Method and apparatus for making a continuous series of filled pouches
US6928794B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 1, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C66/83523
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A machine for forming filled sealed pouches from a continuously moving sealable web of material includes a first sealing station for forming a longitudinal seal along a side edge of the web, and a horizontal sealing station for forming a plurality of transverse seals in the web. The horizontal sealing station includes a pair of conveyors each carrying jaws that mate along a sealing path to form the transverse seals. A method of forming filled sealed pouches from a continuously moving sealable web of material is also described.
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