Device for filling containers of collapsible type
US8167007B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B39/08
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for filling a container of a collapsible type with a product. The device comprising a valve housing with a filling tube, which is insertable into a filling duct of the container to supply the product to the compartment through a product path; a piston element arranged in the product path and comprising a valve body and an end element, the piston element being movable between a first position, in which the valve body blocks the product path and the end element counteract dripping, and a second position, in which the valve body opens the product path and the end element defines, together with the outlet portion, a filling passage; and a squeezing apparatus establishes a seal between the filling tube and the filling duct.
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