Packaging system and seal jaw for packaging film
US12312115B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C66/4312
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A packaging system for film including: a controller; and a seal jaw controlled by the controller, wherein the seal jaw includes: a first sealing bar; a second sealing bar; a servo motor controlling movement of at least one of the first and the second sealing bars between an open position and a closed position, where the sealing bars are in contact; and a pneumatic cylinder, connected with at least one of the first and second sealing bars, and controlling a pressure between the sealing bars when in the closed position. A method of creating a seal in packaging film, the method including: moving, via a servo motor, a first sealing bar and a second sealing bar from an open position to a closed position; and upon reaching the closed position, clamping, via a pneumatic cylinder, the sealing bars to create a seal in the packaging film.
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