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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donald W. Smeller, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Christopher W. Nesselroad, Dana Point, CA (US);
Richard I. Yanez, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Assignee:
Knlght, Inc., Lake Forest, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 1/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 1/04 ;
Abstract
A modular container filling apparatus includes a simple pilot valve which can be operated by a push button, a bottle-engaging yoke, or a manual valve at the distal end of a bucket filling hose. The modular construction of the apparatus allows a plurality of units to be mounted side by side on a modular water manifold by bayonet-type sealing connections. An anti-foam venturi and spout mixes chemicals with the water and minimizes foaming when filling a bottle. A plurality of chemicals can be selected by a rotational selector without intermixing.