Patent ID: 9145288
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: B60K,B67C

Abstract:
1. A filling valve for filling a container comprising: a valve body having a chamber; a nozzle assembly connected to the chamber, the nozzle assembly comprising an expandable sealing member operably positioned around the peripheral surface without interruption, and positioned above the outlet, the expandable sealing member comprising an expanding portion, a container sealing surface for sealably engaging the container when the expanding portion is expanded by a pressurizing gas, a valve sealing portion for sealably engaging the peripheral surface when the expanding portion is expanded by the pressurizing gas, and a lip that extends upwardly from the valve sealing portion, the lip mating against the channel seat when the expanding portion is expanded by the pressurizing gas; a vent tube positioned vertically above and in communication with the ball cage; and a fluid passageway operatively positioned for communicating pressurizing gas from the vent tube to the container and then to a seal cavity for expanding the expanding portion of the sealing member.