Apparatus and method for vacuumizing and sealing a package
US11994237B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2023 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F22/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for vacuumizing and sealing a package includes a plurality of platens and vacuum chambers, each chamber adapted to mate with a dedicated one of the platens; a conveying system for conveying the platens and chambers along a generally angular path having a single axis of rotation; an automated loading assembly having a linear component and configured to load a package onto each of the platens; an automated unloading assembly having a linear portion and configured to unload a vacuumized, sealed package from each loaded platen onto an outfeed conveyor; and a vacuumizing/sealing system configured to cause relative movement of each chamber/platen pair, along a portion of the angular path, to form therebetween an air-tight enclosure accommodating the package and effect vacuumization and sealing of the package.
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