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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7753096 | Filling device for container filling machines A filling device for container filling machines including an exchangeable centering socket for a mouth of a container, a bayonet joint for mounting the centering socket to the filling device, and at least one permanent magnet for removably fixing the centering socke... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7332679 | Weighing device equipped with power supply mechanism having fixed section and movable section A weighing section includes a plurality of weighing members and a power supply mechanism. The weighing members weigh an object while moving. The power supply mechanism includes a fixed section, a rotatable section moving along the movement of the weighing members, a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7311125 | Beverage bottle handling and filing machine for containers such as bottles and cans Beverage bottle handling and filling machine for containers, such as bottles and cans, with lifting devices to lift the containers by the mouth or neck upward to engage beverage discharge openings to permit filling. The filling machine has a piston/cylinder arrangem... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7278451 | Machine for filling containers A machine (1) for filling containers (2) has a carousel conveyor (5) having a vertical axis (6) and in turn having a number of filling heads (7), and an equal number of seats (8), each of which houses a respective container ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7237580 | Container guide for a container filling apparatus A container filling apparatus includes a fill turret configured to carry a plurality of containers along a first portion of a path as the containers are filled with liquid. A container guide is mounted in fixed relation to the fill turret, the container guide defini... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229110 | Bottle loading and unloading tool with extendable arms A device for grabbing bottles comprises a frame, a first set of gripping heads, shoulder pads, extendable arms, a second set of gripping heads. The frame has a first and a second parallel elongated support structure. The first set of gripping heads is mounted on the... | 06/12/2007 |
| 6920905 | Installation for filling and packaging hollow bodies The invention concerns an installation for filling and packaging hollow bodies (12) comprising stations (20, 22, 24, 26) for filling and packaging said bodies and a device for transferring the latter between an intake station (18) for the bodies... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6796342 | Conveying unit for containers in filling machines Containers are conveyed through a carousel type filling machine by a plurality of grippers each comprising a bracket element, and a pair of jaws connected to the bracket element by way of relative pivots; the two jaws are joined one to another by a removable segment... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6772799 | Bottle neck ring and method of its use in the processing of drinks The method of manufacturing and bottle having a neck ring with a first face having a distinguishing characteristic wherein the first face may be distinguished, and thus oriented, thereby orienting the soft drink bottle during the filling, labeling and/or packaging p... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6748983 | Conveyor for bottle-filling machine A conveyor chain has lower pins and is displaced in steps through a station. Respective pairs of plates have holes fitted to the pins and confronting cutouts together forming seats shaped to fit complementarily around necks of bottles. Horizontally displaceable supp... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6736172 | Filling machine comprising having at least one chamber enclosure with a controlled atmosphere A machine for filling containers includes a series of filling stations, each of which is equipped with an impervious chamber for receiving a container to be filled. The chamber is opened in order to load or unload the container and closed in order to control the atm... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6688341 | Weight-filling machine comprising a weighing station The invention concerns a weight-filling machine wherein a force sensor consists of a deformable component having a base end (16) linked to a frame and an interface end (18) whereon is fixed a device for gripping (50) the container. The invention is charac... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6546973 | Equipment for filling flexible container with viscous material. The present invention is a system for filling a container main body at least whose drum body is made of a flexible film, with a viscous material. A viscous material is charged by the charging means into container main bodies conveyed by the container conv... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6408903 | Fuel tank intake assembly A fuel intake assembly for a vehicle fuel tank is provided. The fuel intake assembly has a closure flap which opens and closes the intake opening. A sealing element and a seat on one or another of the closure flap and the fuel intake fitting cooperate to ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6399901 | Weight filler for filling a vessel having a neck including a flange A weight filler 6 is provided which allows a bottle 16 to be conveyed while gripping its neck 16a. Load cell 58 is mounted around the outer periphery of a revolving body 54 in order to detect a vertical load. A horizontal rod or load applicator 64 project... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6334468 | Fill port adapter for medical gas cylinder valves The present invention allows an additional connection to a standard medical gas cylinder valve such as a CGA-870 valve. An additional connection may be used for filling a cylinder without removing the pressure reducer, simultaneous filling while drawing t... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6302163 | Reduced volatile emissions pneumatic aerosol can filling machine An apparatus for charging pressurized aerosol cans with liquid is provided having a base for providing mechanical stability, a can support assembly for supporting an aerosol can being filled with liquid, and a can charging assembly having a can receiving ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6302172 | Device for supporting a receptacle in a cantilevered-out position A support device for supporting, in a cantilevered-out position, a receptacle having a neck that includes a collar, the device comprising a resiliently-closable clamp having first and second hinged-together jaws, and a rigid support element presenting a l... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6253809 | Bottle filling assembly with a screw loader having a spatial groove A loading mechanism is disclosed for loading bottles (14) onto a turret (12) and includes a screw (22), a linear conveyor (24), a pair of star wheels (26 and 28), and a drive. The assembly is characterized by a groove in the screw (22) having a cross sect... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6234216 | Refilling liquid storage tanks A pipe with a plurality of gas outlet apertures is inserted inside a fill pipe of a liquid storage tank. The fill pipe has an outlet normally covered by the tank contents. The gas pipe conveys the gaseous contents of the fill pipe to a separate outlet as ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6142195 | Quick release container clamp A quick release device clamps a conventional threaded bottle or similar container on structure such as processing equipment mounting head to allow rapid replacement of the bottle. The clamp includes a U-shaped clamping member in the form of a plate which ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6138720 | Reduced volatile emissions pneumatic aerosol can filling machine An apparatus for charging pressurized aerosol cans with liquid is provided having a base for providing mechanical stability, a can support assembly for supporting an aerosol can being filled with liquid, and a can charging assembly having a can receiving ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6082418 | Aseptic container filling assembly A container filling assembly (10) including a carousel (12) having an in-feed station (20) and an exit station (30) for supplying empty containers (22) and exiting filled containers (22). A number valve stations (34) are supported by the carousel (12) for... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6073667 | Weight-filling method, and a corresponding device A method of weight-filling a receptacle having a cylindrical neck and a collar extending around the neck, comprising the steps of suspending the receptacle by the collar and filling and weighing the receptacle while it is suspended, and a weight-filler de... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5971041 | Container filling apparatus with walking nozzles bank A machine for filling fluid product into containers delivered in a row by a conveyor has a filling station with a walking nozzle bank. Containers are processed batchwise through the filling station, the nozzle bank including elongated gripper plates that ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5927569 | One piece flexible plastic container with reinforced support ring A blow-molded container has a container portion, and an integrally molded pour spout and an integrally molded collar. The integrally molded pour spout extends outwardly from the container and has an open end portion. The integrally molded collar extends o... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5832965 | Aerosol container filling apparatus In accordance with the present invention, the filling apparatus for charging a pressurized aerosol container with a liquid product utilizes a male injector depending from a liquid reservoir in conjunction with a female valve of the container. The aerosol ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5743312 | Component mixing apparatus and system including a movable cannula An apparatus for combining liquid or solid components stored in containers includes a cylindrical hollow body for receiving end closures of the containers and at least one cannula for penetrating the end closures. The cannula is mounted in a cannula holde... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5673737 | Sample tap apparatus with pressure sensitive cap A tap to a process fluid line includes a pressure sensitive cap. The force necessary to remove the cap on the tap is directly proportional to the pressure buildup inside the cap so that an operator can take safety measures before removing the cap. The tap... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5641012 | Valve device A value device for connecting a container filled with a flowable material to an applicator device for dispensing the flowable material comprises a unitary, essentially cup-shaped housing 1 having an axially extending flow passage 9 in the base thereof. A ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5590999 | Method and apparatus for making snow cones Improvements in a snow cone making machine including a retaining collar which interacts with a cone cup to prevent relative movement with respect to each other; an automatic cone cup dispenser having opposing forceps for extracting cone cups singly from a... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5575317 | Sample tap apparatus with pressure sensituve cap A tap to a process fluid line includes a pressure sensitive cap. The force necessary to remove the cap on the tap is directly proportional to the pressure buildup inside the cap so that an operator can take safety measures before removing the cap. The tap... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5495877 | Device, kit, and process for filling of a print cartridge of an ink jet printer A device for refilling a print cartridge (100) of an ink jet printer comprising a receptacle (4) with a sealing element (7), in which the print cartridge (100) can be seated with close tolerance. The sealing element (7) is positioned against the ink nozzl... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5439038 | Carbonated beverage containers pressurizing device An apparatus for repressurizing a partially emptied carbonated beverage bottle, comprises a stationary pumping station mountable against a wall or under a kitchen cabinet, and a set of bottle caps adapted for use on the pumping station. The station includ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5309960 | Cup holder for use in a beverage processing machine A cup holder is provided which is suited for attachment to a spout of a conventional beverage preparation machine so as to support a cup in a fluid-receiving orientation adjacent to such spout. The cup holder includes a base which is configured for secure... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5301725 | Vessel treating machine A vessel treating machine comprising at least one treatment element for treating bottles having a collar in the area below its opening and a device for holding the bottle for treatment by the treatment element independently of the treatment element, the d... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5219405 | Continuously operating rotational bottle filling installation A device for filling PET bottles employs a cam driven vertically movable carriage mounted on the outside of the liquid storage tank adjacent each filler valve inside of the tank. A bracket mounted to the lower end of each carriage has a flat plate extendi... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5195566 | Cap for the filler neck of liquid containers A self-closing cap for the filler neck of liquid containers, comprising a closure ring having an annular seal, said ring being attachable to said filler neck and having an orifice for receiving a nozzle that discharges a pressurized stream of liquid into ... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5185985 | Apparatus for handling syringe bodies An apparatus for handling a plurality of elongated tubular bodies each having a small-diameter neck and a large-diameter shaft has a pair of support plates formed with respective similar arrays of throughgoing openings generally complementary to the secti... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5183087 | Refueling vapor recovery system The invention incorporates a high flow, pilot actuated pressure relief/rollover valve into a refueling vapor recovery system having a vapor vent line for recirculating vapor past the aspirator of a refueling nozzle and a nozzle seal for engaging a refueli... | 02/02/1993 |
