Apparatus and method for sterilizing a spout assembly of a container
AssigneeElopak Systems AG
InventorLars Thingelstad
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Abstract
A system for subjecting articles and containers to microbiocidal radiation and for attaching the articles to the containers comprises a source (6) of microbiocidal radiation, a first conveying device (26) for advancing pour spout fitments (21) along a first path, a second conveying device (2) for advancing containers (4) along a second path substantially parallel to the first path, the source (6) being effective along both the first and the second paths, and a fitment applicator (27) arranged to attach to the containers (4) fitments (21) which have been subjected to the radiation.
Claims19
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A method comprising subjecting articles to microbiocidal radiation while the articles advance along a first path, attaching the thus subjected articles to containers, and subjecting the containers to microbiocidal radiation while the containers advance along a second path substantially parallel to the first path.
Apparatus comprising a source of microbiocidal radiation, a first conveying device for advancing articles along a first path, a second conveying device for advancing containers along a second path substantially parallel to the first path, said source being effective along the first and second paths, and an article applicator arranged to attach to the containers articles which have been subjected to said radiation.
Apparatus comprising an elongate, first conveying device for conveying articles along a first path, a second conveying device for conveying containers along a second path substantially parallel to said first path, and an elongate source of microbiocidal radiation extending substantially parallelly to the first and second paths for subjecting said articles and said containers to said radiation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.