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EP 0117449 B1 19860507 - CONTROL DEVICE FOR POURING LIQUIDS

Title (en)

CONTROL DEVICE FOR POURING LIQUIDS

Publication

EP 0117449 B1 19860507 (DE)

Application

EP 84100941 A 19840131

Priority

DE 3306922 A 19830226

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0117449A1] 1. Controlling apparatus for filling containers with liquid that is under pressure, characterized in that a nonreturn valve (15) with a switch device (19, 21) is installed in a liquid delivery pipe (5), through which corresponding to the position of the valve cone (18) control impulses for the starting and ending of the filling process are given.

IPC 1-7

B67C 3/32

IPC 8 full level

B67C 3/28 (2006.01); B67C 3/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B67C 3/28 (2013.01); B67C 3/32 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0117449 A1 19840905; EP 0117449 B1 19860507; DE 3306922 A1 19840830; DE 3460114 D1 19860612

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84100941 A 19840131; DE 3306922 A 19830226; DE 3460114 T 19840131