Inventors:
Mark R. Roodvoets - Inman SC
Jeffrey L. Girman - Simpsonville SC
Philip E. Nelson - West Lafayette IN
Richard S. Smith - Lafayette IN
Assignee:
Spartanburg Steel Products, Inc. - Spartanburg SC
International Classification:
B08B 304, B08B 906
Abstract:
An aseptic valve assembly (10) is provided for filling and discharging containers. A valve fitting (11) is fixably attached in a bottom wall (19) of a container (20). A plug (12) may be secured within the container fitting (11). A sterilization/fill unit (14) is removably attached to the container fitting (11) so that the container (20), the plug (12) and the container fitting (11) may be sterilized and the container (20) filled and sealed under aseptic conditions.