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Method and device for a tight packing under a thermoplastic and thermoformable film of products requiring an absolute protection

US4164109A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 27, 1977
Grant dateAug 14, 1979
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 27, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65B31/06
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

While thermoforming an article skin-wrap packaging, the article being disposed on an air-tight supporting plate firmly applied on an evacuated chamber and a plastic film displaced parallel to the supporting plate to firmly engage the article and the supporting plate, vacuum is provided in the wrapping by means of at least one suction tube or nozzle temporarily placed between the supporting plate and the film.

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