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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2011
Applicants:
Grant Cook, St. Charles, IL (US);
Daniel Namie, Elburn, IL (US);
Inventors:
Grant Cook, St. Charles, IL (US);
Daniel Namie, Elburn, IL (US);
Assignee:
Dorcia, LLC, Addison, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 3/04 (2006.01); B67C 3/00 (2006.01); B65B 57/00 (2006.01); B65B 3/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B67C 3/007 (2013.01); B65B 3/18 (2013.01); B65B 57/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a vent tube apparatus, system and methods incorporating a traceable material such as a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag for use in conjunction with a filling machine during container filling operations for a quicker and more accurate detection of the location of the vent tube after it has become detached from a filling machine during filling operations, and to increase the safety of the filling operation and reduce costs and time when a malfunction occurs.