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EP 0115989 B1 19860423 - METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY FILLING AND CLOSING CONTAINERS, AND MACHINE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD

Title (en)

METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY FILLING AND CLOSING CONTAINERS, AND MACHINE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD

Publication

EP 0115989 B1 19860423 (FR)

Application

EP 84400176 A 19840126

Priority

FR 8301968 A 19830208

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4528796A] This invention relates to an arrangement for continuous automatic filling and closing of successive encased groups of containers wherein use is made of a dispensing unit connected to a closing unit which is pivotally rotated so as to be substituted for the dispensing unit after the filling of the group of containers.

IPC 1-7

B67C 7/00

IPC 8 full level

B67C 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B67C 7/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0115989 A1 19840815; EP 0115989 B1 19860423; CA 1222488 A 19870602; DE 3460093 D1 19860528; FR 2540481 A1 19840810; JP S59152195 A 19840830; US 4528796 A 19850716

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84400176 A 19840126; CA 446572 A 19840201; DE 3460093 T 19840126; FR 8301968 A 19830208; JP 1816884 A 19840203; US 49058783 A 19830502