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Method and device for compressing and packaging compressible products

US5979145A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 1997
Grant dateNov 9, 1999
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65B9/026
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for compressing and packaging compressible materials. The compression is carried out continuously between parallel plates which come closer to each other as they advance. As the plates advance, the materials are accompanied by a lower packaging film and an upper packaging film which are joined at the sides of the compressed materials at the end of compression.

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