Patent ID: 8857478

Claim:
An apparatus for treating containers, comprising: a treatment chamber in which containers are treated; a conveyor unit which transports the containers within the treatment chamber; at least one wall arranged to isolate the treatment chamber from an environment external of the treatment chamber in such a way that sterile conditions are achievable in the treatment chamber, said at least one wall arranged to be movable; at least one treatment unit which treats the containers within the treatment chamber; and sealing means configured to seal the treatment chamber in an area with regard to elements of the apparatus, which are movable relative to each other, against the environment external of the treatment chamber, the sealing means including a surrounding channel into which a liquid sealing agent is introduced, and an additional wall which is arranged within said channel at least in sections, said additional wall being movable relative to the channel in the circumferential direction of the channel, the additional wall being movable in a direction that is perpendicular to the circumferential direction.