Vent tube

A vent tube for a filling apparatus comprises a tube extending from an upper end which is selectively coupleable to the apparatus, to a lower end forming a fill tip, wherein the fill tip includes at least one opening formed therethrough to fluidly couple an atmosphere surrounding the fill tip to the...

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Main Authors CLARINO; ALEXANDER F, MANUEL; JOHN F, CALIENDO; VINCENT S
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.03.1999
Edition6
Subjects
BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS
CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OFBOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOTOTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
CONVEYING
FUNNELS
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
LIQUID HANDLING
MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGINGARTICLES OR MATERIALS
OPENING, CLOSING
PACKING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
STORING
TRANSPORTING
UNPACKING
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Summary:A vent tube for a filling apparatus comprises a tube extending from an upper end which is selectively coupleable to the apparatus, to a lower end forming a fill tip, wherein the fill tip includes at least one opening formed therethrough to fluidly couple an atmosphere surrounding the fill tip to the lumen and a spreader having an upper surface extending a predetermined distance from a portion of the tube above the fill tip in a plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the tube. A tapered bottle guide extends from the tube between the fill tip and the spreader, so that a diameter of the bottle guide increases from a minimum diameter at a lower end thereof to a maximum diameter at an upper surface thereof, wherein the upper surface of the bottle guide abuts a lower surface of the spreader.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19970858474