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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2018
Elopak As, Spikkestad, NO;
Elopak Gmbh, Speyer, DE;
Andriy Kupyna, Oslo, NO;
Andreas Lennartz, Schwalmtal, DE;
Peter Barth, Aachen, DE;
Dirk Auer, Meerbusch, DE;
Franz-Willi Spelten, Wegberg, DE;
Elopak ASA, Spikkestad, NO;
Abstract
A filling device () comprises a filler nozzle () comprising a plurality of capillaries (), and a filler valve (), which is moveable relative to the filler nozzle (). The filler valve () comprises a sealing plate () and a sealing component () moveable relative to the sealing plate (). The sealing plate (), when in contact with the filler nozzle (), closes a plurality of the capillaries () but leaves at least one main capillary () open. The sealing component () closes the at least one main capillary () and is operable to create pressure along the at least one main capillary ().