Multi-container filling machine, valves, and related technologies

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10954112
APP PUB NO 20190144251A1
SERIAL NO

16248438

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An apparatus for filling containers with fluid includes a volumetric filling valve. The volumetric filling valve includes a valve stem having a gas valve portion and a fluid valve portion. An interior passageway of the gas valve portion is positioned interior of the valve stem, wherein the interior passageway positioned to supply a quantity of gas to a filling nozzle. A gas valve actuator is mechanically connected to the valve stem, wherein the gas valve actuator controls an activation of the gas valve portion. A fluid valve actuator is mechanically connected to the valve stem, wherein the fluid valve actuator controls an activation of the fluid valve portion. The volumetric filling valve may be positioned within a filling head container with the gas valve portion positioned at least partially within a quantity of gas and the fluid valve portion positioned within a quantity of fluid.

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ABC FILLERS INC31 LOCUST ROAD IPSWICH MA 01938

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
DiCarlo, Joseph A Chester, US 23 979
Little, Scott G Wenham, US 2 20

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