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A method and apparatus for maintaining critical alignments between the neck of a container and closure application stations. The embodiment disclosed illustrates apparatus for handling containers during the process of filling and applying closures to the filled containers. A star wheel with outwardl

A method and apparatus for maintaining critical alignments between the neck of a container and closure application stations. The embodiment disclosed illustrates apparatus for handling containers during the process of filling and applying closures to the filled containers. A star wheel with outwardly opening container body pockets and a container guide rail receives filled containers as they are descending from a filling position, and moves the containers through closure pickup and pre-tightening apparatus to a closure applicating machine. A container neck guide receives and guides the necks of filled containers along a predetermined path through the pickup and pre-tightening stations. The neck guide, pickup and pre-tightening stations are supported on the same structure to insure that the predetermined alignment positions are maintained.

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Apparatus for applying threaded closures to threaded necks of containers, comprising: (a) a closure pickup station for successively placing closures on container necks, (b) a closure pre-tightening station for initiating threading of a closure onto a container neck, (c) means for moving containers o

Apparatus for applying threaded closures to threaded necks of containers, comprising: (a) a closure pickup station for successively placing closures on container necks, (b) a closure pre-tightening station for initiating threading of a closure onto a container neck, (c) means for moving containers on a path through said pickup and pre-tightening stations, and, (d) means beginning before and terminating after said stations for guiding necks of said moving containers into closure pickup and pre-tightening-tightening alignment at said stations including stationary guide members disposed on each side of said container path at neck height, said neck guide means being associated with said stations on an integrated support means separate from said container moving means thereby enabling maintenance of predetermined alignment positions of said container neck with said stations.