Patent ID: 11884430
Assignee: SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 18:
19. A method for making a canned food product in a can, the food product comprising a first composition and a second composition, the method comprising:
providing a filling head including a first channel and a second channel configured for respectively directing the first composition and the second composition into the can;
providing a first supply assembly including a first supply container containing the first composition, wherein the first supply container is connected to the first channel; and
providing a second supply assembly including:
a second supply container containing the second composition;
a dosing piston connected to the second supply container through a third channel;
a hose connecting the dosing piston to the second channel;
a rotary valve positioned between the dosing piston and the hose;
closing the rotary valve;
positioning the can on the filling head;
dispensing the first composition from the first supply container through a filling head into the can;
withdrawing a predetermined amount of the second composition from the second supply container into the dosing piston;
opening the rotary valve by operating the rotary valve using a mechanically-driven cam device; and
dispensing the second composition from the dosing piston into the first composition within the can such that the first composition encloses the second composition.