Abstract: A crimper head for use in introducing a fluid product under pressure into the mouth of a container provided with a closure and thereafter crimping the closure to the container mouth. A container, such as for an aerosol package, with a closure resting freely in the mouth of the container is delivered to the crimper head. The head has a lower bell which forms a seal with the upper end of the container when the head is lowered. While the bell remains stationary, other parts of the head are actuated so that vacuum is applied to the bell and the container while the closure is lifted by vacuum from the mouth. Thereafter, the head is actuated to shut off the vacuum and admit a metered quantity of fluid under pressure, such as aerosol propellant, into the bell and container. When the pressurized fluid is admitted it lifts the closure from the container mouth and also acts to lift as a unit all parts of the head except the bell which remains stationary and engaged with the container.

Abstract: An apparatus for aseptically filling a pack, held in position by a pack support which is designed for sealing the filled pack, has a filling head housing part encompassing and defining a filling head space for receiving and delivering fluid to be filled in the pack. A vertically displaceable valve, which has a valve opening and closure element which is positioned in the filling head space and which extends to and terminates in a cutting means for cutting a membrane of a pack to be filled, controls delivery and regulates the flow rate of the fluid to be filled in a pack from a fluid inlet and outlet pipe. An inlet valve and an outlet emptying valve connected to a bottom of lateral walls of the filling head space provide a sterilizing medium to the filling head space and remove it and any residual fluid from the filling head space.

Abstract: A cooler-dehumidifier-filter 3-in-one apparatus for treating compressed air, comprising an air inlet-outlet mechanism with a built-up radiator cisterns connected therebelow, having an air diffusion mechanism and an air filtering mechanism set therein to communicate with the air intake conduit so as to provide initial cooling and filtering effect; an exhausting device being made on the bottom of said air filtering mechanism to produce spiral air flow so as to dehumidfy the compressed air; the dehumidified air being to soar upward to pass through said filtering mechanism and the interlocking holes of the flange of said air diffusion mechanism to further be squeezed and diffused to cool down again; said air current being further to pass through said upwardly disposed filtering cylinder for secondary filtration; a water cooling effect being achieved by means of the arrangement of water inlet and outlet on said radiator cisterns to match the communicating pipe formed by the vertical conduits of said radiator ciste

Abstract: A crimper head for use in introducing a fluid product under pressure into the mouth of a container provided with a closure and thereafter crimping the closure to the container mouth. A container, such as for an aerosol package, with a closure resting freely in the mouth of the container is delivered to the crimper head. The head has a lower bell which forms a seal with the upper end of the container when the head is lowered. While the bell remains stationary, other parts of the head are actuated so that vacuum is applied to the bell and the container while the closure is lifted by vacuum from the mouth. Thereafter, the head is actuated to shut off the vacuum and admit a metered quantity of fluid under pressure, such as aerosol propellant, into the bell and container. When the pressurized fluid is admitted it lifts the closure from the container mouth and also acts to lift as a unit all parts of the head except the bell which remains stationary and engaged with the container.

Abstract: A paper container filling a liquid content which comprises an upper air gap formed therein for sealing solely carbon dioxide or nitrogen gas and carbon dioxide. Thus, a recess is produced on the paper container by utilizing a small pressure reduction in the container generated as a result of carbon dioxide dissolved in the liquid content, and the recess is used as a criterion of deciding the presence of gas substitution, presence of pinhole of the container and the propriety of sealing of the container only by the recess. This container can be fully inspected by the naked eye. Further, a method of filling gas and apparatus for filling the gas in a paper container formed of a synthetic resin layer of aluminum foil or polyethylene mainly with paper by eliminating the abovementioned disadvantages and performing gas substitution merely by adding a simple unit on a filling machine, thereby holding taste, odor and nutrient components of the container contents for 4 or longer months.

Abstract: A continuously operating automatic vacuum bagging device equipped with shaping and compacting boxes and with a bag-holder chute is characterized by a rotating platform carrying a vertical turntable and a number of shaping and compacting boxes equal to the number of working positions. Each position is intended to carry out a complete packaging operation, including the placement of a bag on a chute, its filling and the compaction by vibration, its placing on the vacuum, and its closure.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of filling an evacuated metal vessel ith a radioactive glass melt from a glass melting furnace. The metal vessel is equipped with a suction tube mounted at the bottom of the vessel. The steps of filling and sealing the metal vessel are carried out faster and with the furnace atmosphere properly sealed off. For this purpose the vessel is placed in a holding device which is positioned over a closable suction port of the glass melting furnace. The suction port is hermetically sealed off from the atmosphere of the cell and is then opened. The vessel is lowered vertically until the suction tube dips into the glass melt. After the vessel has been filled, the glass in the suction tube is frozen thereby forming a plug. The vessel is moved upwardly in the vertical direction until the suction tube is drawn out of the furnace. The suction port is closed and a sealing cover for the vessel is put into position over the port.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of filling an evacuated metal vessel ith a radioactive glass melt from a glass melting furnace. The metal vessel is equipped with a suction tube mounted at the bottom of the vessel. The steps of filling and sealing the metal vessel are carried out faster and with the furnace atmosphere properly sealed off. For this purpose the vessel is placed in a holding device which is positioned over a closable suction port of the glass melting furnace. The suction port is hermetically sealed off from the atmosphere of the cell and is then opened. The vessel is lowered vertically until the suction tube dips into the glass melt. After the vessel has been filled, the glass in the suction tube is frozen thereby forming a plug. The vessel is moved upwardly in the vertical direction until the suction tube is drawn out of the furnace. The suction port is closed and a sealing cover for the vessel is put into position over the port.

Abstract: An apparatus for filling a container (12) having a receiving passage (14) with material and sealing the receiving passage (14) with a spherical sealing plug which is larger than the receiving passage (14) of the container (12) with the container (12) being subjected to a vacuum before and while being filled. A snout assembly (54) is movably mounted on a support structure (20, 22, 24) and includes a large piston-like portion (59) in sliding engagement within a guideway (28) in a housing (26) with a smaller tubular snout member (62) extending downwardly and into a fill passage (30) which is in sealing engagement with the receiving passage (14) of the container (12). The larger piston-like portion (59) of the snout assembly (54) has a material-receiving chamber (63) and a tubular valve member (68) engages a valve seat (66) to control the flow of material from the material chamber (63) to the delivery passage (56) and out the discharge end (58) of the smaller tubular snout member (62).

Abstract: An automatic bag filling and capping apparatus includes an input ramp for receiving a continuous web of flexible laminated plastic bags each having a capped tubular filling fitment. A linear drive conveyer engages the leading bag fitment and pushed it along the ramp to a fitment gripper and, at that point, a severing blade separates the leading bag from the continuous web. The separate bag is then passed to a filling position where the fitment is held by side grippers on a three-position elevator, a cap gripper on a shuttle comes in to grasp the cap which is removed when the elevator is lowered. The elevator is then raised to engage the open fitment with a filling tube. When filled, a pair of temporary sealing cups are brought in to pinch the filled flexible bag just below the fitment to seal the bag against the admission of air.

Abstract: A sack (2,2') comprises a sealing member (1,1') which is provided at an appropriate position of the sack (2,2'), and a dried adhesive agent is spread on the inner walls of the sealing member (1,1'). A supply pipe (3) comprises a curved head from which a nozzle (21) projects. The supply pipe (3) is inserted to supply powdered materials into the sack (2,2'), via an aperture of the sealing member (1,1'), and then, after supply, the pipe (3) comes within the inner walls of the sealing member (1,1') where an activator is jetted from the nozzle (21). Sealing of the sack (2,2') is performed as it falls from a supporting member (30), owing to the outward pressure of the powdered materials supplied in the sack (2,2').

Abstract: An assembly for filling and sealing a cavity (14) in a container (10). The assembly includes a fill passage (18) in sealing engagement with the periphery of the receiving passage (12) in the container (10). A vacuum source (24) withdraws gas from the container (10) and the assembly. Powdered material under a vacuum is supplied to a vibrating platform (44) which dispenses the material while vibrating so that the material passes through a valve (48, 52), the fill passage (18) and into the container (10). A plug magazine (26, 125) stores and delivers one spherical ball (28) at a time to the fill passage (18) for being forced into the receiving passage (12) to seal the container (10). A vacuum valve (48, 52) seals the material supply from the fill passageway (18) to maintain the vacuum in the material supply when the container (10) is received.

Abstract: The present method comprises the steps of positioning a bag on a supporting surface, the bag consisting of flexible film material such as plastic laminate. The bag is so constructed that its side walls are sealed along their peripheries, with one end having an unsealed portion. A filling hole is provided in one side wall of the unsealed bag portion. The bag before filling is flat, or in other words it is not inflated with air or other gas. The side walls of the unsealed portion (preferably a corner of the bag) are then separated to form an opening into which means is introduced to effect sealed registration of a filling head with the bag filling hole. A measured amount of liquid is then delivered through the filling opening to fill the bag, and after the bag has been filled the unsealed end portion of the bag is heat sealed to form a completely sealed bag. Before filling, it is desirable to evacuate air from the bag by applying suction.

Abstract: This invention relates to an arrangement for continuous automatic filling and closing of successive encased groups of containers wherein use is made of a dispensing unit connected to a closing unit which is pivotally rotated so as to be substituted for the dispensing unit after the filling of the group of containers.

Abstract: An automatic bottle sealing mechanism is provided for use with an automatic liquid sampling apparatus of the type having a plurality of sample receiving bottles and a movable sample distributing spout for sequentially filling the bottles with liquid samples. The bottle sealing mechanism includes a cap body adapted to be fitted over the mouth of a sample bottle in place of the usual screw cap or other type of closure. The cap body includes an open throat for allowing liquids to be poured into the sample bottle, a movable closure member for opening and closing the cap body throat, and a spring loaded latch mechanism for automatically moving the closure member to a closed position in response to the movement of the sample distributing spout.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and apparatus for aseptic filling of pre-sterilized non-rigid containers, especially foodstuffs containers. The said process involves taking laying hold of the container by means of air-suction, followed by sterilization of part of the container and the means holding same, then piercing of the actual container and subsequent introduction thereinto of sterile gas. This is followed by introduction of the foodstuff into the container and ultimate hermetical heat-sealing of the container thus filled. The apparatus used for carrying out the process comprises a movable workhead, positioned appropriately along a traverse overlying the conveyor bringing up containers for filling the workhead has means for taking hold of the container by suction, means for piercing the container, and for introducing sterile gas and foodstuff into the container. The workhead carries out such operations by moving into angularly distinct respective working postures.

Abstract: A filling station for filling flexible containers with liquid. The filling head is fixed. The container is gripped and brought into abutment with the filling head outlet. The container is filled and subsequently while the container is still in abutment with the filling head it is heat sealed. The container is then removed.

Abstract: There is disclosed apparatus for aseptically filling a flexible container having a rigid fitment including a neck, outer flange surrounding the neck, a frangible membrane and an outer rim. The apparatus includes an enclosed filling chamber including a platen with an opening, clamping jaws for holding the fitment in the opening, a vacuum head and sealing unit for removing a lid loosely placed on the fitment and supporting it within the sealing chamber while the sealing chamber, fitment and lid are sterilized, a fill tube which is retractable within a housing and shiftable to a position in sealed engagement with the neck to introduce product into the container. After the container is filled, the fill tube is withdrawn and enclosed in its housing, the lid is transferred back onto the rim and heat sealed in place. The fitment is then unclamped to end the filling cycle.

Abstract: A device for disposing of a contaminated suction tube connected to a storage container for glass-enclosed radioactive waste material by inserting the tube in the container for ultimate disposal with the container. The device consists of a metal sleeve that is mounted on the bottom wall of the container and extends upwardly into the container and an inner tube which slides in the sleeve. The suction tube is connected to the lower end of the inner tube. Detachable connecting means, such as solder, fixes the inner tube and hence the suction tube to the sleeve until the glass filling operation is over. At this point the solder melts and the suction tube and inner tube are free to be inserted into the container by sliding the inner tube upwardly in the sleeve.

Abstract: A machine for automatically sealing the end of various sized lengths of plastic tubing and for filling same has a clamshell clamp for straightening and firmly positioning the tubing, a carriage with an alignment ring which is lowered over the end of the tubing, a heat probe with a separate drive for insertion into the tube end to heat it, and a plurality of plows having depending guide legs which are simultaneously advanced radially inward against the heated tube end to collapse it and hold it as it cools, thereby creating a weld seal. An abrading arm assembly is mounted to the carriage and has an abrading brush or roller which may be rotated upon insertion into the tube end to roughen the inner surface of the tube end to enhance the weld seal. The tube straightener and the alignment ring positively align the pipe and the heat probe. A filler arm assembly is mounted to the carriage and may be extended to align with the tubing.

Abstract: A method of manufacture of pre-filled ampuls and hypodermic needles where an ampul is formed by injection-moulding and blow-moulding. The ampul is filled with medicaments at the blow-moulding stage and a hypodermic needle is then affixed to the ampul.

Abstract: A process and apparatus are described for closing, by means of a line of heat-welding, the opening in a flexible plastic bag filled with a product; a slack is provided in the part of the bag below the line of heat-welding immediately before the heat-welding is carried out.

Abstract: An apparatus for feeding an elongate continuous web of bags, which are provided with a feed member through which the bags may be filled, to a filling machine is disclosed. The apparatus has a conveyor, guide means mounted above the conveyor arranged to guide the movement of each of the feed members, sensing means for sensing the presence of the feed member and gripping means responsive to the sensing means for holding each feed member.

Abstract: Apparatus for and method of filling flexible containers, each having a spout adapted to be closed by a separable cap, characterized in that the containers are connected together seriatim in a continuous row and are fed automatically one after another to a filling and capping station, rather than being hand fed one at a time to the station. This results in increased speed of operation and decreased labor costs. In one embodiment the containers are moved seriatim to the filling station by an intermittently operated conveyor. In another embodiment the weight of the filled containers pulls succeeding empty containers to the filling and capping station. At the station, between the filling and capping steps, the container is manipulated so as to seal off the spout and prevent entry of foreign matter to the container during the time between removal of the filling nozzle from the spout and application of the cap to the filled container.

Abstract: Apparatus for packaging items in plastic bags, wherein plastic bags are formed with seams at both sides, but open at the corners at the bag mouth, whereby each wall of the bag has a flap at its mouth end, each bag being fed forward sidewise to a loading station where the flaps are clamped and separated to open the bag and the item to be packaged is pushed into the bag, after which the bag mouth is spread for being sealed, and then sealed.