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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 28, 1997
Paul C Sundby, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
Kenneth M Eno, Burnsville, MN (US);
Jonathan P Buesing, Maplewood, MN (US);
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance, S.A., Pully, CH;
Abstract
A system for disconnecting the pump mechanism of the fill system that allows for the removal of the pump mechanism or access to the internal components thereof without removing the supply and dispensing components from the fill system. The disconnect mechanism allows for a valve assembly to be separated from an inlet or outlet to the pump mechanism while the pump mechanism is supported by the mechanism. One disconnect mechanism includes a base, a lifting plate, a cam to move the lifting plate with respect to the base in order to separate the valve assembly from the pump mechanism. Another disconnect mechanism employs a pivot arm having a first end connected to the pump mechanism and a second end in fixed engagement with the valve assembly thereby allowing for the separation of the valve assembly from the pump mechanism.