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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2006
Demetrios Stavrakis, Booklandville, MD (US);
Michael J. Brown, Baltimore, MD (US);
Edwin K. Ruble, Parkton, MD (US);
Demetrios Stavrakis, Booklandville, MD (US);
Michael J. Brown, Baltimore, MD (US);
Edwin K. Ruble, Parkton, MD (US);
ADCOR Industries, Inc., Baltimore, MD (US);
Abstract
A filling valve apparatus for a beverage filling machine includes a primary valve portion. A replacement valve portion is coupled to the primary valve portion. A release mechanism is slideably mounted to the primary valve portion. The release mechanism selectively couples the replacement valve portion to the primary valve portion, and the release mechanism is moveable between an engaged position securing the replacement valve portion to the primary valve portion and a disengaged position releasing the replacement valve portion from the primary valve portion.