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The present application discloses an invention which addresses and resolves long standing lid size reduction problems in the beverage-canning industry and comprises diametrally reduced adapter nozzles, and related methods, used as replacements only for the nonaccommodating distal discharge nozzle st

The present application discloses an invention which addresses and resolves long standing lid size reduction problems in the beverage-canning industry and comprises diametrally reduced adapter nozzles, and related methods, used as replacements only for the nonaccommodating distal discharge nozzle structure of a commercially existing fill valve, which is preferably removed by conventional machining techniques. The adapter nozzles preferably comprise a single die cast stainless steel article. Each adapter nozzle is fastened to the nonremoved portion or remainder of the fill valve in sealed relation and comprises a plurality of angularly disposed beverage flow passageways which selectively converts beverage flow from several streams issuing from the remainder of the existing fill valve into three broard, although thin streams and discharges the three beverage streams angularly against the top region of the interior surface of the side wall of the can having reduced size lid opening so that foaming, if any, is within tolerable limits. Each adapter nozzle also comprises a passageway by pressurized gas is selectively delivered to and evacuated from the interior of the can.

대표청구항 ▼

A method of using existing beverage canning machinery to fill cans smaller in top opening diametral size than can be directly accommodated by said machinery, comprising the steps of: removing an existing non-accommodating nozzle head from the machinery; separating a non-accommodating distal portion

A method of using existing beverage canning machinery to fill cans smaller in top opening diametral size than can be directly accommodated by said machinery, comprising the steps of: removing an existing non-accommodating nozzle head from the machinery; separating a non-accommodating distal portion of the existing non-accommodating nozzle head from a proximal portion of the existing nozzle head; attaching the proximal portion of the existing head to the machinery after securing to the proximal portion a diametrally smaller flow accommodating distal nozzle adapter; thereafter placing the distal nozzle adapter through a top opening of one of said cans; delivering beverage by said machinery through the proximal portion to the distal nozzle adapter; displacing said beverage outwardly and downwardly along a plurality of flow paths through the distal nozzle adapter and issuing beverage from the distal nozzle adapter angularly against an interior surface of a side of a can.