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Apparatus for the two stage filling of flexible pouches
US9505504B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9505504-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213401274-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | Feb 18, 2011 |
| Publication date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
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The apparatus, for filling a flexible pouch having a bottom end, an opposite top end, and a pair of side edges extending between the bottom and top end, includes a filling station, a supply of compressed purging gas, and a gas purging station. The filling station includes a feeder that dispenses an amount of product into the pouch. The gas purge station is positioned subsequent to the filling station and includes a pair of gas lances. Each of the pair of gas lances have an outlet to discharge the purging gas into the pouch. The pair of gas lances being moveable between an inserted position and a withdrawn position. In the inserted position the pair of gas lances are disposed within the pouch a predetermined distance above the amount of product, and in the withdrawn position the pair of gas lances are provided above the top end of the pouch.
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It is claimed: 1. An apparatus for the filling of a flexible pouch with a product, said pouch having a bottom end, an opposite top end, and a pair of side edges extending between said top end and said bottom end, said apparatus comprising: a filling station having a feeder that dispenses an amount of product into said pouch, said feeder configured to dispense the product into the pouch such that the product stacks with a triangular shape so as to provide an apex; a supply of com…
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- What does patent US9505504B2 cover?
- The apparatus, for filling a flexible pouch having a bottom end, an opposite top end, and a pair of side edges extending between the bottom and top end, includes a filling station, a supply of compressed purging gas, and a gas purging station. The filling station includes a feeder that dispenses an amount of product into the pouch. The gas purge station is positioned subsequent to the filling s…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Murray R Charles, Clemens olaf, Pouch Pac Innovations Llc, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65B1/28. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).