Heating device for sealing material to effect different bond strengths
US4735675A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 1982 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C66/919
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is used to heat seal seams, and the like, of item holding means such as plastic bags holding loose fill product like beans, hard candy, pretzels, potato chips, etc. The heating station of the present invention has at least two independently controlled heating positions in each half of a pair of jaws and each heating position is heat insulated from the other and each respectively can provide different amounts of heat to material coming in contact therewith. Accordingly, the bonded areas of item holding means can be manipulated to control local package characteristics, i.e., sealed to have a stronger bond strength at one location that at another location, adjust tear properties to suit marketing methods (such as hole punched top seals) and to control seal integrity.
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