US 7,320,205 B2
Method for manufacturing filter canisters and tracking quality assurance
Peter J. Cooper, North Potomac, Md. (US); Stephen Kubicsko, Westminster, Md. (US); and Greg A. Tilley, Monkton, Md. (US)
Assigned to TVI Corporation, Glenn Dale, Md. (US)
Filed on Feb. 02, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/49,073.
Prior Publication US 2006/0169749 A1, Aug. 03, 2006
Int. Cl. B65B 7/28 (2006.01); B65B 51/22 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 53—476  [228/110.1; 55/DIG. 5] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for manufacturing filter canisters, comprising the steps of:
providing a canister having a body and a lid;
assigning a barcode identification to said canister body;
filling a predetermined amount of activated charcoal in said body;
recording the weight of said activated charcoal and associating said weight with said barcode identification;
assigning a unique serial number to said canister and associating said barcode identification with said unique serial number; and
recording said weight and serial number in a retrievable database wherein said database maintains product data for said canister according to its unique serial number.