(19)
(11) EP 1 293 475 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/02

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/12

(21) Application number: 02016608.8

(22) Date of filing: 25.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B67C 3/26
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 18.09.2001 IT PR20010063
29.03.2002 IT PR20020013

(71) Applicant: PROCOMAC S.p.A.
43038 Sala Baganza (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Furlotti, Filippo
    43100 Parma (IT)
  • Van Neste, Yvon
    43046 Ozzano Taro (Parma) (IT)

(74) Representative: Gotra, Stefano 
Bugnion S.p.A. Via Garibaldi 22
43100 Parma
43100 Parma (IT)

   


(54) Filler valve


(57) Filler valve assembly (1) of the type comprising: a first conduit (2) for the flow of filling liquid to an underlying container (3) and a second conduit (4) inserted in sliding fashion in the first conduit (2) and having a shutter portion (4a) in correspondence with its own lower end. Said second conduit (4) is movable between a first operative configuration in which the shutter portion (4a) completely closes a dispensing outlet (2a) of the first conduit (2) and a second operative configuration in which said portion (4a) is disengaged from the dispensing outlet (2a). The assembly (1) comprises means (5) for bringing the second conduit (4) in the second operative configuration and means (6) for bringing it back to said first operative configuration. The assembly (1) comprises pneumatic means (7) connected to the second conduit (4) and at least a deflecting valve (15) for inhibiting the operation of the pneumatic means at the end of the filling operation.






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