Title (en)

IMPROVED FILLING MACHINERY

Publication

EP 0351594 A3 19900822 (EN)

Application

EP 89111602 A 19890626

Priority

US 22245688 A 19880721

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0351594A2] A food handling and packaging device and method for controlling the placement of food into package trays uses a protection disk (50) with a wiper arm (16A) and a vacuum pickup opening (170) and other equipment to clean the food delivery device to minimize the dripping of material on the sealing surface of a package tray prior to a cover being placed.

IPC 1-7

B65B 55/24; B65B 39/14; F16H 55/30

IPC 8 full level

B65B 1/00 (2006.01); B65B 1/36 (2006.01); B65B 39/14 (2006.01); B65B 55/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 39/145 (2013.01); B65B 55/24 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• GB 855290 A 19601130 - MATHER & PLATT LTD
• US 3786614 A 19740122 - MISTARZ R
• FR 1220974 A 19600530 - FMC CORP
• [A] US 2888962 A 19590602 - GARFIELD AMMON LEWIS
• [A] US 2358292 A 19440912 - MALHIOT CLARENCE J
• [A] GB 951598 A 19640304 - ECKO ALCOA CONTAINERS INC
• [A] DE 542486 C 19320125 - GANZHORN & STIRN

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0351594 A2 19900124; EP 0351594 A3 19900822; AU 3638189 A 19900125; AU 619855 B2 19920206; BR 8903599 A 19900313; DK 359489 A 19900122; DK 359489 D0 19890720; JP H0285101 A 19900326; NZ 229155 A 19911025

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89111602 A 19890626; AU 3638189 A 19890614; BR 8903599 A 19890720; DK 359489 A 19890720; JP 16970289 A 19890630; NZ 22915589 A 19890517