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EP 0261084 A3 19890531 - A FILLER NOZZLE FOR ASEPTIC CONTAINERS

Title (en)

A FILLER NOZZLE FOR ASEPTIC CONTAINERS

Publication

EP 0261084 A3 19890531 (EN)

Application

EP 87830315 A 19870901

Priority

IT 4009786 A 19860919

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0261084A2] The nozzle ensures both hygiene and cost-effective production in the art field of filling and sealing aseptic foodstuffs containers utilizing batching equipment designed to operate in aseptic conditions; it features an annular base (3), and an annular mouth (5) with a breakable web type seal (6), which are interconnected by a tube (10) in such a way that the entire item can be moulded in one piece from the same material.

IPC 1-7

B65D 77/10

IPC 8 full level

B65D 77/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 77/10 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 3939623 A 19760224 - SHINE DENNIS F, et al
[A] EP 0056016 A1 19820714 - WRIGHTCEL LTD [AU]
[A] FR 2493268 A1 19820507 - GOGLIO LUIGI [IT]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE ES FR GB LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0261084 A2 19880323; EP 0261084 A3 19890531; IT 1207439 B 19890517; IT 8640097 A0 19860919

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87830315 A 19870901; IT 4009786 A 19860919