Liquid filling device and method
US5573048A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B39/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Filling apparatus and method of operation are provided for rapid, selectively controlled filling of flexible, plastic, webbed containers with a liquid. The apparatus includes a cutter which separates the lead container from the web whereupon a shuttle delivers the separated container to a filling head. The filling head rapidly loads the container with the desired liquid whereupon the container is thereafter directed from the filling head along a specially constructed air table. Programmable controlls allow precise movement of the container handling and filling operation to ensure rapid and efficient container loading.
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