Method and apparatus for packaging a liquid food product
US9079345B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B3/022
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a method of and a device for delivering a predetermined volume of beverage into a thermoplastic container formed from a preform positioned in a mold having an opening opposite an injection head (18), characterized in that the method includes a prior step of exposing the preform to a sterilizing fluid supplied by a first circuit connected to the injection head (18) and a step of injecting, into a recess of the preform, at least some of the beverage supplied by a second circuit connected to the injection head (18) so as to promote expansion of the preform inside the mold, the mold defining the shape of the container.
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