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

Claim 17:
18. An apparatus for making a canned food product in a can, the canned food product comprising a first composition and a second composition, the apparatus comprising:
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, wherein the filling head further includes a nozzle;
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
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; and
a rotary valve positioned between the dosing piston and the hose, the rotary valve is mechanically-operated by a cam device;
wherein the nozzle is configured to dispense the second composition through the nozzle into the first composition.