Bottling machine, filling valve bell and sealing gasket
US4014372A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 1975 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S239/04
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In machines for filling bottles, liquid passes into a bottle past filling valve sealing sleeve and air exits through a vent tube; the filling valve retainer carries an annular rubber gasket that seals against the lip of the bottle to prevent leakage as the bottle fills; a centering bell is carried on the filling valve retainer and extends over the neck of the bottle; the sealing gasket is secured in the centering bell and the gasket is removed from the filling valve retainer by the removal from the retainer of the centering bell; the centering bell is held to the filling valve retainer by resilient snap-in means.
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