Method and apparatus for packaging a liquid food product

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9573314
APP PUB NO 20110268855A1
SERIAL NO

13002199

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The invention relates to a method of delivering a predetermined volume of beverage into a thermoplastic container formed from a heated preform positioned in a mold, characterized in that the product includes a step of injecting at least some beverage into a recess in the preform so as to promote expansion of the preform inside the mold, the mold defining the shape of the container, a volume of beverage introduced during the injection step being at least equal to said predetermined volume, and, in addition, the method includes a step of sucking out a fraction of said volume of the beverage introduced until the volume of beverage remaining in the container is approximately equal to said predetermined volume.

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  • DISCMA AG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chauvin, Guillaume Monthureux sur Saone, FR 35 156
Chimetto, Fabio Piazzola Sul Brenta, IT 11 193
Hartwig, Klaus Nancy, FR 25 245

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