Fluent material handling – with receiver or receiver coacting mea – Processes
Reexamination Certificate
2000-05-31
2001-10-23
Jacyna, J. Casimer (Department: 3751)
Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea
Processes
C141S144000, C141S145000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06305437
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates in general to a rotary union assembly, and more particularly, to a rotary union assembly, for use in association with a filler device, which efficiently coordinates a plurality of input supplies to a product supply turret associated therewith.
2. Background Art
Rotary union assemblies have been known in the art for years. Indeed, such assemblies are sometimes associated with rotary filling devices. While these rotary union assemblies have become commercially available, problems associated both with cleanliness and coordinating a plurality of input supplies remains largely problematic.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a reliable and simple rotary union assembly which is capable of efficiently coordinating the supply of, among other things, product, electricity, a pneumatic source, a vacuum source, a cleaning material, and/or a cleaning solution to a product supply turret for use therewith, and to otherwise remedy the detriments and/or complications associated with conventional rotary union assemblies known in the art.
These and other objects of the present invention will become apparent in light of the present specification, claims, and drawings.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a rotary union assembly for use in a rotary filler device comprising: (a) a first product supply conduit; (b) a second product supply conduit; and (c) a product supply turret rotatably coupled to the first product supply conduit and the second product supply conduit, to, in turn, maintain substantially sealed coupling therebetween.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the product supply turret includes: (a) at least one first product disbursement conduit in fluid communication with the first product supply conduit, wherein the at least one first product disbursement conduit is capable of being placed in fluid communication with a first fill valve; and (b) at least one second product disbursement conduit in fluid communication with the second product supply conduit, wherein the at least one second product disbursement conduit is capable of being placed in fluid communication with a second fill valve.
The present invention is further directed to a method for supplying product through a rotary union assembly comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first product supply conduit; (b) providing a second product supply conduit; (c) providing a product supply turret having at least one first product disbursement conduit and at least one second product disbursement conduit; (d) associating the first product supply conduit with the at least one first product disbursement conduit; (e) associating the second product supply conduit with the at least one second product disbursement conduit; and (f) supplying a product through at least one of the first and second product supply conduits.
The present invention is also directed to a method of cleaning a rotary union assembly comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first product supply conduit; (b) providing a second product supply conduit; (c) providing a product supply turret having at least one first product disbursement conduit and at least one second product disbursement conduit; (d) associating the first product supply conduit to the at least one first product disbursement conduit; (e) associating the second product supply conduit with the at least one second product disbursement conduit; (f) associating at least one of the at least one first product disbursement conduits with at least one of the at least one second product disbursement conduits; and (g) providing a cleaning fluid through one of the first and second product supply conduits, wherein the cleaning fluid will proceed to the other of the first and second product supply conduits.
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Edwards Simon P.
Johnson Randall L.
Resterhouse Michael R.
Factor & Partners LLC
Fogg Filler Company
Huynh Khoa D.
Jacyna J. Casimer
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