[특허]Maintenance device for a filling valve apparatus

Adcor Industries, Inc.

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Maintenance device for a filling valve apparatus

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	B65B-001/04
미국특허분류(USC)	141/001; 141/085; 141/301
출원번호	US-0216910 (2005-08-31)
등록번호	US-7270153 (2007-09-18)
발명자 / 주소	Stavrakis,Demetrios Brown,Michael J.
출원인 / 주소	Adcor Industries, Inc.
대리인 / 주소	Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.
인용정보	피인용 횟수 : 2 인용 특허 : 10

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The subject invention discloses a variety of different maintenance devices for use with a filling valve apparatus. The maintenance devices each include a movable component and a locking mechanism. An actuator of the locking mechanism is coupled to a caming section of the movable component for moving the movable component between a release position with a rim of the movable component spaced from fingers of the locking mechanism and an engaged position with the rim abutting the fingers. The fingers are wedged between the movable component and the filling v...

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What is claimed is: 1. A maintenance device for use with a filling valve apparatus, said maintenance device comprising; a movable component having a peripheral rim and a caming section, and a locking mechanism disposed about said movable component and having a plurality of flexible fingers engageable by said peripheral rim with said locking mechanism including an actuator coupled to said caming section of said movable component and moving said movable component between a release position with said rim spaced from said fingers and an engaged position with said rim abutting said fingers for wedging said fingers between said movable component and the filling valve apparatus when said movable component is in said engaged position to secure said device to the filling valve apparatus. 2. A maintenance device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said caming section of said movable component includes a pair of slots and said actuator of said locking mechanism includes a pair of pins engaging said slots and sliding within said slots between said release and engaged positions. 3. A maintenance device as set forth in claim 2 wherein each of said slots define a ramp disposed between substantially flat top and bottom sections with each of said pins in said bottom section when said movable component is in said release position and in said top section when said movable component is in said engaged position. 4. A maintenance device as set forth in claim 3 wherein each of said top sections of said slots include a notch with each of said pins disposed in said notch when said movable component is in said engaged position. 5. A maintenance device as set forth in claim 2 wherein said locking mechanism includes an annular housing defining an aperture with said caming section extending through said aperture. 6. A maintenance device as set forth in claim 5 wherein said housing defines a pair of parallel openings with said actuator extending through said openings and said pins of said actuator extending into said aperture for sliding within said slots. 7. A maintenance device as set forth in claim 6 wherein said actuator includes a pair of rails with each of said rails sliding within a corresponding opening in said housing and each one of said pins being fixed to a corresponding one of said rails. 8. A maintenance device as set forth in claim 7 wherein said actuator includes a pair of handles with each handle interconnecting distal ends of said rails. 9. A maintenance device as set forth in claim 5 wherein said plurality of fingers are mounted to said housing and are equally spaced about said aperture. 10. A maintenance device as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of said flexible fingers include a bulbous portion, a top, and an inner surface with said rim engaging at least said inner surface when said movable component is in said engaged position for wedging said bulbous portion between said rim and said filling valve apparatus. 11. A maintenance device as set forth in claim 10 wherein said rim of said movable component includes an abutment engaging said inner surface of said fingers when said movable component is in said engaged position. 12. A maintenance device as set forth in claim 11 wherein said abutment includes a chamfer and said inner surface of said fingers includes a sloping surface complementary in configuration with said chamfer. 13. A maintenance device as set forth in claim 10 wherein said rim of said movable component includes a lip engaging said top of said fingers when said movable component is in said engaged position. 14. A method of mounting a maintenance device to a filling valve apparatus with the maintenance device having a movable component and a locking mechanism, the movable component having a peripheral rim and a caming section and the locking mechanism having a plurality of flexible fingers and an actuator coupled to the caming section, said method comprising the steps of: moving the actuator within the caming section to a release position; automatically moving the movable component during the movement of the actuator to the release position to space the rim from the fingers; positioning the maintenance device partially within the filling valve apparatus; moving the actuator within the caming section to an engaged position; and automatically moving the movable component during the movement of the actuator to the engaged position to abut the rim with the fingers and to wedge the fingers between the movable component and the filling valve apparatus for securing the device to the filling valve apparatus. 15. A method as set forth in claim 14 wherein the steps of moving the actuator within the caming section are each further defined as moving the actuator in a direction transverse to the movement of the movable component. 16. A method as set forth in claim 14 wherein said caming section includes a pair of slots and said actuator includes a pair of pins, and wherein said steps of moving the actuator within the caming section are each further defined as sliding the pins within corresponding slots. 17. A method as set forth in claim 16 wherein each of said slots define a ramp disposed between substantially flat top and bottom sections, and wherein the step of moving the actuator within the caming section to the release position is further defined as moving each of the pins along corresponding ramps to the bottom sections of the slots. 18. A method as set forth in claim 17 wherein the step of moving the actuator within the caming section to the engaged position is further defined as moving each of the pins along corresponding ramps to the top sections of the slots. 19. A method as set forth in claim 16 wherein the actuator includes a pair of rails with each one of said pins fixed to a corresponding one of said rails, and wherein the step of sliding the pins within corresponding slots is further defined as sliding the rails relative to the movable component in a direction transverse to the movement of the movable component. 20. A method as set forth in claim 14 wherein each of said flexible fingers include a bulbous portion and an inner surface, and wherein the step moving the movable component to the engaged position is further defined as abutting the rim with the inner surface of the fingers for wedging the bulbous portion between the rim and the filling valve apparatus. 21. A filling valve apparatus and maintenance device assembly comprising: a body portion, a skirt extending from said body portion to define a receptor area for positioning a container relative to the filling valve apparatus during a filling of fluid into the container; a movable component partially disposed within said receptor area of said skirt with said movable component having a peripheral rim and a caming section, and a locking mechanism disposed about said movable component and having a plurality of flexible fingers at least partially disposed within said receptor area of said skirt and engageable by said peripheral rim with said locking mechanism including an actuator coupled to said caming section of said movable component and moving said movable component between a release position with said rim spaced from said fingers and an engaged position with said rim abutting said fingers wherein said fingers are wedged between said movable component and said skirt of said filling valve apparatus when said movable component is in said engaged position for securing said maintenance device to said filling valve apparatus. 22. An assembly as set forth in claim 21 wherein said maintenance device is further defined as a cap for sealing said receptor area during a cleaning operation of said filling valve apparatus. 23. An assembly as set forth in claim 22 wherein said movable component includes a seal for sealingly engaging an interior surface of said skirt. 24. An assembly as set forth in claim 23 wherein said caming section includes a recirculation port defining a fluid passageway for transporting a cleaning solution during the cleaning operation. 25. An assembly as set forth in claim 21 wherein said filling valve apparatus further includes a ball cage having a check ball for discontinuing a flow of fluid into the container. 26. An assembly as set forth in claim 25 wherein said maintenance device is further defined as an adjustment tool for adjusting a height of the ball cage relative to the body portion during a service operation of said filling valve apparatus. 27. An assembly as set forth in claim 21 wherein said caming section of said movable component includes a pair of slots and said actuator of said locking mechanism includes a pair of pins engaging said slots and sliding within said slots between said release and engaged positions. 28. An assembly as set forth in claim 27 wherein each of said slots define a ramp disposed between substantially flat top and bottom sections with each of said pins in said bottom section when said movable component is in said release position and in said top section when said movable component is in said engaged position. 29. An assembly as set forth in claim 28 wherein each of said top sections of said slots include a notch with each of said pins disposed in said notch when said movable component is in said engaged position. 30. An assembly as set forth in claim 21 wherein said skirt includes an interior surface with a groove formed within said interior surface with said fingers engaging said groove to mechanically interlock said maintenance device to said filling valve apparatus. 31. An assembly as set forth in claim 30 wherein each of said flexible fingers includes a bulbous portion with said bulbous portion engaging said groove when said maintenance device is partially disposed within said skirt. 32. An assembly as set forth in claim 31 wherein each of said flexible fingers includes an inner surface with said rim engaging at least said inner surface when said maintenance device is secured to said filling valve apparatus for wedging said bulbous portion between said rim and said groove. 33. An assembly as set forth in claim 32 wherein said rim of said movable component includes an abutment engaging said inner surface of said fingers when said movable component is in said engaged position.

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