(under subclass 396) Methods for aseptically treating only the cover before or during a packaging operation and concurrently or subsequently filling the cover with sterile contents.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
422, Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing,
99, for apparatus for sterilizing containers, per se. An alternative electronic search of U.S. patents based upon a modification of the European Patent Office Classification (ECLA) System for certain subject matter in this subclass may also be found in Class 422 Cross-Reference Art Collections 908 - 948. (There are no definitions associated with these Cross-Reference Art Collections. The most available disclosure as to the types of documents contained herein is given in any notes associated with the titles.)
