Global Patent Index - EP 1224146 A1

EP 1224146 A1 20020724 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FILLING AND CLOSING A CONTAINER IN TWO STAGES

Title (en)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FILLING AND CLOSING A CONTAINER IN TWO STAGES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM FÜLLEN UND VERSCHLIESSEN VON BEHÄLTERN IN ZWEI STUFEN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE REMPLISSAGE ET DE FERMETURE D'UN RECIPIENT EN DEUX ETAPES

Publication

EP 1224146 A1 20020724 (EN)

Application

EP 00960841 A 20000918

Priority

  • GB 0003582 W 20000918
  • GB 9921872 A 19990916
  • GB 9924380 A 19991015

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0119717A1] A wide mouthed container (2) filled with beer (20) has a first closure member (12) applied thereto and held in position. The container is then moved along the filling line to a cleaning station at which the exterior thereof is subjected to high pressure jets of water to clean any contaminants therefrom. After drying, a second closure member (14) is screwed over the first closure member (12) to seal the container. In this manner, it is ensured that there are no contaminants on the exterior of the container near the mouth opening so that it is safe to drink from the container after opening.

IPC 1-7

B67C 7/00; B65B 55/24

IPC 8 full level

B65B 55/24 (2006.01); B67C 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65B 55/24 (2013.01 - EP US); B67C 7/008 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0119717A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0119717 A1 20010322; AU 7301100 A 20010417; CA 2385143 A1 20010322; EP 1224146 A1 20020724; MX PA02002860 A 20031014; US 2002119222 A1 20020829

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0003582 W 20000918; AU 7301100 A 20000918; CA 2385143 A 20000918; EP 00960841 A 20000918; MX PA02002860 A 20000918; US 9817702 A 20020315