Two-part plug assembly for a spout
AssigneeSteuben Foods, Inc.
InventorsDov Z. Glucksman, Rodney Glenn Wright, Marc Drucker, David T. Stephenson
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AssigneeSteuben Foods, Inc.
InventorsDov Z. Glucksman, Rodney Glenn Wright, Marc Drucker, David T. Stephenson
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A two-part plug assembly is disclosed for a drip-proof spout on an aseptic flexible container for flowable materials. The two-part plug assembly may include a plug and a plug insert, wherein the plug insert may include a flow inhibitor such as a baffle or valve. In a first step, the plug assembly is removably placed in a first position on a spout prior to aseptic filling. During filling, the plug assembly is removed. After filling, the plug insert assembly is replaced in a second position further down the spout wherein the plug insert fixedly engages the spout. When fixedly engaged to the spout, the plug insert remains inside the spout when the plug is removed prior to a user dispensing the flowable material. The flow inhibitor in the plug insert provides protection from leaking when the flexible container is inverted or inadvertently squeezed.
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