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EP 0165818 B1 19890830 - FILM DRIVE UNIT

Title (en)

FILM DRIVE UNIT

Publication

EP 0165818 B1 19890830 (EN)

Application

EP 85304419 A 19850620

Priority

AU 4375285 A 19850617
AU PG559584 A 19840620

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0165818A2] A film drive unit for a packaging machine, the film drive unit has two endless belts which are driven by a stepping motor so that the bag material is driven at a predetermined velocity when the bag material is being sealed to form discrete bags.

IPC 1-7

B65B 9/20

IPC 8 full level

B65B 9/20 (2012.01); B65B 9/207 (2012.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 9/2021 (2013.01); B65B 9/207 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0165818 A2 19851227; EP 0165818 A3 19861217; EP 0165818 B1 19890830

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85304419 A 19850620