EP 2028108 A1 20090225 - Aseptic container filling
Title (en)
Aseptic container filling
Title (de)
Befüllung aseptischer Behälter
Title (fr)
Remplissage aseptique d'un récipient
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 0716374 A 20070822
Abstract (en)
Aseptic filling of containers, for example bags 26 of bag-in-box container assemblies is achieved by sealingly engaging an inlet fitting 24 of the bag 26 in a collar 30, which is clamped by a clamp 32 against a housing member 2 to form a sealed chamber 18. Steam under pressure is admitted to the chamber 18 while the inlet fitting 24 is closed, both before and after the contents are dispensed to the bag 26 through a filling tube 6. Because tube 18 is relatively small, the steam pressure and temperature can rise rapidly, enabling the sterilising operations to be of short duration. The incoming steam may be directed at the inlet fitting 24 so as to dislodge accumulated bacteria and other contamination.
IPC 8 full level
B65B 55/02 (2006.01); B65B 55/10 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP GB)
B65B 3/045 (2013.01 - GB); B65B 55/022 (2013.01 - EP GB); B65B 55/10 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (applicant)
- EP 0911260 A1 19990428 - SASIB PROCESSING & SEAMING MAC [IT]
- EP 1067052 A1 20010110 - SMITH DAVID S PACKAGING [GB]
Citation (search report)
- [X] EP 0911260 A1 19990428 - SASIB PROCESSING & SEAMING MAC [IT]
- [X] EP 1067052 A1 20010110 - SMITH DAVID S PACKAGING [GB]
- [A] US 2787875 A 19570409 - JOHNSON ROBERT A
- [A] EP 0115963 A1 19840815 - SCHOLLE CORP [US]
- [A] EP 0088735 A1 19830914 - EL SRL [IT]
- [A] US 4805378 A 19890221 - ANDERSON IAN M [AU]
- [A] DE 3510859 A1 19861002 - NILGEN ELMAR [DE]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2028108 A1 20090225; GB 0716374 D0 20071003; GB 2452055 A 20090225
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 08252812 A 20080822; GB 0716374 A 20070822