Patent ID: 9604834
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: B67C

Claim:
1. An apparatus for processing containers, said apparatus comprising a filler element for the filling of containers with liquid contents, said filler element comprising a liquid channel, a filler-element housing, a liquid valve, a dispensing opening, a tube for fill-level adjustment, a controlled gas channel, and a collection space, wherein said liquid channel is formed in said filler element housing, wherein said content is made available in a content vat from which content can flow through said liquid channel, wherein said liquid valve is in said liquid channel, wherein said dispensing opening is configured for dispensing content into a particular container when said liquid valve is open, wherein a flow direction of said liquid content defines an upstream direction and a downstream direction, wherein said dispensing opening is provided downstream of said liquid valve, wherein said tube is configured for adjusting a desired fill level of content in said container, wherein said tube comprises a first open end projecting past said dispensing opening and extending into an interior of said container during filling thereof, wherein, to adjust said desired fill level, a gas pressure is applied to said interior through said tube, thereby displacing excess content from said container, and wherein said controlled gas channel permits application of said gas into said container interior, wherein said tube is connected to said collection space, wherein said collection space is separated from said content vat, and wherein said collection space jointly serves plural filler elements.