Vertical sealing assembly for a packaging machine
US6094892A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B51/144
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sealing mechanism for sealing the open end of a container being processed on a packaging machine. The sealing mechanism includes a first and second jaw assembly positioned on opposite sides of a longitudinal pathway. Each jaw assembly includes a pair of sealing jaws, a plurality of grippers, a platform and a platform guide. The jaw assemblies operate along a continuous loop about the longitudinal pathway removing containers from filling mandrels during filling and sealing the open end thereof of the previously removed container.
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