Method and apparatus for automatic packaging of cheese
US5946888A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B5/045
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of packaging a block product includes providing an opened tubular bag having a bag mouth, and a bag bottom; positioning the bag for loading; provided a block product; positioning the block product on a product platform; engaging the trailing edge of the block product with a protrusion, said protrusion mounted on a conveyor belt; and advancing the conveyor belt, with the protrusion mounted thereon, thereby advancing the block product toward the mouth of the bag, such that the momentum of the block product forces the block product to enter the bag and strike the bag bottom, and such that the protrusion mounted on the conveyor disengages from the trailing edge of the block product before the block product strikes the bag bottom. An apparatus is also disclosed.
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