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A hygienic packaging machine having disinfecting means throughout is disclosed herein. The disinfecting means may be a photosemiconductor catalyst or antimicrobial stainless steel. The disinfecting means is used in areas of potential microorganism growth. These areas include wherever water may accum

A hygienic packaging machine having disinfecting means throughout is disclosed herein. The disinfecting means may be a photosemiconductor catalyst or antimicrobial stainless steel. The disinfecting means is used in areas of potential microorganism growth. These areas include wherever water may accumulate, areas hidden from the cleaning mechanism, comers of the table to of the machine, and other similar areas. The photosemiconductor catalyst is activated by exposure to light and water. The antimicrobial stainless steel is self activating. The disinfecting means may be used on a machine such as a TETRA REX.RTM. packaging machine for forming, filling and sealing gable top cartons.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A packaging machine for forming, filling and sealing a series of containers transported along a conveyor system, the packaging machine comprising:a plurality of standing water surfaces on the packaging machine standing water surfaces having means for disinfecting the plurality of st

[ I claim:] [1.] A packaging machine for forming, filling and sealing a series of containers transported along a conveyor system, the packaging machine comprising:a plurality of standing water surfaces on the packaging machine standing water surfaces having means for disinfecting the plurality of standing water surfaces;a table top dividing the top of the packaging machine where the series of containers are formed, filled and sealed, from the bottom of the packaging machine, the table top having a plurality of corners; andan ultraviolet light source,wherein at least a portion of the packaging machine is formed from an antimicrobial stainless steel and wherein at least another portion of the packaging machine is coated with a photosemiconductor catalyst that is activated by water and by ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet light source, which when activated, disinfects at least those portions of the packaging machine that are formed from the antimicrobial stainless steel and are coated with the photosemiconductor catalyst.