Patents by Inventor Gilbert Piton

Gilbert Piton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8291945
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning device for a receptacle filling machine comprising a plurality of filling spouts, and a corresponding machine. In an embodiment, the cleaning device comprises a plurality of cleaning agent recovery tubes, each recovery tube being movable between a service position in which the tube is able to recover a cleaning agent delivered by a spout, and a retracted position in which the tube is at a distance from the spout, collection apparatus to which the tubes are connected, displacement apparatus for moving the tubes between their service position and their retracted position, and sealing apparatus comprising tubular adaptors designed to fit between the spouts and the upper ends of the tubes in their service position, and to reduce axially in length, in an elastic manner, to absorb the height differences between the spouts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Maubois, Gilbert Piton
  • Publication number: 20090165889
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning device for a receptacle filling machine comprising a plurality of filling spouts, and a corresponding machine. The cleaning device comprises a plurality of cleaning agent recovery tubes, each recovery tube being movable between a service position in which said tube is able to recover a cleaning agent delivered by a spout, and a retracted position in which said tube is at a distance from said spout, collecting means to which said tubes are connected, means for moving the tubes between their service position and their retracted position, and sealing means comprising tubular adaptors designed to fit between the spouts and the upper ends of the tubes in their service position, and to reduce axially in length, in an elastic manner, to absorb the height differences between the spouts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Maubois, Gilbert Piton