Patent ID: 6253811
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
A fluid-dispensing valve for a container-filling apparatus, the valve comprising:a vent tube having a generally downwardly facing axial mating surface transverse of a longitudinal axis of the vent tube;a nozzle positionable over and axially moveable in relation to said vent tube to define open and closed conditions of the fluid-dispensing valve, said nozzle including a generally upwardly facing axial mating surface transverse of a longitudinal axis of the nozzle;a biasing member for biasing the nozzle in a closed condition of the fluid-dispensing valve, said biasing member having a fluid passageway therethrough, and further including at least two axial mating surfaces transverse of the fluid passageway, one generally upwardly facing axial mating surface axially abutting with said axial mating surface of said vent tube and one generally downwardly facing axial mating surface axially abutting with said axial mating surface of said nozzle to define an axially mated condition of the fluid-dispensing valve, characterized in that said axial mating surfaces of the nozzle, biasing member and vent tube are not in longitudinal, friction-fit engagement; andmeans for maintaining said vent tube, nozzle, and biasing member in the axially mated condition of the fluid-dispensing valve.