Method for filling food containers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8966869
APP PUB NO 20120090727A1
SERIAL NO

13319727

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The invention relates to a method for filling thin wall food containers, in particular beverage cans, which are eventually closed gas-tight and have an inner pressure that is above ambient pressure for stabilizing the food container. The method includes the steps of providing the food container with an open filling orifice in a filling station; filling the food container in the filling station; covering the filling orifice of the food container with a lid directly after completing the filling process; fixating the lid at the food container without closing the food container gas-tight; and transporting the food container with the filling opening covered.

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BALL EUROPE GMBHZURICH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hundeloh, Thomas Bad Marienberg, DE 7 8
Janssen, Georg Windhagen, DE 1 6
Kamp, Maril Ijselmulden, DE 2 6
Ullmann, Bernd Pfinzial, DE 12 31

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