Patent · US Expired

Machine for thermoforming an imprevious film inside a cardboard container for packaging a foodstuff to be preserved and for closing the container

US4862671A · kind A · utility

6Cited by
3References
14Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 3, 1988
Grant dateSep 5, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 3, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB31B2120/406
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The machine comprises a thermoforming box (116) which receives the container (126) and which is itself fitted into a cutting box (100), a heating die (148) mounted in vertically slideable manner above the said boxes and capable of squeezing a thermoforming film (44) or a closing film on the upper edge of the thermoforming box and of thermoforming the film (44) inside the container.

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