METHOD OF FILLING A CONTAINER AND CONTAINER CAPABLE OF BEING FILLED
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Abstract
Provided is a method for filling a container with a liquid in which the container is filled via an opening of the container and an internal volume of the container increases during the filling process and the internal volume of the filled volume is at least twice the volume of the unfilled container. Also provided is a device for filling containers, and a container having an opening, a base region, and a main body integrally formed with the opening and the base region, the main body being bent by a specified bending angle around a specified circumferential folding edge of the main body in such a way that the opening of the container is arranged closer to the base region than the circumferential folding edge is, wherein the position of the folding edge relative to the base region of the container can be changed during an expansion of the container.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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KRONES AG | 93073 NEUTRAUBLING |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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John-Unterburger, Ute | Regensburg, DE | 8 | 14 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 14 | |||
Meinzinger, Rupert | Kirchroth, DE | 41 | 194 |
# of filed Patents : 41 Total Citations : 194 | |||
Neubauer, Michael | Uebersee, DE | 75 | 348 |
# of filed Patents : 75 Total Citations : 348 |
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