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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:
May. 23, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 03, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jerry G Bachner, Algonquin, IL (US);
Assignee:
Nimco Corporation, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B31B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
493102 ; 493 87 ; 493103 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for attaching a fitment to a container and for disinfecting the container prior to sealing either end of the container. The fitment is attached to the container in a novel apparatus and then the container is fed into an existing form, fill and seal machine. The apparatus also disinfects the containers while their top and bottom flaps are open to achieve better results than existing disinfecting techniques. A method of attaching a spout to a container and a method of sterilizing a container also are disclosed.