Systems, Methods, and Apparatuses for Cooling Hot-Filled Containers

The disclosed subject matter relates to container holders configured to provide a stable support for containers held therein in order to efficiently cool the containers after a hot-fill or elevated temperature operation. The container holders can allow a fluid to pass from an inner volume of the con...

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Main Author KELLEY PAUL V
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.05.2012
Subjects
ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR
BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS
CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OFBOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOTOTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS
CONVEYING
FUNNELS
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
LIQUID HANDLING
MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGINGARTICLES OR MATERIALS
OPENING, CLOSING
PACKAGES
PACKAGING ELEMENTS
PACKING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS
STORING
TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING ORTIPPING
TRANSPORTING
UNPACKING
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Summary:The disclosed subject matter relates to container holders configured to provide a stable support for containers held therein in order to efficiently cool the containers after a hot-fill or elevated temperature operation. The container holders can allow a fluid to pass from an inner volume of the container holder to outside the container holder through side apertures and/or an open bottom end of the container holder. Groups of containers and container holders also may be cooled. Groups of containers in container holders can be processed through the cooling operation at a speed different from a speed for holderless containers.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20100916570