(19)
(11) EP 2 013 087 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.06.2008

(43) Date of publication:
14.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/03

(21) Application number: 07761846.0

(22) Date of filing: 03.05.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65B 57/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/068169
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/131125 (15.11.2007 Gazette 2007/46)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 04.05.2006 US 417702

(71) Applicant: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Marieta GA 30067 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WADIUM, Christopher Stephan
    Salt Lake City, UT 84117 (US)
  • PACE, LaMont Stewart
    Spanish Fork, UT 84660 (US)

(74) Representative: Grättinger & Partner (GbR) 
Wittelsbacherstrasse 5
82319 Starnberg
82319 Starnberg (DE)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSING A CONTAINER POSITIONED ABOUT A FILLING SPOUT