Patent · US Expired

Sealing device

US7549267B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11References

28Claims

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Assignee

Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A. · CH

Inventors

Mats Johansson · Säter, SE
Hakan Zetterstrom · Eslöv, SE
Bengt Salmose · Åhus, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 9, 2003
Grant date	Jun 23, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 9, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB29C66/849
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus 10 for sealing packages 20 is to be mounted as a part of a larger packaging machine, which fills packages 20 with products or substances, preferably food or beverages but could be any other suitable substance, then closes and seals the packages using the sealing apparatus 10 by folding each package transversally, thereby closing it and sealing the transversal fold, and subsequently delivers the packages to a final folding station.

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