US Patent No: 5,797,436

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Liquid filling machine technical field

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Abstract

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A filling machine (10) for filling into containers (30), by volume, weight, or level, of products requiring maintenance of a specified temperature. The filling machine includes a product reservoir (14), a filling nozzle (16), a pump (22) and suitable tubes (26, 28) for controlling the flow of product from the reservoir to the nozzle. The above parts are disposed within a double walled enclosure (62). A conveyor (44) having an upper flight (44.2) which supports containers (30) to be filled via the filling nozzle enters and exits the enclosure. A heater (138) is located outside of the enclosure and is connected to the enclosure through an insulated air duct (130) so that forced hot air may be used for heating the enclosure. A heat sensor (158) is provided within the enclosure for controlling the flow of air into the enclosure and also for regulating the output of the heater. The enclosure is provided with two aligned doors (96, 98), and when these doors are opened a blow down cycle is initiated.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ODEN MACHINERY, INC.LUDINGTON, MI7

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jezuit, Richard J Lancaster, NY 2 14
Payne, Steven D Lockport, NY 2 13
Phallen, Iver J Youngstown, NY 16 321

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GED INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS, INC. (1)
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SCHOLLE CORPORATION (1)
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CRANE PLASTICS MANUFACTURING LTD. (1)
* 5,466,534 Metal-polymer composite insulative spacer for glass members and insulative window containing same 17 1994
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Patent Citation Ranking

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ASP CORPORATION (4)
6,952,931 Refrigerant monitoring system and method 4 2004
* 2005/0072,168 Refrigerant monitoring system and method 2 2004
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DIGITALDISPENSE USA, LLC (4)
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* 2007/0187,438 DIGITAL FLOW CONTROL 1 2006
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The BOC Group, Inc. (1)
* 6,799,612 Filling apparatus 1 2002
 
NIAGARA DISPENSING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (2)
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* 2008/0202,148 Beverage cooler 1 2007
 
EMERSON RETAIL SERVICES, INC. (1)
* 2008/0127,660 Refrigerant monitoring system and method 0 2008
 
BMC MANUFACTURING, LLC (1)
* 2007/0006,521 Multi-phase candle 19 2005
 
The Coca-Cola Company (4)
* 2007/0212,468 Methods and Apparatuses for Making Compositions Comprising an Acid and an Acid Degradable Component and/or Compositions Comprising a Plurality of Selectable Components 11 2006
8,162,176 Method and apparatuses for providing a selectable beverage 5 2008
8,434,642 Method and apparatus for providing a selectable beverage 1 2012
8,814,000 Method and apparatuses for providing a selectable beverage 1 2013
 
TROPICANA PRODUCTS, INC. (1)
7,169,420 Post-filing heat dwell for small-sized hot filled juice beverage containers 3 2003
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