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A bulk filling station, for dispensing containers filled with a predetermined quantity of a bulk liquid, stores the plastic containers in an empty condition, having hinged closures installed thereon. The operation of filling the containers, individually, is carried out by the subject apparatus, incl

A bulk filling station, for dispensing containers filled with a predetermined quantity of a bulk liquid, stores the plastic containers in an empty condition, having hinged closures installed thereon. The operation of filling the containers, individually, is carried out by the subject apparatus, including the steps of feeding and selecting an individual container, positioning the container, opening the closure thereon, filling the container with a predetermined quantity from a bulk supply, closing the container and delivering it to the vending station. The preferred closure incorporates a child-resistant safety lid to permit the dispensing of noxious substances.

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A process of machine dispensing a discrete quantity of a bulk liquid into a container having a hinged, substantially annular closure fitted on a neck portion of the container in a closed configuration comprising, in order, the steps of: mechanically selecting said container from an aligned stack of

A process of machine dispensing a discrete quantity of a bulk liquid into a container having a hinged, substantially annular closure fitted on a neck portion of the container in a closed configuration comprising, in order, the steps of: mechanically selecting said container from an aligned stack of similar containers; mechanically positioning said selected container in a predetermined filling position with the closure in a predetermined radially indexed filling orientation; mechanically opening the closure to access said container; mechanically introducing a metered quantity of the bulk liquid into the container through the opened closure; mechanically closing the closure to seal said container; and mechanically delivering said sealed container of liquid to a dispensing access of the machine.