APPARATUS FOR OPENING SEALED CONTAINERS

摘要

Apparatus for opening sealed containers, especially containing concentrated agricultural chemical solutions intended for dilution and spraying, consists of a seal rupturing element (14) and seal cutting elements (13) which, having pierced the seal, cut it to form sector-like flaps which are pressed back against the internal wall of the neck of the container. Preferably, the apparatus also includes means (28, 18 and 15) to flush out the interior of the container. The apparatus may form part of industrial spraying equipment and may be mounted in the charging hopper, whereby a sealed container is presented inverted to the apparatus so that the contents flow by gravity to the hopper once the seal is broken.