangular space, very accurate measurement may be accomplished.

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A system for measuring and loading product into containers comprising: means for movably mounting boxes or other containers to be filled at a loading position; support means for receiving a predetermined quantity of fruit or other products in a volume which equals the capacity of said containers; me

A system for measuring and loading product into containers comprising: means for movably mounting boxes or other containers to be filled at a loading position; support means for receiving a predetermined quantity of fruit or other products in a volume which equals the capacity of said containers; means for moving said support means downward toward the container to be filled; means for feeding the product from said support means into said containers including a product feeding member extending into said containers to control the feeding of said products into said containers, said product feeding member being secured to a lower portion of said support means; means for raising said support means and said product feeding means to a product receiving location; means for removing the filled container and for bringing an empty container into the loading position; and means including said support means for defining a substantially closed triangular volume having an apex near the top thereof, for receiving said fruit or other products substantially at said apex of said triangular volume as said triangular volume is being filled; whereby an accurate and consistent filling of said container is achieved.