EP 4074649 A1 20221019 - CAPPING DEVICE AND CAPPING METHOD
Title (en)
CAPPING DEVICE AND CAPPING METHOD
Title (de)
VERSCHLUSSVORRICHTUNG UND VERSCHLUSSVERFAHREN
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE CAPSULAGE
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 21167767 A 20210412
Abstract (en)
There is described a capping device (6, 6') configured to apply caps (3) onto containers (2) containing a pourable product and comprising: a support member (7) for supporting one container (2) to be capped at a time; a sleeve (14) having a longitudinal axis (A), a first axial opening (15) facing the support member (7) and a second axial opening (16); and a capping head (8) extending along the longitudinal axis (A) and slidably engaging the second axial opening (16) of the sleeve (14) thereby closing it; the capping head (8) has a capping portion (12) for receiving and retaining one cap (3) at a time and arranged within the sleeve (14) and being axially movable through the sleeve (14) for applying the cap (3) to the respective container (2); wherein the sleeve (14) is axially movable towards and away from the support member (7) and between: a first position, in which the first axial opening (15) is open and axially spaced from the support member (7); and a second position, in which the sleeve (14) is configured to cooperate in contact with the support member (7) or with the container (2) for closing the first axial opening (15) and thereby delimiting a pressurization chamber (17) configured to be pressurized for pressurizing an inner environment of said container (2) supported, in use, by the support member (7).
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
B67B 3/00 (2013.01); B67B 3/2066 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XAI] US 2011131933 A1 20110609 - LIVINGSTON DARREN D [US]
- [X] US 10836622 B2 20201117 - MEINZINGER RUPERT [DE]
- [XI] DE 102008033818 A1 20100121 - KKB O2 FLUID PRODUCTION GMBH [DE]
- [XI] DE 102012013320 A1 20140109 - KHS CORPOPLAST GMBH [DE]
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
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 21167767 A 20210412