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Machine for inflating and sealing an inflatable web

US10286617B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 18, 2013
Grant dateMay 14, 2019
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Expiry dateMar 7, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2801/81
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A machine for inflating and sealing an inflatable web, the web including opposing longitudinal edges and a pair of sheets sealed together by transverse seals that form a series of inflatable containers. The machine generally includes a support structure, a spool for supporting a roll of the inflatable web, a web conveyance system, an inflation system to inflate the containers, and a sealing device for sealing closed the openings of the containers.

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