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US 4,911,212 AGranted
Bottle filling device
OwnerJohn W. Burtoninventor
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Abstract
A bottle filling machine is disclosed in which a chamber is provided for receipt of a refillable bottle with a resealable opening through which a probe may extend. Centering means extend into the housing to center the bottle on the base of a chamber. Then a probe extends into the chamber and engages an opening in the refillable bottle to fill and pressurize the bottle. After filling, the probe retracts allowing the filled bottle to be removed from the chamber.
Claims23
A bottle filling machine comprising
- a. a housing;
- b. a chamber within said housing having a base on which may be placed a refillable bottle having a top with a resealable opening through which a probe may extend;
- c. centering means attached to the housing and positioned so that they may extend into the chamber to engage and center a bottle on the base;
- d. a probe positioned within the housing so that it may extend into the chamber and engage the resealable opening in a refillable bottle on the base of the chamber to fill the bottle and then retract from the bottle, and having at least one opening to which at least one supply tube may be connected;
- e. probe extender means attached to the housing and to the probe for extending and retracting the probe;
- f. at least one fluid supply connected to said at least one opening of the probe and attached to the housing;
- g. at least one selection key attached to the housing;
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- h. a controller within the housing and connected to said at least one selection key, said at least one fluid supply, probe extender means and centering means for selectively activating the centering means, probe extender means and said at least one fluid supply when at least one selection key is pressed.
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