Apparatus for and method of filling flexible containers
US4120134A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 1977 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B43/54
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for and method of filling flexible containers, each having a spout adapted to be closed by a separable cap, characterized in that the containers are connected together seriatim in a continuous row and are fed automatically one after another to a filling and capping station, rather than being hand fed one at a time to the station. This results in increased speed of operation and decreased labor costs. In one embodiment the containers are moved seriatim to the filling station by an intermittently operated conveyor. In another embodiment the weight of the filled containers pulls succeeding empty containers to the filling and capping station. At the station, between the filling and capping steps, the container is manipulated so as to seal off the spout and prevent entry of foreign matter to the container during the time between removal of the filling nozzle from the spout and application of the cap to the filled container.
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