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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 1986
Filed:
Jul. 14, 1983
Applicant:
Inventor:
J Richard Heron, Danville, CA (US);
Assignees:
FranRica Mfg. Inc., Stockton, CA (US);
Container Technologies, Inc., Barrington, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B / ; B65B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
53570 ; 53373 ; 156494 ; 1565833 ;
Abstract
Apparatus and processes for handling, filling and sealing a pouch in an aseptic environment include a pouch carrier and upper pouch grippers for holding the pouch during sterilization, filling and sealing. Vacuum jaws in an aseptic chamber engage, stretch and open the pouch, and a cutter cuts off a removable pouch seal before the pouch is opened. Once opened, the pouch is filled, then closed, sealed and moved out of the chamber through the bath.