Tipless can filling valve

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9145288
APP PUB NO 20140096866A1
SERIAL NO

13941992

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A filling valve is provided for filling containers such as beverage cans. The valve includes a tipless nozzle having ports oriented for directing flow. The nozzle includes a valve seat having a planar sealing surface. A spring actuated vent seal is provided for closing the vent tube. The valve stem may have protrusions for centering the stem in the valve body. The filling valve may have a bell forming a cavity between the bell and the valve body, and an aperture for directing cleaning fluid from within the bell to the cavity. The valve body may have a duct for directing cleaning fluid from the cavity to an outlet.

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JBT MAREL CORPORATION70 WEST MADISON STREET SUITE 4400 CHICAGO IL 60602

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  • 1617 Applications Filed
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Jenne, Richard D Willowick, US 9 36

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