Bag in box cleanable connector system
US9085399B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D7/0294
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for connecting a fluid within a product container such as a bag to a product dispenser. The system and method, more particularly, discloses a cleanable connector system for a Bag-In-Box (“BIB”) type package having a valve arrangement that prevents the mixing of product within the bag and in the line. Various embodiments provide a connector system including a valve arrangement having a line-side valve and a bag-side valve, wherein the valve arrangement allows connection to a bag and to a line-side connector while preventing the product within the bag and in the line from mixing. The system and method improves the shelf life of products contained within the bag and reduces the risk of contamination of the bag, the line, and the product contained within the bag by minimizing the risk of introducing biological and other foreign material into the system when connecting the bag and the line.
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