Apparatus for forming packages using non-linear sealing jaws
US9452853B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C66/4322
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
New and improved seal jaws and methods for creating a seal on a package containing a high-profile product therein are described herein. The seal jaws are configured to seal overlapping wrapping film segments together adjacent the product in a seal zone where the height of the product results in additional film width. The height of the product creates an inward pull that can prevent the additional film width from being taut, which can result in folds or wrinkles in a subsequently formed seal. Advantageously, the seal jaws described herein have a non-linear configuration that provides extra sealing surface area as compared to linear surfaces over the same lateral distance. The extra sealing surface is provided by an array of curvilinear peaks and valleys, where the peaks tension the overlapping film segments in the seal zone to substantially prevent the additional film width from forming folds in a subsequently formed seal.
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