Patent ID: 8251107
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: B67C

Abstract:
1. A bottle filling system configured to unpressurizedly fill bottles with a hot liquid, said bottle filling system comprising: an unpressurized hot liquid reservoir configured and disposed to hold a supply of hot liquid and a gas in a head space above the hot liquid; at least one filling element, each said at least one filling element comprising: each said at least one filling element further comprising: said bottle filling system further comprising a controller operatively connected to said sole valve, said flow meter, said shut off valve, and said pump; said controller being configured to open said sole valve upon initiation of filling of a bottle and to close said sole valve upon a predetermined initial amount of hot liquid passing through said flow meter to a bottle being filled; said controller further being configured to start said pump and move hot liquid through said hot liquid circulation arrangement, upon the stopping of filling of bottles by said bottle filling system.