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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:
Feb. 25, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 25, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
James A Hiller, Williamsport, PA (US);
Richard L Lewis, Covington, VA (US);
Thomas S Williams, III, Richmond, VA (US);
Assignee:
Westvaco Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B / ; A61L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
25045511 ; 2504421 ; 2505 / ; 53425 ; 422 24 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to a retrofit apparatus utilized in Ultraviolet (UV) light sterilization equipment for paperboard packaging filling machines. Such structures of this type, generally, allow conventional paperboard packaging filling machines to be economically converted to include an ultraviolet light sterilization retrofit assembly wherein microbiological spoilage of the food product contained within the paperboard packaging can be significantly reduced.