Patents Assigned to Tetra Brik Research & Development SPA
  • Patent number: 5522438
    Abstract: An apparatus for filling a plurality of containers with a liquid includes a holding tank for holding a quantity of liquid and a plurality of filler pipes connected to the holding tank. A plurality of filler valves are provided, each filler valve corresponding to one of the plurality of filler pipes. A flowmeter is provided, located between the holding tank and one of the filler valves in one of the plurality of filler pipes, for generating a signal after a predetermined amount of liquid has flowed through the filler pipe. A device, responsive to the signal generated by the flowmeter, is provided for closing the plurality of filler valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Assignee: Tetra Brik Research & Development SPA
    Inventors: Per Gustafsson, Paolo Fontanazzi