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EP 0971841 A1 20000119 - SEALING CONTAINERS BY VACUUM IN CHAMBER

Title (en)

SEALING CONTAINERS BY VACUUM IN CHAMBER

Title (de)

VERSCHLIESSEN VON BEHÄLTERN MITTELS VAKKUUM IN EINER KAMMER

Title (fr)

FERMETURE HERMETIQUE DE RECIPIENTS PAR CHAMBRE DE MISE SOUS VIDE

Publication

EP 0971841 A1 20000119 (EN)

Application

EP 97955077 A 19971221

Priority

  • IL 9700417 W 19971221
  • IL 11993496 A 19961230

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9829307A1] Lidded jars (14) are placed in vacuum chamber (13), which is evacuated by vacuum pump (17) to create a vacuum in chamber (13) and to withdraw air from chamber (13) and jars (14), after which a valve (25) opens to admit air at atmospheric pressure into the chamber (13), thereby sealing lids (15) onto jars (14).

IPC 1-7

B65B 7/06; B65B 7/28; B65B 31/00; B65B 31/02; B65B 31/04; B65B 31/06; B65B 51/14

IPC 8 full level

B65B 31/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 31/028 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9829307A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9829307 A1 19980709; AU 5408798 A 19980731; EP 0971841 A1 20000119; IL 119934 A0 19970318; IL 119934 A 20010913

DOCDB simple family (application)

IL 9700417 W 19971221; AU 5408798 A 19971221; EP 97955077 A 19971221; IL 11993496 A 19961230