Device and method for removing a peelable seal
US8764934B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1989
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A container or array of containers that is are sealed with a peelable seal is transported via a conveyor along a processing path toward a desealing station at which an adhesive surface having a width substantially the same as or greater than the width of the seal is pressed against the upper surface of the peelable seal. A collection rod applies a downward pressure on the adhesive surface, pressing it against the seal and keeping the container or container array in position on the conveyor as the plate moves with the conveyor. As the leading edge of the seal passes the collection rod, the adhesive surface is rolled upward, away from the plane of the seal, pulling up on the leading edge of the seal to separate it from the container or container array while the container or container array is held down by the roller. The removed seal is then discarded.
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