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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 1996
Filed:
May. 31, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark R Roodvoets, Inman, SC (US);
Jeffrey L Girman, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Philip E Nelson, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Richard S Smith, Lafayette, IN (US);
Assignee:
Spartanburg Steel Products, Inc., Spartanburg, SC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B / ; B08B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
137 15 ; 137240 ; 137241 ; 137315 ; 137319 ; 141 85 ; 222148 ;
Abstract
An aseptic valve assembly (10) is provided for filling and discharging containers. A valve fitting (11) is fixably attached in a bottom wall (19) of a container (20). A plug (12) may be secured within the container fitting (11). A sterilization/fill unit (14) is removably attached to the container fitting (11) so that the container (20), the plug (12) and the container fitting (11) may be sterilized and the container (20) filled and sealed under aseptic conditions.