Apparatus for filling flexible plastic bags carried in a continuous web and supplies therefore
US5115626A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D33/002
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A machine for automatically filling plastic bags with liquid or particulate material moves a continuous web of such bags through a number of serially positioned work stations. The bags are completely sealed when they enter the machine. As each bag passes through a slitting work station, a specially shaped opening is cut into the bag near an end of it which will become its top. When the bag proceeds to a filling work station, it is held vertically and a specially shaped fill nozzle is moved downward and rotated for entry into the bag through the slit opening. A valve is provided within the fill nozzle for controlling entry of the material into the bag. The valve and fill nozzle are cooperatively controlled by a single mechanism. The bags are transported through the various work stations by a positive toothed belt drive that preferably holds the bags flat until the filling station, wherein the belts are then moveable toward and away from each other in order to allow filling of the bag. After filling, the bag opening is then sealed. The various techniques are especially useful for aseptic packaging of foods, such as milk and wine. Fitments for later use in removing material can also b…
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