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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:
Jun. 09, 1987
Filed:
Apr. 02, 1985
Gerhard H Weiler, South Barrington, IL (US);
Louis T Pagels, Hanover Park, IL (US);
Automatic Liquid Packaging, Inc., Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for filling a molded container and includes an inner filling tube provided with a valve member disposed for sliding engagement within the filling tube. A system is provided for supplying the filling tube with liquid product under pressure and includes a liquid product pressure vessel, a pump for supplying the pressure vessel with liquid product, pressurization means for pressurizing the pressure vessel with a gas such as air, nitrogen, or the like, associated interconnecting conduits, means for controlling the flow of the liquid product under pressure to the filling tube, and means for maintaining a desired amount of liquid product in the pressure vessel. A steam sterilization system and a system integrity testing means are also provided with the liquid product supply system.