Global Patent Index - EP 0388121 A1

EP 0388121 A1 19900919 - Packaging apparatus.

Title (en)

Packaging apparatus.

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Verpacken.

Title (fr)

Appareil d'emballage.

Publication

EP 0388121 A1 19900919 (EN)

Application

EP 90302609 A 19900312

Priority

GB 8906174 A 19890317

Abstract (en)

The packaging apparatus according to the present invention is suitable for packaging any non-liquid material including both edible and non-edible materials in granular and powder form as well as preformed shapes of material such as confectionery. In more details the packaging apparatus includes a transit storage device for receiving material to be packaged, a first sensor for sensing the quantity of material received by the storage device, means for terminating flow of material into the storage device when a measured amount of material has been received by the storage device, means permitting discharge of the said measured amount of material from the transit storage device into a non-horizontally disposed flow path to a packaging station at which the said measured amount of material is packaged.

IPC 1-7

B65B 57/14

IPC 8 full level

B65B 57/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 57/14 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0388121 A1 19900919; CA 2012398 A1 19900917; GB 8906174 D0 19890504

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90302609 A 19900312; CA 2012398 A 19900316; GB 8906174 A 19890317