Device for sterilising cuboid-shaped cardboard/plastic combipacks in an autoclave and pack suitable for this
US9505513B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/1303
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for sterilizing cuboid-shaped cardboard/plastic combipacks in an autoclave, wherein the packs consisting of product and packing are subjected to heat treatment at a certain temperature over a certain period of time, wherein the product consists of a liquid and chunky portions, and wherein mechanisms are provided inside the autoclave to drive the packs rotationally about a rotational spindle, and a cuboid-shaped cardboard/plastic combipack for use in such a device.A plurality of packs, are arranged closely adjacent to one another in parallel rows, to be arranged on support floors and for a plurality of support floors loaded with packs to be arranged one above the other and fixed in their mutual positions. The cardboard for the pack used therewith is made water-repellent by means of glue to reduce the intake of water.
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