Fill valve assembly for filler device and associated method
US6338370B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B3/12
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fill valve assembly for use in association with a filler device. The fill valve assembly generally includes: an outer housing; a product dispensing member; a displaceable piston; and mechanisms for controllably displacing the piston to a clean-in-place position. The product dispensing member is associated with the outer housing and includes a channel having a sealing member retained therein. The displaceable piston is positioned within at least a portion of the outer housing and the product dispensing member. When the piston is in the clean-in-place position, the seal member retained within the channel of the product dispensing member is exposed which facilitates cleaning thereabout.
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