Patent ID: 11919668
Assignee: TORR INDUSTRIES, INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A method of eliminating oxygen in the filling of an air filled flexible bag with a beverage through a bag spout having a placed closure cap, comprising:
providing a flexible bag closer pad, a source of inert gas, and a source of vacuum;
sealing the flexible bag against a portion of the bag spout by movement of said flexible bag closer pad;
removing the closure cap from the bag spout;
providing a vacuum to the bag spout from said source of vacuum;
unsealing the flexible bag against a portion of the bag spout by movement of said flexible bag closer pad to allow said vacuum to remove air from the flexible bag;
resealing the flexible bag against a portion of the bag spout by movement of said flexible bag closer pad;
providing inert gas to the bag spout from said source of inert gas;
unsealing the flexible bag against a portion of the bag spout by movement of said flexible bag closer pad;
filling the flexible bag with the beverage;
providing inert gas to the bag spout from said source of inert gas;
resealing the flexible bag against a portion of the bag spout;
providing a vacuum from said source of vacuum to the bag spout; and
applying inert gas from said source of inert gas to the closure cap and placing the closure cap in the bag spout.