B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALSUNPACKING bundling and pressing devices for cigars A24C1/44; devices for tensioning and securing binders adapted to be supported by the article or articles to be bound B25B25/00; applying closure members to bottles, jars or similar containers B67B1/00-B67B6/00; concurrent cleaning, filling and closing of bottles B67C7/00; emptying bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels or similar containers B67C9/00The term "packaging" should be understood as including mainly the following operations:filling portable containers or receptacles with materials or small articles to form packagesinserting articles, or groups of articles, into containers or receptaclesclosing filled containers or receptacles otherwise than by metal-, glass-, or wood-working operationsenclosing, or partially enclosing, articles or quantities of material, in sheets, strips, blanks, webs, or tubes of thin flexible material, e.g. wrappingbundling articles, e.g. holding articles together in groups by applying string or wireattaching articles to cards, sheets, or webs Operations of these types employed in the manufacture of articles other than packages are classified in other appropriate subclasses, e.g. making confectionery products by casting in moulds formed by wrappers A23G, filling ammunition cartridges F42B Methods of packaging which are wholly characterised by the form of the package produced, or the form of the container or packaging-element utilised, are to be classified in B65D rather than in this subclass In the following elaborations, the term "package" is used to mean the end product of a packaging operation, e.g. a filled and closed container, an article enclosed in a wrapper, a group of articles held together by string or wire, a crate of bottles In the following elaborations, the term "materials" is to be understood as embracing matter, or masses of articles, which are to be packaged, as distinct from separate or individual articles Machines, apparatus or methods of general application for packaging articles or materials The following IPC groups are not in the CPC scheme. The subject matter for these IPC groups is classified in the following CPC groups: B65B51/09 covered by B65B51/00In this subclass non-limiting references (in the sense of paragraph 39 of the Guide to the IPC) may still be displayed in the scheme. B65B1/00Machines, apparatus or methods of general application for packaging articles or materials B65B1/00Packaging fluent solid material, e.g. powders, granular or loose fibrous material, loose masses of small articles, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars B65B1/02Machines characterised by the incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles from flat, folded, or tubular webs of flexible sheet material B65B9/00; making containers or receptacles of interest apart from this application, see the appropriate subclasses B65B1/04Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles B65B1/06by gravity flow B65B1/08by vibratory feeders B65B1/10by rotary feeders B65B1/12of screw type B65B1/14of centrifugal type B65B1/16by pneumatic means, e.g. by suction B65B1/18for filling valve-bags B65B1/20Reducing volume of filled material B65B1/22by vibration B65B1/24by mechanical compression B65B1/26by pneumatic means, e.g. suction B65B1/28Controlling escape of air or dust from containers or receptacles during filling B65B1/30Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality or the material fed or filled B65B1/32by weighing check-weighing of filled containers or receptacles B65B1/46 B65B1/34Adjusting weight by trickle feed B65B1/36by volumetric devices or methods checking volume of filled material B65B1/48 B65B1/363with measuring pockets moving in an endless path B65B1/366about a horizontal axis of symmetry B65B1/38by pistons co-operating with measuring chambers B65B1/385moving in an endless path B65B1/40by timing of filling operations B65B1/42and arresting flow by cut-off means B65B1/44Checking density of material to be filled B65B1/46Check-weighing of filled containers or receptacles B65B1/48Checking volume of filled material B65B3/00Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars B65B3/003Filling medical containers such as ampoules, vials, syringes or the like B65B3/006Related operations, e.g. scoring ampoules B65B3/02Machines characterised by the incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles making containersor receptacles of interest apart from this application, see appropriate subclasses B65B3/022Making containers by moulding of a thermoplastic material B65B3/025Making parallelepipedal containers from a single carton blank B65B3/027Making containers from separate body and end-parts B65B3/04Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles B65B3/045for filling flexible containers having a filling and dispensing spout, e.g. containers of the "bag-in-box"-type B65B3/06by gravity flow B65B3/08by screw-type feeders B65B3/10by application of pressure to material by screw-type feeders B65B3/08 B65B3/12mechanically, e.g. by pistons or pumps B65B3/14pneumatically B65B3/16for filling collapsible tubes for filling valve bags B65B3/17 B65B3/17for filling valve bags B65B3/18Controlling escape of air from containers or receptacles during filling B65B3/22Defoaming liquids in connection with filling B65B3/24Topping-up containers or receptacles to ensure complete filling B65B3/26Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled B65B3/28by weighing B65B3/30by volumetric measurement B65B3/305with measuring pockets moving in an endless path B65B3/32by pistons co-operating with measuring chambers B65B3/323with measuring chambers travelling in an endless path B65B3/326for dosing several products to be mixed B65B3/34by timing of filling operations B65B3/36and arresting flow by cut-off means B65B5/00Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars B65B5/02Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles making containers or receptacles of interest apart from this application, see the appropriate subclasses B65B5/022for making bags B65B5/024for making containers from preformed blanks B65B5/026for making trays B65B5/028for making containers from two or more blanks B65B5/026 takes precedence B65B5/04Packaging single articles B65B5/045in bags B65B5/06Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles B65B5/061Filled bags B65B5/062Confectionery B65B5/064Potato chips B65B5/065Gable-topped container B65B5/067in bags B65B5/061 - B65B5/065 take precedence B65B5/068in trays B65B5/061 - B65B5/065 take precedence B65B5/08Packaging groups of articles, the articles being individually gripped or guided for transfer to the containers or receptacles B65B5/10Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles B65B5/101by gravity B65B5/12 and B65B5/108 take precedence B65B5/103for packaging pills or tablets B65B5/105by grippers B65B5/12 and B65B5/108 take precedence B65B5/106by pushers B65B5/12 and B65B5/108 take precedence B65B5/108Article support means temporarily arranged in the container B65B5/12Introducing successive articles, e.g. confectionery products, of different shape or size in predetermined positions B65B7/00Closing containers or receptacles after filling B65B7/01Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the closures before applying making closures, of interest apart from this application, see the relevant subclass B65B7/02Closing containers or receptacles deformed by, or taking-up shape, of, contents, e.g. bags, sacks B65B7/025Closing valve bags B65B7/04by tucking-in mouth portion to form two flaps and subsequently folding-down B65B7/06by collapsing mouth portion, e.g. to form a single flap B65B7/08and folding B65B7/10and rolling-in B65B7/12and twisting B65B7/14Closing collapsible or resilient tubes, e.g. for tooth paste, for lighter fuel B65B7/16Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons B65B7/161Sealing filled ampoules B65B7/162by feeding web material to securing means B65B7/164Securing by heat-sealing B65B7/165Securing by deformation of the web material B65B7/167Securing by heat-shrinking B65B7/168by applying and securing double closures B65B7/18by collapsing mouth portion and subsequently folding-down or securing flaps B65B7/20by folding-down preformed flaps B65B7/22and inserting flap portions between contents and wall B65B7/24and interengaging tongue and slot closures B65B7/26by closing hinged lids B65B7/28by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers B65B7/2807Feeding closures B65B7/2814the closures being interconnected B65B7/2821applying plugs or threadless stoppers for bottles or jars B67B1/04 B65B7/2828inserting and rotating screw stoppers for bottles or jars B67B1/06 B65B7/2835applying and rotating preformed threaded caps for bottles or jars B67B3/20 B65B7/2842Securing closures on containers in general B65B51/00 B65B7/285by deformation of the closure B65B7/2857and the container rim B65B7/2864by adhesive tape B65B7/2871by gluing B65B7/2878by heat-sealing B65B7/2885by heat-shrinking in general B65B53/02 B65B7/2892by deformation of the container rim B65B9/00Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, e.g. liquids or semiliquids, in flat, folded, or tubular webs of flexible sheet materialSubdividing filled flexible tubes to form packages B65B9/02Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material between opposed webs B65B9/023Packaging fluent material B65B9/04 takes precedence B65B9/026the webs forming a curtain B65B9/04one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material B65B9/042for fluent material B65B9/045for single articles, e.g. tablets B65B2009/047Rotary pocket formers B65B9/06Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in a longitudinally-folded web, or in a web folded into a tube about the articles or quantities of material placed upon itIf an invention involves both continuous and intermittent web motion, it is classified in both groups B65B9/067 and B65B9/073. B65B2009/063Forming shoulders B65B9/067the web advancing continuously B65B9/08 takes precedence B65B9/073the web having intermittent motion B65B9/08 takes precedence B65B9/08in a web folded and sealed transversely to form pockets which are subsequently filled and then closed by sealingIf an invention involves both continuous and intermittent web motion, it is classified in both groups B65B9/087 and B65B9/093. B65B9/087the web advancing continuously B65B9/093the web having intermittent motion B65B9/10Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs B65B9/12Subdividing filled tubes to form two or more packages by sealing or securing involving displacement of contents B65B9/13the preformed tubular webs being supplied in a flattened state B65B9/135for palletised loads B65B9/14Devices for distending tubes supplied in the flattened state B65B9/15the preformed tubular webs being stored on filling nozzles B65B9/18Devices for storing tubular webs B65B9/20the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles If an invention involves both continuous and intermittent web motion, it is classified in both groups B65B9/207 and B65B9/213. B65B9/2007Means for stripping or squeezing filled tubes prior to sealing to remove air or products from sealing area B65B9/2014Tube advancing means B65B9/2021combined with longitudinal welding devices B65B9/2028Rollers or belts B65B9/2035Tube guiding means B65B9/2042Means for altering the cross-section of the tube filling opening prior to transversal sealing, e.g. tube spreading devices subdividing filled tubes to form two or more packages by sealing involving displacement of contents B65B9/12 B65B9/2049Package shaping devices acting on filled tubes prior to sealing the filling opening shaping or reshaping completed packages B65B61/24 B65B9/2056Machines for packages of special type or form B65B9/2063The webs being spirally wound around the filling nozzle B65B9/207the web advancing continuously B65B9/22 takes precedence B65B9/213the web having intermittent motion B65B9/22 takes precedence B65B9/22Forming shouldersTube formers B65B9/24the tubes being formed in situ by extrusion B65B11/00Wrapping, e.g. partially or wholly enclosing, articles or quantities of material, in strips, sheets or blanks, of flexible material bundling articles by applying narrow strips or bands of flexible material B65B13/00 B65B2011/002Prestretching mechanism in wrapping machines B65B11/004in blanks, e.g. sheets precut and creased for folding B65B11/006Helical strip wrapping combined with roping B65B11/008by webs revolving around articles moved along the axis of revolution B65B11/02Wrapping articles or quantities of material, without changing their position during the wrapping operation, e.g. in moulds with hinged folders by doubling a wrapper and securing its opposed free margins to enclose contents B65B11/48; by disposing contents between two sheets and securing their opposed free margins B65B11/50 B65B11/025by webs revolving around stationary articles B65B11/04the articles being rotated B65B11/045by rotating platforms supporting the articles B65B11/06Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in common defined paths B65B11/08in a single straight path B65B11/10to fold the wrappers in tubular form about contents B65B11/105the axis of the tube being parallel to the conveying direction B65B11/12and then to form closing folds of similar form at opposite ends of the tube B65B11/14the ends of the tube being subsequently twisted B65B11/16to fold the wrappers in channel form about contents and then to close the ends of the channel by folding and finally the mouth of the channel by folding or twisting B65B11/18in two or more straight paths B65B11/20to fold the wrappers in tubular form about contents B65B11/22and then to form closing folds of similar form at opposite ends of the tube B65B11/24the ends of the tube being subsequently twisted B65B11/26to fold the wrappers in channel form about contents and then to close the ends of the channel by folding and finally the mouth of the channel by folding or twisting B65B11/28in a curved path, e.g. on rotary tables or turrets B65B11/30to fold the wrappers in tubular form about contents B65B11/32and then to form closing folds of similar form at opposite ends of the tube B65B11/34the ends of the tube being subsequently twisted B65B11/36to fold the wrappers in channel form about contents and then to close the ends of the channel by folding and finally the mouth of the channel by folding or twisting B65B11/38in a combination of straight and curved paths B65B11/40to fold the wrappers in tubular form about contents B65B11/42and then to form closing folds of similar form at opposite ends of the tube B65B11/44the ends of the tube being subsequently twisted B65B11/46to fold the wrappers in channel form about contents and then to close the ends of the channel by folding and finally the mouth of the channel by folding or twisting B65B11/48Enclosing articles, or quantities of material, by folding a wrapper, e.g. a pocketed wrapper, and securing its opposed free margins to enclose contents B65B11/50Enclosing articles, or quantities of material, by disposing contents between two sheets, e.g. pocketed sheets, and securing their opposed free margins apparatus or devices for forming pockets in or from sheets, blanks or webs B65B47/00 B65B11/52one sheet being rendered plastic, e.g. by heating, and forced by fluid pressure, e.g. vacuum, into engagement with the other sheet and contents, e.g. skin- , blister-, or bubble- packaging B65B11/54Wrapping by causing the wrapper to embrace one end and all sides of the contents, and closing the wrapper onto the opposite end by forming regular or irregular pleats B65B11/56Rolling articles with wrappers along a supporting surface B65B11/58Applying two or more wrappers, e.g. in succession B65B11/585to stacked articles, e.g. pallettised loads B65B13/00Bundling articles B65B13/02Applying and securing binding material around articles or groups of articles, e.g. using strings, wires, strips, bands or tapes B65B13/022Applying preformed bands of continuous-ring form, e.g. elastic B65B13/025Hand-held tools B65B13/027for applying straps having preformed connecting means, e.g. cable ties B65B13/04with means for guiding the binding material around the articles prior to severing from supply B65B13/06Stationary ducts or channels B65B13/08Single guide or carrier for the free end of material movable part-away around articles from one side only B65B13/10Carriers travelling completely around the articles while holding the free end of material B65B13/12attached to rotating rings B65B13/14Pairs of carriers or guides movable around opposite sides of the articles B65B13/16with means for severing the binding material from supply and then applying it around the articles B65B13/18Details of, or auxiliary devices used in, bundling machines or bundling tools B65B13/181applying edge protecting members during bundling B65B13/182Affixing labels during bundling B65B13/183Load orienting means B65B13/184Strap accumulators B65B13/185Details of tools B65B13/24 takes precedence B65B13/186Supports or tables facilitating tensioning operations B65B13/187Motor means B65B13/188pneumatic or hydraulic B65B13/189using explosives B65B13/20Means for compressing or compacting bundles prior to bundling B65B13/22Means for controlling tension of binding means B65B13/24Securing ends of binding material B65B13/26by knotting B65B13/265Hand tools B65B13/28by twisting B65B13/285Hand tools B65B13/30by deforming the overlapping ends of the strip or band B65B13/305Hand tools B65B13/32by welding, soldering, or heat-sealingby applying adhesive B65B13/322Friction welding B65B13/325Ultrasonic welding B65B13/327Hand tools B65B13/34by applying separate securing members, e.g. deformable clips B65B13/345Hand tools B65B15/00Attaching articles to cards, sheets, strings, webs, or other carriers B65B15/02Attaching small articles, e.g. buttons, to cards B65B15/04Attaching a series of articles, e.g. small electrical components, to a continuous web ammunition filling F42B B65B17/00Other machines, apparatus, or methods for packaging articles or materials B65B17/02Joining articles, e.g. cans, directly to each other for convenience of storage, transport, or handling B65B17/025the articles being joined by a top carrier element B65B19/00Machines, apparatus or methods adapted for packaging articles or materials presenting special problems, or for special packaging operationsUnpacking bottles or eggs B65B19/00Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes B65B19/02Packaging cigarettes B65B19/025in webs of flexible sheet material B65B19/04Arranging, feeding, or orientating the cigarettes B65B19/06Turning individual cigarettes to present printed marks in desired position B65B19/08Positioning oval cigarettes in overlapped arrangement B65B19/10Arranging cigarettes in layers each comprising a predetermined number B65B19/105using rotary drums for withdrawal of successive layers from a hopper B65B19/12Inserting the cigarettes, or wrapped groups thereof, into preformed containers B65B19/14into pocket boxes, e.g. boxes of rectangular form closed at one end by a flap adapted to be inserted into a slot in the body B65B19/16into boxes with two pockets B65B19/18into drawer-and-shell type boxes or cartons B65B19/20into boxes with hinged lids B65B19/22Wrapping the cigarettesPackaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers B65B19/221in one or more straight paths B65B19/24 takes precedence B65B19/223in a curved path; in a combination of straight and curved paths, e.g. on rotary tables or other endless conveyors B65B19/24 takes precedence B65B19/225the conveyors having continuous movement B65B19/226using endless conveyors having pockets, each pocket being provided with separate members, e.g. folders B65B19/225 takes precedence B65B19/228Preparing and feeding blanks B65B19/24using hollow mandrels through which groups of cigarettes are fed B65B19/245carried by continuously driven endless conveyors B65B19/26Machines specially adapted for packaging cigars B65B19/28Control devices for cigarette or cigar packaging machines B65B19/30responsive to presence of faulty articles, e.g. incorrectly filled cigarettes B65B19/32responsive to incorrect grouping of articles or to incorrect filling of packages B65B19/34Packaging other rod-shaped articles, e.g. sausages, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws, welding electrodes B65B21/00Packaging or unpacking of bottles bundling bottles B65B27/04 B65B21/02in or from preformed containers, e.g. crates B65B21/025the bottles being arranged in a head-to-bottom formation B65B21/04Arranging, assembling, feeding, or orientating the bottles prior to introduction into, or after removal from, containers B65B21/025 takes precedence B65B21/06Forming groups of bottles B65B21/08Introducing or removing single bottles, or groups of bottles, e.g. for progressive filling or emptying of containers B65B21/10using gravity flow B65B21/12using grippers engaging bottles, e.g. bottle necks B65B21/14Introducing or removing groups of bottles, for filling or emptying containers in one operation B65B21/16using gravity flow B65B21/18using grippers engaging bottles, e.g. bottle necks B65B21/183the grippers moving in an endless path B65B21/186Inflatable grippers B65B21/20with means for varying spacing of bottles B65B21/22by inverting and raising or lowering the container relative to bottles B65B21/24Enclosing bottles in wrappers B65B21/242in collapsed carton sleeves B65B21/245in flexible wrappers, e.g. foils B65B21/26 takes precedence B65B21/247Wrapping individual bottles in straw-made wrappers B65B21/26Applying wrappers to individual bottles by operations involving rotation or rolling of the bottles B65B23/00Packaging fragile or shock-sensitive articles other than bottlesUnpacking eggs embedding articles in shock-absorbing media B65B55/20 B65B23/02Packaging or unpacking eggs B65B23/04Erecting egg trays or cartons from collapsed blanks B65B23/06Arranging, feeding, or orientating the eggs to be packedRemoving eggs from trays or cartons B65B23/08using grippers B65B23/10Packaging biscuits B65B23/12Arranging, feeding or orientating the biscuits to be packaged B65B23/14Forming groups of biscuits B65B23/16Inserting the biscuits, or wrapped groups thereof, into already preformed containers B65B23/18Wrapping individual biscuits, or groups of biscuits B65B23/20Packaging plate glass, tiles, or shingles B65B23/22Packaging glass ampoules, lamp bulbs, radio valves or tubes, or the like B65B25/00Packaging other articles presenting special problems bundling B65B27/00 B65B25/001of foodstuffs, combined with their conservation B65B25/041, B65B25/062, B65B25/067 take precedence B65B25/002packaging of information carriers, e.g. records, CD, DVD B65B25/003packaging of razor blades B65B25/005packaging of confectionery B65B25/006packaging of lollipops B65B25/007packaging of ice-cream B65B25/008packaging of contact lenses B65B25/02Packaging agricultural or horticultural products B65B25/023Packaging flower bouquets B65B25/026Packaging flower pots B65B25/04Packaging fruit or vegetables B65B25/041combined with their conservation B65B25/043of olives B65B25/045by flotation means B65B25/046in crates or boxes B65B25/045 takes precedence B65B25/048in nets B65B25/06Packaging slices or specially-shaped pieces of meat, cheese, or other plastic or tacky products B65B25/061of fish B65B25/062combined with its conservation B65B25/064of poultry processing of poultry A22C21/00 B65B25/065of meat B65B25/067combined with its conservation B65B25/068of cheese B65B25/08between layers or strips of sheet or web material, e.g. in webs folded to zig-zag form B65B25/10Forming sector-shaped packages of cheese or like plastic products B65B25/12and enclosing in circular containers B65B25/14Packaging paper or like sheets, envelopes, or newspapers, in flat, folded, or rolled form B65B25/141packaging flat articles in boxes B65B25/143by introducing successive articles B65B25/145packaging folded articles B65B25/146packaging rolled-up articles B65B25/148Jumbo paper rolls B65B25/16Packaging bread or like bakery products, e.g. unsliced loaves B65B25/18Wrapping sliced bread B65B25/20Packaging garments, e.g. socks, stockings, shirts B65B25/22Packaging articles of food, e.g. fish fillets, intended to be cooked in the package B65B25/24Packaging annular articles, e.g. tyres B65B27/00Bundling particular articles presenting special problems using string, wire, or narrow tape or bandBaling fibrous material, e.g. peat, not otherwise provided for B65B27/02Bundling bricks or other building blocks B65B27/04Bundling groups of cans or bottles B65B27/06Bundling coils of wire or like annular objects B65B27/08Bundling paper sheets, envelopes, bags, newspapers, or other thin flat articles B65B27/083Storage receptacles therefor B65B27/086using more than one tie, e.g. cross-ties B65B27/10Bundling rods, sticks, or like elongated objects B65B27/105by means of adhesive tape B65B27/12Baling or bundling compressible fibrous material, e.g. peat B65B27/125and wrapping or bagging B65B29/00Packaging of materials presenting special problems B65B29/02Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package B65B29/022packaging infusion material into capsules B65B29/025packaging infusion material into pods B65B29/028packaging infusion material into filter bags B65B29/04Attaching, or forming and attaching, string handles or tags to tea bags B65B29/06Packaging of substances to which a further ingredient, e.g. water, is to be added in the package by the user for mixing prior to dispensing B65B29/08Packaging of edible materials intended to be cooked in the package infusible substances B65B29/02 B65B29/10Packaging two or more different substances isolated from one another in the package but capable of being mixed without opening the package, e.g. forming packages containing a resin and hardener isolated by a frangible partition B65B31/00Packaging articles or materials under special atmospheric or gaseous conditionsAdding propellants to aerosol containers B65B31/003Adding propellants in fluid form to aerosol containers in solid form B65B31/10 B65B31/006Adding fluids for preventing deformation of filled and closed containers or wrappers B65B31/02Filling, closing, or filling and closing, containers or wrappers in chambers maintained under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure or containing a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas B65B31/021the containers or wrappers being interconnected B65B31/022the chambers moving in an endless path B65B31/024specially adapted for wrappers or bags B65B31/021, B65B31/022 take precedence B65B31/025specially adapted for rigid or semi-rigid containers B65B31/021, B65B31/022 take precedence B65B31/027closed by a stopper B65B31/028closed by a lid sealed to the upper rim of the container, e.g. tray-like container B65B31/04Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied B65B31/041the nozzles acting from above on containers or wrappers open at their top B65B31/044 take precedence B65B31/042the nozzles being arranged for insertion into, and withdrawal from, the container or wrapper B65B31/043the nozzles acting horizontally between an upper and a lower part of the container or wrapper, e.g. between container and lid B65B31/044the nozzles being combined with a filling device B65B31/043 takes precedence B65B31/045of Vertical Form-Fill-Seal [VFFS] machines B65B31/046the nozzles co-operating, or being combined, with a device for opening or closing the container or wrapper B65B31/06 takes precedence B65B31/047the nozzles co-operating with a check valve in the opening of the container or wrapper B65B31/048specially adapted 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