System and method for sealing containers
US5617705A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B31/028
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A controlled environment sealing system and method of operating the same. The controlled environment sealing system having a transport system for transporting containers between processors, a lid placement processor positioning lids on the containers, a controlled environment processor providing the containers with a controlled environment and pre-sealing the lids to the containers, and a permanent sealing processor permanently sealing the lids to the containers in a contaminating environment.
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