US3063211A
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Sterilized liquid food product packaging
Assignee: Graves-Stambaugh Corp
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Filing: 1960-06-21
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Granted: 1962-11-13
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Expires: 1980-06-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Roy R Graves
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:07
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B55/00; B65B55/02; B65B55/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
284 words
IN A MACHINE FOR CONTINOUSLY ASEPTICALLY PACKAGING IN GAS AND LIQUID IMPERIOUS FORMABLE TYPE PACKAGES FOR LONG TIME KEEPING WITHOUT REFRIGATION A STERILIZED LIQUID FOOD PRODUCT HAVING LOW OXYGEN CONTENT AND WHICH IS SUBJECTED TO DETERIORATION UPON CONTACT WITH EXTRANEOUS OXYGEN, AND INCLUDING A VERTICAL FRAME HAVING A GUIDE ROLL AT ITS TOP, A SUPPLY ROLL AT ONE SIDE OF THE FRAME ADJACENT THE BOTTOM THEREOF FOR SUPPLYING A GAS AND LIQUID IMPERVIOUS FORMABLE TYPE STRIP UP SAID ONE SIDE OF THE FRAME, OVER THE GUIDE ROLL AND DOWN THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FRAME, FORMING MEANS ON SAID THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FRAME, FORMING MEANS ON SAID FORMING AND LONGITUDINALLY SEALING THE DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING STRIP INTO A SEALED TUBE WITH THE INNER FRAME FACING SIDE FO THE STRIP FORMING THE INSIDE OF THE TUBE, TRANSVERSE SEALING MEANS BELOW THE FORMING MEANS FOR CONTINOUSLY ADVANCING THE STRIP AND THE TUBE AND FOR TRANSVERSELY SEALING AT INTERVALS THE CONTINOUSLY ADVANCING TUBE TO PROGRESSIVELY FORM GAS AND LIQUID IMPERVIOUS TYPE SEALED PACKAGES, AND MEANS WITHIN THE TUBE FOR THE STERILIZED LIQUID FOOD PRODUCT, IN COMBINATION THEREWITH MEANS ADJACENT THE SUPPLY ROLL FOR APPLYING A STERILLIZING CHEMICAL ON THE INNER FRAME FACING SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUSLY ADVANCING STRIP, A GERMICIDAL LAMP CARRIED BY THE FRAME AND DIRECTING STERILIZING RAYS ON THE INNER FRAME FACING SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUSLY DESCENDING STRIP, AND MEANS FOR SUPPLYING UNCONTAMINATED GAS WHICH IS NON-TOXIC AND WHICH DOES NOT REACT UNFAVORABLY WITH THE FOOD PRODUCT AND THE PACKAGES TO AND ABOVE THE STERILIZED LIQUID FOOD PRODUCT IN THE ADVANCING TUBE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATED AIR FROM CONTACTING THE STERILIZED LIQUID FOOD PRODUCT AND FROM ENTERING AND CONTACTING THE STERILIZED INTERIOR OF THE TUBE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
284 words
IN A MACHINE FOR CONTINOUSLY ASEPTICALLY PACKAGING IN GAS AND LIQUID IMPERIOUS FORMABLE TYPE PACKAGES FOR LONG TIME KEEPING WITHOUT REFRIGATION A STERILIZED LIQUID FOOD PRODUCT HAVING LOW OXYGEN CONTENT AND WHICH IS SUBJECTED TO DETERIORATION UPON CONTACT WITH EXTRANEOUS OXYGEN, AND INCLUDING A VERTICAL FRAME HAVING A GUIDE ROLL AT ITS TOP, A SUPPLY ROLL AT ONE SIDE OF THE FRAME ADJACENT THE BOTTOM THEREOF FOR SUPPLYING A GAS AND LIQUID IMPERVIOUS FORMABLE TYPE STRIP UP SAID ONE SIDE OF THE FRAME, OVER THE GUIDE ROLL AND DOWN THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FRAME, FORMING MEANS ON SAID THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FRAME, FORMING MEANS ON SAID FORMING AND LONGITUDINALLY SEALING THE DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING STRIP INTO A SEALED TUBE WITH THE INNER FRAME FACING SIDE FO THE STRIP FORMING THE INSIDE OF THE TUBE, TRANSVERSE SEALING MEANS BELOW THE FORMING MEANS FOR CONTINOUSLY ADVANCING THE STRIP AND THE TUBE AND FOR TRANSVERSELY SEALING AT INTERVALS THE CONTINOUSLY ADVANCING TUBE TO PROGRESSIVELY FORM GAS AND LIQUID IMPERVIOUS TYPE SEALED PACKAGES, AND MEANS WITHIN THE TUBE FOR THE STERILIZED LIQUID FOOD PRODUCT, IN COMBINATION THEREWITH MEANS ADJACENT THE SUPPLY ROLL FOR APPLYING A STERILLIZING CHEMICAL ON THE INNER FRAME FACING SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUSLY ADVANCING STRIP, A GERMICIDAL LAMP CARRIED BY THE FRAME AND DIRECTING STERILIZING RAYS ON THE INNER FRAME FACING SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUSLY DESCENDING STRIP, AND MEANS FOR SUPPLYING UNCONTAMINATED GAS WHICH IS NON-TOXIC AND WHICH DOES NOT REACT UNFAVORABLY WITH THE FOOD PRODUCT AND THE PACKAGES TO AND ABOVE THE STERILIZED LIQUID FOOD PRODUCT IN THE ADVANCING TUBE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATED AIR FROM CONTACTING THE STERILIZED LIQUID FOOD PRODUCT AND FROM ENTERING AND CONTACTING THE STERILIZED INTERIOR OF THE TUBE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1965-11-12 | 1966-05-14 | 1966-11-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-11-12 | 1970-05-14 | 1970-11-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-11-12 | 1974-05-14 | 1974-11-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |