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Equipment for processing containers filled with liquid or powder products

US7837026B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignee

AZIONARIA COSTRUZIONI MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE A.C.M.A. S.P.A. · IT

Inventors

Gianpietro Zanini · Casalmaggiore, IT
Marco Baroni · Mantova, IT

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 14, 2007
Grant date	Nov 23, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 4, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB67C3/22
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Containers (2) to be filled with liquid or powder products are processed by equipment (1) comprising at least one carousel (5) mounted on a floor-standing base frame (10) and set in rotation about a vertical axis (X) by drive components (9) housed internally of the frame (10); the carousel (5) is equipped with a number of peripheral stations (6), each accommodating a single container (2), and is positioned directly above a tank (20) with an open top (27) proportioned and contoured in such a way that washing liquids sprayed onto the carousel (5) in the course of during cleaning operations can be collected and carried away from the equipment.

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