Patent ID: 7121287
Filing Date: 2006-10-17
Classification: B08B,B67D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A sanitary manifold system for hygienically supplying a microbiologically sensitive fluid from a container to a dispensing unit, wherein the container is adapted to be connected to the system by a terminal connecting portion, comprising: a housing, a discharge line for delivering the microbiologically sensitive liquid to the dispensing unit, an interface port for establishing a fluid passage from the terminal connecting portion of the container to the discharge line, and a cleaning fluid line assembly for supplying a cleaning or rinsing fluid to clean or rinse the discharge line, and which assembly includes a projection member that delivers cleaning or rinsing fluid within the terminal connecting portion; wherein the projection member is reciprocally mounted in the housing to move from a retracted position whereby the projection member is positioned relative to the interface port to enable liquid delivery of the microbiologically sensitive liquid from the container to the discharge line, to an inserted cleaning position whereby the projection member protrudes past the interface port and into the terminal connecting portion of the container to deliver cleaning or rinsing fluid therein so that the microbiologically sensitive fluid can be removed from the manifold system as the cleaning or rinsing fluid passes from the terminal connection portion, through the interface port and through the discharge line to the dispensing unit.