Apparatus and method for attaching fitments to flexible containers
US4718215A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 27, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1768
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for attaching fitments to filled flexible containers. A series of interconnected filled flexible containers are conveyed between a pair of belt conveyors which limit lateral movement of the containers. A third conveyor urges fitments against the bottoms of the containers and the fitments are sealed to the containers.
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