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Packaging apparatus and process
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-07-22
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Granted: 1966-08-23
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Expires: 1983-07-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mueller Martin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 17:01
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G9/00; A23G9/44; A23G9/48; A23G9/04; A23G9/22; A23G9/28; A23G9/281; A23G9/283; B; B65; B65B; B65B39/00; B65B39/001; B65B39/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A METHOD FOR FILLING CONTAINERS WITH AT LEAST TWO PRESSURE-FLOWABLE FOOD PRODUCTS OF DIFFERENT COLORS IN A SPIRAL PATTERN WHICH COMPRISES MOVING A CONTAINER TO A STATION TO RECEIVE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS, INITIATING THE FLOW OF A COMPOSITE STREAM OF SAID PRODUCTS INTO THE CONTAINER, PROVIDING RELATIVE ROTATION OF SAID CONTAINER AND STREAM DURING FILLING AND SHUTTING OFF SAID FLOW AFTER THE CONTAINER HAS BEEN FILLED, AND MOVING SAID CONTAINER AWAY FROM SAID STATION.
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