Filling device for transferring flowable process material between a first and a second container in a manner protected against contamination
US11932439B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G69/183
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A transfer device is designed for contamination-protected transfer of flowable process material between a first container and a second container. The transfer device includes a guide tube having an axial passage for the flow of the process material, which has a connection at one end and terminates with a tube edge at the other end. A transfer unit opens into the guide tube, which allows engagement with the guide tube. A tubular liner supply having a plurality of peelable useful sections, each provided with a first crimp, is stored on the transfer unit. The useful sections can be used to isolate liner remnants from previous transfer operations for disposal. A first tensioner and a second tensioner are arranged circularly on the guide tube and concentrically to each other, which serve for temporary sealed fixing of residual ends and open ends of new liner pieces originating from inner liners from the second containers.
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