Filter assembly for packaging systems
AssigneeFormers International, Inc.
InventorsJohn Dominguez, III, Andrew Harrison Struthers
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Abstract
An assembly having a first body coupled to a second body via a hinged connection to rotatably couple the first and second bodies together. The assembly also has a releasable connection releasably coupling the first and second bodies together. The assembly also has a filter coupled to at least one of the first and second bodies and configured to prevent solids from flowing through the filter while allowing fluid flow through the filter. The assembly is configured to be coupled to a dispensing pipe of a dosing device and a fill pipe of a packaging system.
Claims20
An assembly, comprising:
- a first body, wherein the first body has an inner surface comprising an upper inner diameter, a middle inner diameter, and a lower inner diameter, wherein the upper and middle inner diameters are less than the lower inner diameter, and wherein the upper inner diameter is different than the middle inner diameter;
- a second body, wherein the second body has an inner surface comprising an upper inner diameter, a middle inner diameter, and a lower inner diameter, wherein the upper and middle inner diameters are less than the lower inner diameter, and wherein the upper inner diameter is different than the middle inner diameter;
- upper sealing members coupled to the upper inner diameters of the first and second bodies:
- lower sealing members coupled to the lower inner diameters of the first and second bodies;
- a hinged connection rotatably coupling the first and second bodies together;
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- a releasable connection releasably coupling the first and second bodies together.
An assembly, comprising:
- a first body, wherein the first body has an inner surface comprising an upper inner diameter, a middle inner diameter, and a lower inner diameter, wherein the upper and middle inner diameters are less than the lower inner diameter, and wherein the upper inner diameter is different than the middle inner diameter;
- a second body rotatably coupled to the first body, wherein the second body has an inner surface comprising an upper inner diameter, a middle inner diameter, and a lower inner diameter, wherein the upper and middle inner diameters are less than the lower inner diameter, and wherein the upper inner diameter is different than the middle inner diameter;
- upper sealing members coupled to the upper inner diameters of the first and second bodies;
- lower sealing members coupled to the lower inner diameters of the first and second bodies;
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- a releasable connection releasably coupling one end the first body to one end of the second body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.