Machine for making pods containing infusion products
US8356462B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B61/06
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A machine for making pods (2) containing products for infusion including a first roll (3) for feeding a first web (4) of filtering paper material along a predetermined path (P), a second roll (5) for feeding a second web (6) of filtering paper material along a predetermined path (P′), a station (7) for dispensing and successively placing individual charges (8) of product on the first web (4), and a joining station (11) for superposing and joining the first web (4) and the second web (6) in such a way as to form a continuous succession (12) of pods (2); the machine also includes, upstream of the dispensing station (7), a magazine (13) for successively feeding a series of elements (14) for containing the infusion product and a station (21) for forming impressions in the first web (4) and positioning the elements (14) thereon.
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