Apparatus and method for vacuum packing products
US7086212B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B61/20
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for vacuum packing a product (1) in a flexible enclosure (2) therefor, the apparatus comprising means (6, 7) for evacuating air from within the unsealed enclosure (2), the product (1) being disposed within the unsealed enclosure (2), means (18, 19) for restraining sealable meeting portions (3a, 3b) of the unsealed enclosure (2), during the said evacuation of air, in a configuration whereby the said sealable meeting portions (3a, 3b) can be sealed without substantial rucking thereof and means (33, 34) for sealing the sealable meeting portions (3a, 3b) of the unsealed enclosure (2) in an airtight manner in the said configuration thereof, after the said evacuation of air.
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