Global Patent Index - EP 1413518 A3

EP 1413518 A3 20040602 - Apparatus and method for filling containers

Title (en)

Apparatus and method for filling containers

Title (de)

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Befüllen von Behältern

Title (fr)

Dispositif et procédé pour remplir des récipients

Publication

EP 1413518 A3 20040602 (DE)

Application

EP 03405712 A 20031003

Priority

CH 17962002 A 20021025

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1413518A2] An assembly packs a quantity of discrete, loose identical products (P2) in a container (B). The assembly has a first conveyer (3) that supplies containers to a packing station and a second conveyer feeding products (P2) to the packing station. A filling unit (7) transfers products to the container. The filling station (6) esp. is equipped with accessory devices (4, 5) which partially deform or widen the container inlet the container prior to filling.

IPC 1-7

B65B 5/10; B65B 39/00; B65B 43/39

IPC 8 full level

B65B 5/10 (2006.01); B65B 5/12 (2006.01); B65B 39/00 (2006.01); B65B 43/39 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65B 5/105 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 5/12 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 39/007 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 43/39 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1413518 A2 20040428; EP 1413518 A3 20040602; EP 1413518 A9 20040728; CA 2445907 A1 20040425; US 2004079053 A1 20040429

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03405712 A 20031003; CA 2445907 A 20031021; US 67469003 A 20030930