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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7963305 | Filling valve having a three-position valve rod Filling valve (5) including: a hollow housing (11) having a valve seat (25); a moving valve rod (14) slidingly mounted in the housing (11) and having a sealing surface (23), the moving valve rod (14) and the hollow ho... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7299947 | Metering device for flowable products A metering device for flowable products, in particular, dairy products, is provided with a metering cylinder, a valve cylinder connected to the reservoir, a metering piston that is movable between an upper intake end position and a lower dispensing end position, and... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7182224 | Device for portioning flowable food products The invention relates to a device for portioning flowable food products, consisting of: a first group of cylinders (1) comprising pistons (3) which communicate with a chamber (5) having an inlet (5a) and an outlet (5b... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7083007 | Fingerboard with pneumatically actuated finger latches A fingerboard having at least one fingerboard row for storing a plurality of threaded tubulars is provided. A plurality of latches are connected to the at least one fingerboard row for lockingly retaining at least one threaded tubular, wherein each of the plurality ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7059369 | Self-cleaning product transfer device A product transfer device is provided that includes telescoping tubular arm sections that collectively define a fluid passageway and are arranged so that a terminal arm section has the smallest diameter, while the diameters of the succeeding arm sections are increas... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051771 | Method and apparatus for introducing powder into a pocket A method and apparatus for introducing powder into a pocket (32) using a dosator (10) having an elongate cavity with an open end and a plunger (12) opposite the open end moveable along the cavity so as to define, between the plunger (12) ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7000656 | Dosing system There are practical difficulties in dosing a component of a composition into its container, such as a personal care product into a hand-holdable dispenser on a filling line, due in part to the short time that is available for the operation. The difficulties can be a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6951230 | Continuously variable length and shaped auger for powder fillers An apparatus for controlling the denseness of powder conveyed from a hopper through a funnel and into a container includes an auger that is positioned within the funnel that is rotatable and vertically movable. The rotation and vertical movement of the auger serves ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6941980 | Apparatus and method for filling a receptacle with powder An apparatus for filling a receptacle comprises a reservoir adapted to contain a supply of powder pharmaceutical formulation, a holder adapted to hold a receptacle in a position where it may receive powder from the reservoir, an extension extending above the recepta... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6810930 | Apparatus for metering powdered filling material An apparatus for metering powdered filling material has a filling material container whose bottom is provided with bores which cooperate with tamping plungers and transfer plungers. Underneath the bottom is a stop ring which functions as a counter support for the ta... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6810921 | Method of and device for dispensing bulk material A method of filling containers, especially bags, with bulk material by a feeding funnel and a filler pipe. The filler pipe adjoins the lower end of the feeding funnel. An axially displaceable and rotatable conveying unit is arranged co-axially within the filler pipe... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6585013 | Machine for filling capsules with at least one product A continuous machine for filling the bottom shells of capsules with at least one product has a conveyor for feeding the bottom shells along a given path; and at least one metering wheel having a number of metering devices, each for supplying a relative bo... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6484763 | Device for transporting fluids, such as viscous adhesives or sealants A device for transporting fluids, such as viscous adhesives and sealants. The device includes a cylinder which may be filled by a supply line and a movable piston within the cylinder for ejecting the fluid into a discharge line. The piston includes an axi... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6378574 | Rotary type continuous filling apparatus A rotary type continuous filling apparatus that continuously fills bags accommodated in retainers with a filling liquid via filing nozzles. A cylinder of each of the pump devices that correspond to the respective filling nozzles is installed horizontally ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6257286 | Spray valve for food product and dispensing apparatus A valve suitable for dispensing a food product, and a method and apparatus for distributing a food product into a series of containers via the valve. The valve comprises a food product chamber, a fluid chamber, an inlet valve, and an outlet valve. The foo... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6148874 | Filling head mechanism that removes material from a spout of a filled container before completely disengaging from the spout A machine and method for filling bags with liquid through spouts attached to the bags, wherein a piston within a filling head that operates to control flow of the liquid from the filling head is also extended out of the filling head and into the spout, af... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6105634 | Device for filling packages under low germ level conditions A device for filling packages (10) with flowable products in low germ level conditions in a clean room (9) is described, with a product line (26), a filler valve (11) and a filler pipe (8) projecting into the clean room (9). In order that filling, with a ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5996652 | Filling fluent foodstuffs into containers An apparatus for filling cups has a conveyor for displacing the cups in a horizontal transport direction stepwise along a horizontal transport path and at least two dosing units spaced in the transport direction from each other above the path and each inc... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5865226 | Servo motor driven fill system A fill system for filling a series of containers being processed on a packaging machine is set forth herein. The fill system includes a servomotor which may implement a number of stored fill profiles to provide precise filling of the containers. The servo... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5769136 | Liquid metering-filling apparatus A liquid metering-filling apparatus is provided which includes a container transport conveyor intermittently drivable so as to halt containers one by one at a filling station. A filling nozzle is disposed above a path of transport of containers at the fil... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5626171 | Apparatus for measuring and dispensing predetermined amounts of powdered material The mechanism (27, 28) which regulates the volume of the distributors (16, 116) is connected to a shaft (41) coaxial to the shaft of the distributor carrousel. When the motor (63) is at standstill, the two coaxial shafts (2,41) rotate in the same directio... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5524683 | Method and apparatus for filling containers An apparatus for filling containers including a pump housing having a pump chamber, a product inlet in communication with a supply of product under pressure, a product outlet and a piston positioned therein. The piston is movable by the supply of product ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5431198 | Apparatus and method of operation for a product filler machine An improved product filling machine adapted to dispense product into containers that are advanced by standard conveyor systems. The component parts of the product filling machine are modular, permitting rapid repair, cleaning and flexibility in adapting t... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5417260 | Metering-out device, a metering-out valve, and apparatus for timed metering out of liquid The invention relates to a metering-out device for taking successive timed doses of liquid from a tank, the device comprising a body for mounting in fixed manner relative to the tank and including a liquid-taking plunger with motion transmission means for... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5315362 | Multicolor developing device including expansion/contraction means for permitting a developing mechanism to move relative to its associated toner container A movable frame member is so mounted on a stationary frame member as to be movable reciprocatingly. A plurality of developing mechanisms are provided on the movable frame member to perform developing in different colors. The same number of toner container... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5247970 | Method for filling particulate material into tubes A method for filling particulate material into a vertical tube includes conveying the particles downwardly into the tube along a line with a damper in the form of a series of damper brushes each arranged substantially transversely to the line and having a... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5240049 | Machine for the dosage and introduction of powder products into containers The machine for the dosage and introduction of powder products into containers comprises a vertical central shaft, a sleeve guided on the central shaft and a pipe guided on the sleeve. The shaft, the sleeve and the pipe are movable along strokes which are... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5230373 | Piston filler A piston filler apparatus as disclosed in which the filler pistons and associated reciprocal valves are disposed below the product containing bowl so that they can be withdrawn into the bowl to effect easy in-place cleaning. A method of in-place cleaning ... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5230203 | Apparatus and method for providing sealed containers filled with a liquid A modular system for filling and seaming a plurality of containers moving in parallel linear directions using a plurality of modules wherein each module comprises container filling apparatus, lid placing apparatus and lid seaming apparatus.... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5137187 | Anti-spray fluid dispensing nozzle Anti-spray fluid dispensing nozzle for filling an open top container. The nozzle comprises an elongated fluid supply conduit establishing a fluid path between a source of pressurized fluid and the container to be filled. First and second valves are mounte... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5127549 | Nozzle assembly for a filling machine A piston-type multi-station rotary filling machine having improved reliability and consistency of operation. The filling machine includes a nozzle assembly for a filler with a product port which includes a nozzle body with a rectangular nozzle that inters... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5127449 | Servo-controlled apparatus for filling containers An apparatus for filling containers includes a food product fill pump having a valve member and pump piston operated by respective cam drives. A servo-controlled drive motor drives the cams, whereby the speed of the pump operation can be controlled indepe... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5107907 | Two-stage product filling apparatus A two-stage apparatus for measuring quantities of constituents of a product for canning includes a quantity measuring chamber which is substantially vertical and mounted on a support which rotates about an axis. The chamber comprises a tubular enclosure i... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5097876 | Process and machine for gauging and stuffing meat products under vacuum conditions A meat stuffing machine that operates under vacuum conditions during loading for the purpose of improving the homogeneity of the final product. The machine consists of: a tank supported on a machine frame, which includes a duct connecting it to a vacuum s... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5080148 | Volume adjustment device for a filler A volume adjustment device for a filler is disclosed which simultaneously permits rough adjustment of a plurality of pistons within product cylinder and also permits fine volumetric tuning of each piston for precisely measuring predetermined volume of flo... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5044758 | Caulk and transfer apparatus A caulk mix and transfer apparatus includes a caulk jar for holding uncolored caulk and for receiving unmixed pigment. The jar has a mix lid and a transfer lid. Empty caulk tubes are attached to the transfer lid and the mix lid includes a rotatable blade.... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5040579 | Device for detecting leak in metering cylinder of liquid filling machine In a liquid filling machine having a metering cylinder, a piston accommodated in the cylinder with a clearance formed therebetween, and a membrane closing each open end of the clearance to form a closed space, a device for detecting a leak in the metering... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5035270 | Automatic conveyorized container filler An automatic conveyorized volumetric container filler is provided and consists of a mechanism to pump a predetermined amount of fluid from a reservoir into containers by using volumetric piston pumps operated by a pump drive cylinder. The containers are a... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5027983 | Apparatus for filling specified amount of liquid An apparatus for filling a specified amount of liquid comprises a vertical tubular nozzle having a large-diameter portion intermediately of its height and a valve seat at the edge of an open lower end thereof, a valve upwardly and downwardly movably suppo... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5019127 | Dosing a liquid A liquid is dosed by an apparatus that has a housing formed with an inlet connected to a supply of the liquid, an outlet, a filling chamber, and a bypass chamber having an outlet side from which the outlet opens and an inlet side connected to the inlet. A... | 05/28/1991 |
