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Title:
METHOD FOR FILLING A CONTAINER HAVING AT LEAST ONE FLEXIBLE COMPONENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004033954
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Method for filling and sealing non-standard containers (10) having one or more flexible sides (12). Non-standard container (10) for holding fluid is releasably supported on a retainer device (24) during the filling and sealing process. The interior volume (18) of the container (10) is expanded to a non-relaxed state before filling with fluid. Both the interior and exterior of the filled container (10) are subjected to an environment of reduced pressure to minimize the headspace and sealed.

Inventors:
POWELL KENNETH G (US)
SAHI CARL (US)
SHERMER CHARLES (US)
POLIDORO JOHN (US)
SMUTNEY CHAD C (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/031758
Publication Date:
May 27, 2004
Filing Date:
October 07, 2003
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Assignee:
BECTON DICKINSON CO (US)
POWELL KENNETH G (US)
SAHI CARL (US)
SHERMER CHARLES (US)
POLIDORO JOHN (US)
SMUTNEY CHAD C (US)
International Classes:
B65B3/00; B65B3/04; B65B31/02; B67B1/00; A61J3/00; F17C; (IPC1-7): B67B1/00
Foreign References:
US3299603A1967-01-24
US4840017A1989-06-20
US4452030A1984-06-05
US4478025A1984-10-23
US4731978A1988-03-22
US4805378A1989-02-21
US5537803A1996-07-23
Other References:
See also references of EP 1556646A4
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