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Document | Title | Date |
20090145083 | CONTAINER CAPPING DEVICE MINIMIZING THE RISK OF POLLUTION - The container capping device includes a capping head carried by a hollow support member in the shape of a bracket, vertically movable and including a vertical part going through a cover, with the rotation driving mechanism of the capping head and the control mechanism of the jaws of the capping head being enclosed in the part of the support member which extends above the cover. | 06-11-2009 |
20090272075 | Packaging machine with tool arrangement - The invention refers to a tool arrangement, in particular a sealing tool for a packaging machine, the tool arrangement consisting at least of one toolholder and one tool connected to each other by at least one releasable fixed connection. | 11-05-2009 |
20100024360 | PACKAGING MACHINE HAVING AN ULTRASONIC DEVICE - The present invention relates to a packaging machine having an ultrasonic device ( | 02-04-2010 |
20100064632 | COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR OPERATING CLIPPING PACKAGING APPARATUS AND RELATED SYSTEMS - Systems, devices and computer program products automatically package an object in a covering material such as casing and/or netting by: (a) automatically pushing at least one object through a product chute; (b) pulling a covering material upstream of the product chute off an exterior surface of the product chute to automatically enclose the object in the covering material as the object exits the product chute; and (c) applying a clip to the covering material to secure the object in the packing material. | 03-18-2010 |
20100101184 | HEAT-SEALING DEVICE FOR SHEET PACKAGES - A heat-sealing device for sheet packages includes: a pressure heat-sealing part that presses and heat seals a lid unit component placed on a moving bag-forming film; a heat-sealing mechanism having a frame body to support the pressure heat-sealing part; a drive mechanism having a linear motor that serves as a drive source to move the heat-sealing mechanism back and forth; and a link mechanism that links the two mechanisms, wherein the heat-sealing mechanism includes double heat-sealing mechanisms having two units of the heat-sealing mechanism installed side by side in parallel at positions vertical to the moving direction of the bag-forming film. | 04-29-2010 |
20100180545 | INDUCTION SEALING DEVICE FOR HEAT SEALING PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING SEALED PACKAGES OF POURABLE FOOD PRODUCTS - An induction sealing device for heat sealing packaging material for producing sealed packages of pourable food products and fed in a first direction, the sealing device having an inductor device which interacts with the packaging material by at least one active surface; a supporting body made of heat-conducting material and housing the inductor device; an insert made of magnetic flux-concentrating material and housed in the supporting body; and a member made of plastic material, and having at least a first portion interposed, in the first direction, between the supporting body and the insert so as to be at least partly surrounded by the supporting body. | 07-22-2010 |
20100212259 | APPARATUS FOR CLOSING CONTAINERS WITH CONTACTLESS TORQUE GENERATION - An apparatus ( | 08-26-2010 |
20100307108 | Devices for Capping Vials Useful in System and Method for Dispensing Prescriptions - An apparatus for facilitating the securing of a cap onto a cylindrical container includes a base and a plurality of blades, each of the blades including a sharp edge and being mounted to the base such that the sharp edge is exposed. The blades are mounted in a generally circular arrangement, with the sharp edges generally radiating from a central portion of the base, such that the sharp edges are positioned to engage a circumferential edge of a cap as it is being secured to the cylindrical container. In this configuration, the apparatus can firmly hold the cap as the cylindrical container (such as a pharmaceutical vial) is rotated to secure the cap onto the container. | 12-09-2010 |
20110030315 | SEALING JAW FOR PRODUCING SEALED PACKAGES OF A FOOD PRODUCT - A sealing jaw for producing sealed packages of a food product from a tube of packaging material fed along a path, the jaw having a first work surface which interacts with a second work surface on a counter-jaw to grip the packaging material and form a sealing strip crosswise to the path. One of the jaw and counter-jaw defines an anvil, and the other defines a heating device which interacts with the anvil to form the strip. The first surface has at least two projections elongated along respective first axes, and which, when forming the strip, compress respective areas of the packaging material against the second surface; and at least one cavity which extends along one of the first axes, is interposed between the projections along a second axis crosswise to the first axis, and is located laterally with respect to a central plane of the first work surface. | 02-10-2011 |
20110072762 | CLOSING MACHINE - Closing machine for closing bottles or similar containers ( | 03-31-2011 |
20110120055 | ENCLOSING STRUCTURE FOR CONTAINER PACKAGING MACHINES AND/OR MACHINE UNITS, IN PARTICULAR CAPPING MACHINES - A packaging machine or machine unit, as used in particular for capping containers ( | 05-26-2011 |
20110203225 | UNIT FOR THE APPLICATION OF OPENING DEVICES ON PACKAGES OF FOOD PRODUCTS POURABLE INTO A TUBE OF PACKAGING MATERIAL - A unit for applying opening devices on packages of pourable food products, comprises a first conveying device to feed the opening devices along a first path, a second conveying device to feed the packages along a second path, a third conveying device movable about a first axis to displace the opening devices along a third path from a withdrawal station to an application station of the opening devices, a gripping member for gripping an opening device, and a supporting plate to support the gripping member; wherein the supporting plate is coupled to the third conveying device; the gripping member is displaceable, at the application station in a defined plane by a first direction transversal to the first axis and to the second path, and by the first axis. | 08-25-2011 |
20110225928 | CLOSURE HEAD FOR CONTAINER CLOSURE MACHINES AND CONTAINER CLOSURE MACHINE - The invention relates to a closure head for container closure machines ( | 09-22-2011 |
20110247301 | CLOSING DEVICE FOR CONTAINERS HAVING A STERILE SPACE - The invention relates to a device for closing containers with closures comprising a closing head ( | 10-13-2011 |
20110247302 | Apparatus For And Method of Sealing Capsules - A method is disclosed for the sealing of hard shell capsules having coaxial body parts which overlap when telescopically joined. Also described is an apparatus to seal the capsules. | 10-13-2011 |
20110308200 | SEALING ELEMENT FOR HEAT SEALING PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING SEALED PACKAGES OF FOOD PRODUCTS POURABLE WITHIN A TUBE OF PACKAGING MATERIAL - A sealing element for heat sealing packaging material for producing sealed packages of food products which are pourable within a tube of packaging material; sealing element comprises a heater adapted to heat-seal the packaging material at spaced cross sections of tube so as to form a plurality of sealed packages, and a groove which may be engaged by a cutting element carried by a counter sealing element during a cutting operation in which a sealed package is separated from tube; sealing element comprises at least a slot which extends between groove and a first outer wall of sealing element. | 12-22-2011 |
20120017539 | DRIVE UNIT WITH A FIRST AND A SECOND MOTOR - A drive unit, which has a first motor and a second motor, for rotationally and linearly moving a working element with respect to a first housing element. In order to permit a design and a mounting and to reduce the required axial installation space and cost, the drive unit has bearing arrangement which, in the case of a linear movement of the working element with respect to the first housing element, permits a primary part and a secondary part of the first motor and/or of the second motor to be arranged in an axially non-displaceable fashion. | 01-26-2012 |
20120079792 | Apparatus for the Closure of Containers with Clean Room - An apparatus for the closure of containers may include at least one closure head for applying the closures. The at least one closure head is situated in a clean room sealed off by a medium. The apparatus including a movement device arranged at least in part in the clean room. The movement device is configured to produce a rotational movement of the closure head about a longitudinal axis of the movement device and a translational movement of the closure head along the longitudinal axis of the movement device. The movement device is contacted at least locally by the medium for sealing off the clean room from a non-clean room. | 04-05-2012 |
20120090269 | Blister Packaging Container Sealing Tool and Method - A container comprises a plastic blister with a first planar peripheral edge and a formed, first open-sided volume extending from the plane of the peripheral edge joined with a paperboard tray with a second planar peripheral edge, the paperboard tray having a plurality of panels connected at fold lines and forming a second open-sided volume. The container has means for joining the first planar peripheral edge of the plastic blister and the second planar peripheral edge of the paperboard tray so that the first and second volumes form a combined container volume. The paperboard tray may be a wedge-shaped tray, with greater depth at one end than at the other end. The container may be filled and sealed on conventional equipment used for blister packages with minor changes in tooling | 04-19-2012 |
20120102880 | PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH REINFORCED BASE AND CLOSURE AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A plastic container and closure, and system and method of making the same. Container can include a solid bottom end, an outer sidewall extending from solid bottom end, a shoulder portion extending from outer sidewall, and neck portion extending from shoulder portion, forming an open end of container. Solid bottom end includes a circumferential heel portion having a plurality of radially asymmetrical projections and recesses disposed on an outer periphery of the heel portion, the plurality being configured to increase heel portion rigidity while maintaining substantially uniform material thickness. Shoulder portion forms an angle with a plane perpendicular to the container central axis. At an angle of 50° a desirable failure mode may be achieved where the yield strength of the shoulder portion is balanced against that of the heel portion and the outer sidewall to maximize the top load strength of the container. | 05-03-2012 |
20120110949 | GUIDE TRACK FOR CAPS - A guide track associated with a capping machine, including a capping head that is adjustable to fit the different formats of bottles. The track has, upstream from and adjacent to the capping head, a telescopic portion having a section rigidly connected to the capping head and movable with the latter, and a stationary section rigidly connected to a general frame. The telescopic portion of the guide track for caps includes side walls, the surface of which is smooth, regardless of the position of the stationary section and the movable section in relation to one another. The stationary section and the movable section are transversely shifted, and guided with regard to one another, by a runner system. | 05-10-2012 |
20120151875 | WORK STATION FOR A PACKAGING MACHINE - A work station for a packaging machine comprises a tool structure and a tool movable relative to the tool structure by means of a drive. The drive comprises at least one countermagnet which is operatively connectable to an electromagnet and movable relative to the electromagnet. The drive further comprises a mechanism by means of which the movement of the tool is unidirectionally coupled to the relative movement of the countermagnet relative to the electromagnet. | 06-21-2012 |
20120159901 | WORKING STATION WITH A CUTTING TOOL FOR QUICKLY CUTTING A WIDTH OF FILM - The disclosure relates to a working station for a packaging machine for quickly cutting a top film and to a method for operating such a working station. | 06-28-2012 |
20120279171 | TOOL ARRANGEMENT WITH DETACHABLE TOOL LOCKING - The disclosure relates to a tool arrangement, comprising a tool holder, a tool, and at least one locking device for detachably locking the tool with the tool holder, wherein a counter-tool is provided and the tool holder includes a compressed-air duct. The locking device is designed such that it unlocks as soon as a given pressure has been reached in the compressed-air duct. The disclosure is distinguished by a vent hole which is in fluid connection with the compressed-air duct and is arranged in such a manner that it is not closed until the tool rests upon the counter-tool. | 11-08-2012 |
20130008132 | SONOTRODE - A sonotrode comprising: a head defining a sealing surface elongated along a first direction; and a first and a second drive unit distinct from one another, each comprising at least one piezo-electric element; wherein first and second drive unit may be electrically fed by an unique generator to cause oscillation of head; the height of head measured along a second direction transversal to sealing surface being substantially equal to half the wavelength of wave oscillating in second direction; at least one slot extending through head transversally to first and second direction; a finite number of nodal points at which amplitude of oscillation of head is substantially equal to zero; and a plane on which at least some nodal points lie and which divides head in a first portion and second portion; the slot extends completely within one only between first and second portion and at a certain distance by plane. | 01-10-2013 |
20130025239 | MULTI-TRACK TRAY SEALER - A multi-track tray sealer comprising a lateral tray-contact element which includes a lateral contact surface oriented relative to trays and which is configured such that it is movable in the direction of transport so as to support transport of the trays from a supply conveyor into a sealing tool. | 01-31-2013 |
20130133287 | CLOSING APPARATUS FOR CONTAINERS - An apparatus for closing containers includes a movable closing head for applying closures to the containers and is arranged in the interior of a sterile chamber of the apparatus and arranged to move in a longitudinal direction (L) of the containers to be closed. At least one wall is provided which delimits the sterile chamber, wherein the closing device is arranged on a carrier which is arranged partially inside the sterile chamber and partially outside the sterile chamber, and extends through the wall and moves in the longitudinal direction (L) relative to the wall. Arranged in the interior of the sterile chamber is a first sealing element which is elastic in the longitudinal direction (L) and which seals off from the sterile chamber a region of the outer periphery of the carrier. | 05-30-2013 |
20130160401 | BAG NECK SEALER - A bag neck sealer includes a base. The base includes an installation wheel, a rotary wheel, a press plate, a movable blade unit and a fixed blade unit. The fixed blade unit has a seat. The seat includes a fixed blade and a protective piece thereon. The protective piece is connected with an elastic member to be against one side of the fixed blade opposite to the seat to shield the edge of the fixed blade. Therefore, when the user operates the bag neck sealer, the user's fingers can be protected from the fixed blade through the protective piece, preventing the fingers from being hurt so as to enhance the safety of the bag neck sealer. | 06-27-2013 |
20130212979 | UPPER SEALING DEVICE FOR TUBULAR MATERIAL PACKAGE - An upper sealing device for a tubular material package is a packaging device for a pillow-type package, comprising a feeder ( | 08-22-2013 |
20130227914 | TRAY SEALER AND METHOD OF CONVEYING TRAYS - The invention relates to a tray sealer comprising a sealing station for sealing trays with a cover film, and a conveyor system for conveying the trays along a conveying path, wherein the conveyor system includes a plurality of pushers each configured for carrying along at least one tray and movable along an endless pusher path. The invention is characterized in that the pushers are movable independently of one another along the pusher path. | 09-05-2013 |
20130298501 | APPARATUS - The invention relates to an apparatus. In order to achieve efficient sealing, the apparatus includes a sealing with a plurality of sealing elements arranged generally in a ring configuration around a center opening. Each sealing element includes a sealing surface facing the center opening. At least one chamber is included for receiving sections of the sealing elements. An inlet to a fluid source provides the at least one chamber with fluid in order to generate an overpressure acting on the sections of the sealing elements received in the at least one chamber, and for pressing and moving the sealing surfaces of the sealing elements towards the center opening. | 11-14-2013 |
20130298502 | SEALING APPARATUS - A sealing apparatus for sealing a travelling packaging film. The sealing apparatus includes a first actuator, a second actuator, a first seal member, a second seal member, a slide rail arrangement, and a linkage coupled to the slide rail arrangement and connecting each of the first and second actuators to the first and second seal member. The first and second sealing members are actuated toward and away from each other between a disengaged position and an engaged position for sealing the travelling packaging film. | 11-14-2013 |
20140013709 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING HEIGHT OF A PACKAGE BOX AND FOR CLOSING THE BOX - A device for adjusting height of a prefabricated package box ( | 01-16-2014 |
20140109513 | SEALING SYSTEM FOR A PACKAGING MACHINE - The following invention relates to a packaging machine with a sealing system comprising a front jaw and a rear jaw which reciprocate between an open-and a sealing-position, respectively, whereas a front jaw comprises two guide shafts which are supported in a frame. | 04-24-2014 |
20140165501 | DEVICE FOR CLOSING CONTAINERS - An apparatus for closing a container includes closer stations. Each closer station has a closer tool, a coupling element, and a driver. The coupling element, with height-control, is positively guided to rotate about a machine axis thereof. Additionally, the coupling element, by way of the driver, drives the closer tool in a required vertical motion. | 06-19-2014 |
20140196404 | PIVOTING HOLD-DOWN DEVICE FOR USE WITH AN APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A PACKAGE - The present disclosure relates to a hold-down device for use in the packaging industry. For example, the hold-down may be used with an apparatus for manufacturing a package. The hold-down may be configured to retain a packaging structure during the evacuation and/or sealing steps of a packaging process. The hold-down may include an elongate member and an attachment assembly. The elongate member may be configured to pivot and/or rotate about its longitudinal axis in response to a force exerted on the packaging structure during an evacuation and/or sealing step of a packaging process. | 07-17-2014 |
20140237942 | DEEP-DRAWING PACKAGING MACHINE WITH SEALING STATION AND METHOD - A deep-drawing packaging machine that includes a sealing station and a method for changing the sealing frame together with the sealing plate at the sealing station. The sealing station includes a sealing plate and a sealing frame. The sealing plate may be releasably coupled to an upper sealing tool part, and the sealing frame may be slidably removable at a lower sealing tool part. The sealing frame may be slidable on rails. The sealing frame may include one or more centering aids for aligning the sealing plate with respect to said sealing frame during removal thereof. The centering aids may be displaceable underneath a film web by the upper sealing tool part during the clamping of the film web between the sealing frame and the upper sealing tool part. | 08-28-2014 |
20140250832 | Automatic Refuse Bag Release Device and Method of Using the Same - The present invention provides a device and method for automatic release of a refuse bag from a refuse receptacle. The device and method provided herein substantially eliminates all contact by a user with a filled refuse bag and the unsanitary contents therein. | 09-11-2014 |
20150353297 | CONVEYOR FOR BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, AND A CONTAINER-TREATMENT MACHINE - A conveyor for conveying containers uses vertically-extending holder-sheets to form container pockets that support the containers. The holder-sheets shift radially in opposite directions to accommodate different container sizes. | 12-10-2015 |
20160023791 | Sealing Device for Automatic Bagging Machine - A sealing device for an automatic bagging machine contains: a film sealing assembly including a first seal, a second seal mount opposite to the first seal mount; a slide assembly including an elongated plate, a rail arranged on the elongated plate, and a sliding piece fixed on the rail; a cutting module including a cylinder seat, a mounting sheet, four screwing elements, a driving cylinder, and a roller. The cylinder seat is mounted on one side surface of the sliding piece, and the driving cylinder and the roller are inserted through the second seal mount. Between the cylinder seat and the mounting sheet are defined a central shaft and two gaps on two sides of the central shaft. In addition, at least two springs are arranged between the cylinder seat and the mounting sheet and are fitted on the four screwing elements. | 01-28-2016 |
20160083236 | Holder for a Container Receptacle and Container Receptacle | 03-24-2016 |