Method to fill a container
OwnerCurtis S. Koontzinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method to fill and seal a container for smoking food on a grill. The method includes positioning a container on a conveyor system, receiving the container in a vent hole applicator system, and placing a vent hole in the container with the vent hole applicator system. The method further includes receiving the container in a filling system, positioning the container adjacent to a tube from the filling system, and dispensing a smoke fuel from a hopper into the container through the tube. The method further includes receiving the container in a seam sealing system, positioning a lid onto the container, and curling the lid and container top to form a double seam. The method further includes receiving the container in a packaging system and packaging the container into sale packs for distribution.
Claims19
A method to fill and seal a container for smoking food on a grill, the method comprising:
- positioning a container on a conveyor system;
- receiving the container in a vent hole applicator system, the vent hole applicator system comprising a plurality of hole applicators and a housing having a plurality of concave pockets positioned circumferentially along a surface of the housing;
- placing a vent hole in the container with a hole applicator of the plurality of hole applicators while the container is received by a pocket of the plurality of pockets;
- receiving the container in a filling system;
- positioning the container adjacent to a tube from the filling system;
- dispensing a smoke fuel from a hopper into the container through the tube;
- receiving the container in a seam sealing system;
- positioning a lid onto the container;
- curling the lid and container top to form a double seam;
- receiving the container in a packaging system;
- and
- packaging the container into sale packs for distribution.
A method to fill and seal a container, the method comprising:
- positioning a container on a conveyor system;
- receiving the container in a vent hole applicator system, the vent hole applicator system comprising a plurality of hole applicators and a housing having a plurality of concave pockets positioned circumferentially along a surface of the housing;
- placing a vent hole in the container with a hole applicator of the plurality of hole applicators while the container is received by a pocket of the plurality of pockets;
- receiving the container in a filling system;
- positioning the container adjacent to a tube from the filling system;
- dispensing a dry material from a hopper into the container through the tube;
- receiving the container in a seam sealing system;
- positioning a lid onto the container;
- curling the lid and container top to form a double seam;
- receiving the container in a packaging system;
- and
- packaging the container into sale packs for distribution.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.