Hygienic fill system for a packaging machine
US5979514A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B37/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The fill system provides sterile air to the product tank and the cleaning box which creates a more hygienic environment for the forming, filling and sealing of cartons on a packaging machine. The fill system has a pair of offset reducers for facilitated positioning of the fill pipes in relation to each other. The fill system also has a tank atmospheric valve for maintaining the proper pressure in the product tank. The fill system also has a level probe for measuring the level of product in the product tank during a production cycle, and to measure the level of cleaning solution in the product tank during a cleaning cycle.
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