BEVCORP LLC Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140096866 | TIPLESS CAN FILLING VALVE - A filling valve is provided for filling containers such as beverage cans. The valve includes a tipless nozzle having ports oriented for directing flow. The nozzle includes a valve seat having a planar sealing surface. A spring actuated vent seal is provided for closing the vent tube. The valve stem may have protrusions for centering the stem in the valve body. The filling valve may have a bell forming a cavity between the bell and the valve body, and an aperture for directing cleaning fluid from within the bell to the cavity. The valve body may have a duct for directing cleaning fluid from the cavity to an outlet. | 04-10-2014 |
20130299044 | TIPLESS CAN FILLING VALVE - A filling valve is provided for filling containers such as beverage cans. The valve includes a tipless nozzle having ports oriented for directing flow. The nozzle includes a valve seat having a planar sealing surface. A spring actuated vent seal is provided for closing the vent tube. The valve stem may have protrusions for centering the stem in the valve body. The filling valve may have a bell forming a cavity between the bell and the valve body, and an aperture for directing cleaning fluid from within the bell to the cavity. The valve body may have a duct for directing cleaning fluid from the cavity to an outlet. | 11-14-2013 |
20110005638 | TIPLESS CAN FILLING VALVE - A filling valve is provided for filling containers such as beverage cans. The valve includes a tipless nozzle having ports oriented for directing flow. The nozzle includes a valve seat having a planar sealing surface. A spring actuated vent seal is provided for closing the vent tube. The valve stem may have protrusions for centering the stem in the valve body. The filling valve may have a bell forming a cavity between the bell and the valve body, and an aperture for directing cleaning fluid from within the bell to the cavity. The valve body may have a duct for directing cleaning fluid from the cavity to an outlet. | 01-13-2011 |
20080236215 | BEVERAGE FILLING MACHINE LOCK LEVER AND METHODS FOR USE - The invention is directed to lock levers for use in an automatic beverage machine for filling cans for example. The lock lever may have an L-shaped configuration with a first and second leg, and a first engagement surface on a side of the second leg which transitions to a second engagement surface at the distal end of the second leg. The lock lever is selectively rotated between operational and non-operational positions, and the first engagement surface transitions into the second engagement surface. The transition from the first engagement surface to the second engagement surface positions the second engagement surface at a predetermined height without the first or second engagement surface extending above the predetermined height. | 10-02-2008 |
20080236098 | BEVERAGE FILLING MACHINE LOCK LEVER AND METHODS FOR USE - The invention is directed to lock levers for use in an automatic beverage machine for filling cans for example, and a method and kit for installation of lock levers in such a machine. The method may include the steps of supplying a kit having a plurality of lock levers for installation in association with a filling machine, with the plurality of lock levers comprising a regular size lock lever with a first dimension associated with the height of the engagement surface relative to the axis of rotation of the lever, and at least one other lock size lever having a second dimension associated with the height of the engagement surface relative to the axis of rotation of the lever. The second dimension is a reduced or increased dimension relative to the first dimension. The at least one other lock size lever enables use thereof to accommodate any difference in positioning of an associated lift platform of the machine from a predetermined height relative to the filling valve of the machine, with the second dimension substantially correcting the height to the predetermined height. The regular size and other size lock levers may include an L-shaped configuration with a first and second leg, with the first and second leg being coupled by a corner portion. One of the first or second legs comprises an engagement surface at its distal end. The transition from the engagement surface to the outer surface of the leg utilizes a first radius extending from the corner region and a second blending radius extending from the first radius to the engagement surface. The second radius may be less than the first radius so as to remove material from this region adjacent the engagement surface. | 10-02-2008 |