Method and device for filling of containers of collapsible type
US8726617B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B59/04
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for filling containers of a collapsible type, including providing a web which includes the containers in an interconnected state, feeding the web for transporting the containers in a first direction, removing, during transport in the first direction, an end seal provided on each container for opening a filling duct, disengaging, during transport in the first direction, the containers from one another, and subsequently transporting the containers in a second direction transverse to first direction and filling, during the transport in the second direction, each container with a liquid product. The disclosure further relates to a device for filling containers of a collapsible type.
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