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US 2017/0362070 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for closing receptacles
AssigneeGea Procomac S.P.A.
InventorPAOLO PAGLIARINI
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Abstract
A method for closing receptacles (2), comprising steps of: in a controlled-contamination environment (6) having a volume that extends into a restricted zone about the neck (2b) of the receptacles, resting and pressing a closure (10) onto a mouth (2a) of each receptacle (2); screwing the capsule (10) onto the neck (2b) of the corresponding receptacle (2) externally of the controlled contamination environment (6).
Claims8
1-9. (canceled)
Apparatus (1) for closing receptacles (2), comprising:
- an application unit (3) of closures configured to place and press a concave closure (10) onto the mouth (2a) of each receptacle (2), said application unit (3) for applying the closures comprising an isolator (5) adapted to define a controlled contamination environment (6) containing at least the neck (2b) of the receptacles (2);
- a non-aseptic capper (4) for tightening the closures configured to screw each concave closure (10) to the neck (2b) of the corresponding receptacle (2) in a non-sterile environment which is external to the controlled contamination environment (6),
- characterised in that said controlled contamination environment (6) has a volume that extends into a narrow zone around the neck (2b) of the receptacles (2).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.