Patent ID: 6305438
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
A method of filling through a filling duct (15) a container (1) with a liquid from a storage tank, characterized by the steps ofopening the duct (15) in a throttle portion (22) which is contained therein and in which the duct (15) comprises a deformable tube (20), by moving a squeezing means (30) acting on the sides of the tube (20), from a squeezing position,measuring the amount of liquid transferred to the container (1) andclosing the duct (15) by returning the squeezing means (30) to the squeezing position, the squeezing means being moved countercurrently to generate a subatmospheric pressure in the duct (15) downstream of the squeezing means (30).