Global Patent Index - EP 0578396 A1

EP 0578396 A1 19940112 - Filling containers.

Title (en)

Filling containers.

Title (de)

Füllen von Behältnissen.

Title (fr)

Remplissage de récipients.

Publication

EP 0578396 A1 19940112 (EN)

Application

EP 93304802 A 19930618

Priority

GB 9213558 A 19920625

Abstract (en)

A method of filling a container 6 with particulate material 8 and gas under pressure includes the steps of fluidising the particulate material contained in a vessel 3 and permitting its flow towards a filling valve 5; passing the gas from a cylinder 9 towards the filling valve 5 via line 14; and opening the filling valve 5 to permit the fluidised particulate material 8 and the gas to pass simultaneously therethrough to enter a container 6. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65B 31/10; B65D 83/42

IPC 8 full level

B65B 31/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 31/047 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0578396 A1 19940112; AU 4000793 A 19940106; GB 9213558 D0 19920812; PL 299447 A1 19931227; ZA 934200 B 19940110

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93304802 A 19930618; AU 4000793 A 19930602; GB 9213558 A 19920625; PL 29944793 A 19930623; ZA 934200 A 19930614