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Dosing assembly for use with a filler, a valve for a dosing assembly and a method of providing a fill material

US11040787B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HyVida Brands, Inc. · US

Inventors

Rick Smith · Whitney, US
Lon Kloosterman · Zeeland, US
Jeffrey Persenaire · Hudsonville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 25, 2019
Grant date	Jun 22, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 25, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB67C3/204
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A dosing assembly for a filler including a valve assembly, a product hopper, a containment system and an attachment bracket. The dosing assembly can be coupled to a filler (for example, after filling, and prior to closing, capping or covering a container) for dispensing a dose of a fill material into the container. The fill material may comprise any number of different granular materials, including, but not limited to magnesium particles.

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