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Method and apparatus for packing a material in a packing container

US8484933B2 · kind B2 · utility

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28Claims

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Assignee

MARS, INCORPORATED · US

Inventors

Siegfried Schmidt · Visselhövede, DE
Johannes P. Schlebusch · Thedinghausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 5, 2008
Grant date	Jul 16, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 2, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65B55/103
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for packing a material in a packing container. The method includes the steps of providing a gaseous atmosphere with superheated steam in a housing; supplying a material to the gaseous atmosphere and delivering a packing container to the gaseous atmosphere. Thereafter, the material is filled into the packing container, the packing container is sealed inside the gaseous atmosphere, and filled packing container is moved out of the gaseous atmosphere.

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