Filling valve (two screens)

A filling valve assembly for filling a container (11) with a fluid material, said assembly comprising;

• a valve body (16) having an outer wall (18) defining an inner chamber (20);
• a vent tube (30) extending upwardly through said chamber (20) for ventilating the container (11) when the container (11) is filled with the fluid material and defining at least one fluid passageway (38) disposed between said outer wall (18) and said vent tube (30) for allowing the fluid material to discharge from said chamber (20) and into the container (11), said vent tube (30) including a bottom end and a vent (31) extending upwardly from said bottom for ventilating the container (11);
• a first screen (62) disposed across said fluid passageway (38);
• a second screen (64) disposed across said passageway (38) in spaced relationship to said first screen (62) whereby the capillary action of both screens (62 and 64) accumulate to more precisely fill successive containers (11) to equal volumes;
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• a retainer (53) attached to said bottom of said vent tube (30), said second screen (64) being sandwiched between said retainer (53) and said bottom of said vent tube (30) to extend across said passageway (38) to engage said outer wall (18) of said chamber (20).