Container treatment machine and delivery pipe section
US8720853B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67C3/22
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A container treatment machine with a tank and spaced-apart valve housings, wherein a pressure-resistant delivery pipe having a curved section is provided between the tank and each valve housing directly or via an intermediate flow regulator, the delivery pipe being composed, at least in its curved section, of a hard plastic which is pressure- and temperature-resistant, and is acid- and alkali-resistant and permissible for foodstuffs, in particular polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE or Teflon).
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