LAKO TOOL & MANUFACTURING, INC.

Patent application number	Title	Published
LAKO TOOL & MANUFACTURING, INC. Patent applications
20110179749	SPLIT CRIMPER FOR HEAT SEALING PACKAGING MATERIAL - A split crimper for use in a crimping assembly for engaging and heat sealing overlapping layers of a packaging material includes a first crimper portion having a crimping surface and a second crimper portion that is secured to the first crimper portion to form a crimper. Portions of the first and second crimper portions cooperate to define an interior cavity, and a heating element is disposed completely within the interior cavity.	07-28-2011
20110041457	HOT PUNCH ASSEMBLY FOR PROVIDING AN OPENING IN PACKAGING MATERIAL - A punch assembly is provided in a form, fill, and seal machine that provides a package that includes a sealed end portion and contains an article. The punch assembly includes a housing, and a heat sink provided in and retained by the housing, where the heat sink includes a punch tip that is to provide an opening in the sealed end portion of the package. The punch assembly also includes a coil heater contacting the heat sink to provide heat to the heat sink and the punch tip, where one or more air gaps are provided between the housing and the heat sink to prevent heat transfer from the heat sink to a seal jaw assembly of the form, fill, and seal machine.	02-24-2011