Global Patent Index - EP 2969893 B1

EP 2969893 B1 20180404 - METHOD FOR PURGING CONTAINERS

Title (en)

METHOD FOR PURGING CONTAINERS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM SPÜLEN VON BEHÄLTERN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE LAVAGE DE CONTENANTS

Publication

EP 2969893 B1 20180404 (DE)

Application

EP 14704750 A 20140213

Priority

  • DE 102013102611 A 20130314
  • EP 2014000394 W 20140213

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2014139624A1] The invention relates to a method for purging containers (2) with a purge gas prior to filling, using a treatment head (1, 1a) on which the respective container (2) is arranged in a sealed position during purging and via which the purge gas is introduced into the container (2) and the purge gas as well as any gaseous and/or vaporous medium, for example air, displaced by the purge gas is discharged from the container (2). The container (2) is emptied before the purge gas is introduced or is subjected to a vacuum from a vacuum source (19). During introduction of the purge as into the container (2) the latter continues to be connected to the vacuum source (19).

IPC 8 full level

B67C 3/10 (2006.01); B67C 3/12 (2006.01); B67C 3/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B67C 3/10 (2013.01 - EP US); B67C 3/12 (2013.01 - EP US); B67C 3/2617 (2013.01 - EP US); F17C 5/007 (2013.01 - US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102013102611 A1 20140918; EP 2969893 A1 20160120; EP 2969893 B1 20180404; SI 2969893 T1 20180531; US 10088107 B2 20181002; US 2016025267 A1 20160128; WO 2014139624 A1 20140918

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102013102611 A 20130314; EP 14704750 A 20140213; EP 2014000394 W 20140213; SI 201430688 T 20140213; US 201414775880 A 20140213