Modular pouch machine
US6976946B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB31B2160/10
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pouch machine includes a controller and first and second modules. Each module has a converting station and the electrical equipment needed to operate the station. The controller controls the converting stations and operating parameters are provided from one module to the next. Each module may be a processing zone and include a registration sensor and a drawroll responsive to the respective registration sensor. Accumulators may be provided in each processing zone. An edge sensor may be provided that senses the edge of the film in one or more modules. The draw roll assembly is mounted on a moveable frame, and is angled in response to the location of the sensed edge. Multiple such assemblies may be included on a single machine.
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