Machine and method for filling containers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10017370
APP PUB NO 20170015540A1
SERIAL NO

15200112

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A machine for filling containers, each container having a longitudinal axis, the machine comprising: a conveying device; at least one handling unit including a support device configured to receive and retain a container and at least one filling device selectively activated for feeding a pourable product into the container while the at least one handling unit travels along the transfer path; a pressurizing circuit; a decompression circuit; at least one actuating device; and a control unit configured to: control activation and deactivation of the at least one filling device and the at least one actuating device; control connection of the pressurization circuit and the decompression circuit with the container; and simultaneously maintain the at least one actuating device in an active state while the decompression circuit is in communication with the container so as to rotate the container about the longitudinal axis during decompression.

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  • SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS, S.A.S.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Malfatto, Annalisa Parma, IT 7 22
Rossi, Mirko Parma, IT 19 47
Tegoni, Tommaso Parma, IT 2 4
Zoni, Roberto Parma, IT 13 36

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