Bung hole and tap assembly for small containers provided with at least one positioning and holding means
AssigneeFlextainer
InventorRene Erb
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Abstract
The invention relates to a bung hole and tag assembly for small flexible containers, in particular for food liquids substantially consisting of a bung hole (2) of a container and a liquid dispensing tab comprising a body (1) for mounting in the bung hole (2) and dispensing a liquid. The inventive assembly is characterized in that it is provided with at least one means (3) for positioning and holding the bung hole (2) on the container and in a machine for producing containers or the similar and/or in a machine for filling and indexing the body (1) for mounting the tab in said bung hole (2). Said invention is particularly usable for producing small flexible containers, in particular for food liquids and for the dispensing tabs for said containers.
Claims5
Bung hole and tap assembly for small flexible containers, in particular for food drinks, comprising:
- a bung hole (2) with a substantially planar bottom ring member having a bottom surface structurally configured to be welded onto a flexible bag forming a fluid tight seal and further provided with an external ring (22), the external ring which is disposed on the bung hole parallel to and spaced apart from the substantially planar bottom ring member and also spaced apart from a distal opening of the bung hole, is used for guiding and supporting the bung hole (2) and a tap for dispensing liquids inserted into the bung hole (2) and comprising an elongated tap body (1) for mounting of the tap into the bung hole (2) and for dispensing the liquid, wherein, on the bung hole (2), at least one means (3) is provided for positioning and holding the bung hole (2) on the container and in a machine for producing containers or wineskins and/or in a machine for filling and indexing the tap body (1) for mounting the tap in said bung hole (2) which means (3) comprises two flat surfaces extending in parallel on the external ring (22) of the bung hole (2) on the opposite side thereof designed to cooperate with a guiding means of a machine for producing and/or machine for filling.
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