초록 ▼

A product tank for a dual stream filling system is disclosed wherein the product tank has two chambers for containing different products that will be mixed within a carton during the filling process. The primary product in the primary chamber of the product tank may cool the secondary product in the

A product tank for a dual stream filling system is disclosed wherein the product tank has two chambers for containing different products that will be mixed within a carton during the filling process. The primary product in the primary chamber of the product tank may cool the secondary product in the secondary chamber. If the primary product is skim milk and the secondary product is cream, then products such as skim milk, one percent milk, two percent milk, four percent milk and cream may produced from the primary and secondary products. A filling complex is also disclosed wherein two product tanks are integrated with a filling system to fill cartons on two lines.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim as our invention:] [1.] A filling system for a packaging machine, the packaging machine having a series of cartons conveyed along a predetermined path, the filling system comprising:a product tank having a primary chamber for storing a primary fluid and a secondary chamber for storing a s

[ We claim as our invention:] [1.] A filling system for a packaging machine, the packaging machine having a series of cartons conveyed along a predetermined path, the filling system comprising:a product tank having a primary chamber for storing a primary fluid and a secondary chamber for storing a secondary fluid;a plurality of primary fill pipes in flow communication with the primary chamber on one end and having a dispensing end for dispensing a primary product into a carton; anda plurality of secondary fill pipes in flow communication with the secondary chamber on one end and having a dispensing end for dispensing a secondary product into a carton,wherein one of the primary fluid in the primary chamber and the secondary fluid in the secondary chamber cools the other of the primary and secondary fluid in its respective chamber.