Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage, having a flow meter integrated into the filling element and located in the flow path for filling bottles with a liquid beverage and a filling machine having such a filling element

US8256474B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KHS GmbH · DE

Inventor

• Thomas Stienen · Dortmund, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 22, 2008
• Grant date: Sep 4, 2012
• Expiry date: Jul 6, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B67C3/26
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage, having a flow meter integrated into the filling element and located in the flow path for filling bottles with a liquid beverage and a filling machine having such a filling element. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.