NOZZLE FOR A FILL PIPE USED IN PACKAGING MACHINES IN WHICH CONTAINERS ARE FILLED WITH LIQUID FOOD PRODUCT AND A FILL SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH NOZZLE

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EP 4 650 282 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	02.09.2026 Bulletin 2026/36

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	19.11.2025 Bulletin 2025/47

(21)	Application number: 25170869.9

(22)	Date of filing: 16.04.2025

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B65B 39/00^(2006.01)
B65B 39/12^(2006.01)
B65B 3/12^(2006.01)
B67C 3/26^(2006.01)

B65B 39/02^(2006.01)
B65B 3/04^(2006.01)
B65B 43/58^(2006.01)

(52)	Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
	B65B 39/001; B65B 39/02; B65B 39/12; B65B 3/04; B65B 3/12; B65B 2039/008; B65B 43/58; B67C 3/2608

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
	Designated Extension States:
	BA
	Designated Validation States:
	GE KH LA MA MD TN

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Priority:

03.05.2024 EP 24174003

(71)	Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
	1009 Pully (CH)

(72)	Inventors:
	Carmo, Rui Manuel 221 86 Lund (SE) Lennertsson, Tom 221 86 Lund (SE)

(74)	Representative: Tetra Pak Patent Attorneys
	AB Tetra Pak Patent Department Ruben Rausings gata 221 86 Lund 221 86 Lund (SE)

(54)	NOZZLE FOR A FILL PIPE USED IN PACKAGING MACHINES IN WHICH CONTAINERS ARE FILLED WITH LIQUID FOOD PRODUCT AND A FILL SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH NOZZLE

(57) The present invention relates to a nozzle (200) for a fill pipe used in fill system of a packaging machines in which containers are filled with liquid food product. The nozzle comprising: a flexible mouthpiece (210) comprising a flexible collar (212) for connecting the flexible mouthpiece to an outlet end of the fill pipe and a plurality of flaps (214) made from a flexible material and extending from the flexible collar, the plurality of flaps being biased to a closed state, the flexible mouthpiece sealing the outlet end of the fill pipe when in the closed state, the plurality of flaps being disposed to be moved from the closed state to an open state by liquid food product flowing through the flexible mouthpiece; and a mesh filter (220) configured to filter liquid food product flowing through the flexible mouthpiece. The mesh filter comprising a bulge (224) protruding into an interior space of the flexible mouthpiece, wherein the bulge comprises a plurality of through holes constituting the mesh filter. Also a fill system comprising the nozzle is presented.

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