Method for enclosing products in a package having a handle
US8096097B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D75/56
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for encasing product in a tubular material with a handle is described. The apparatus of the preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a delivery conveyor, a ram located on a first side of the delivery conveyor, a product horn located at a side of the delivery conveyor opposite the ram, the product horn having a first end and a second end, the first end adjacent the delivery conveyor and the second end remote from the delivery conveyor, a sealer configured to form tubular seamed casing about the product horn, a printer in data communication with a scale, a clipper located at the second end of the product horn, and a plurality of tag handles feeding through the printer and to the clipper.
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