EP 0595905 B1 19950719 - PACKAGING APPARATUS.

Title (en)

PACKAGING APPARATUS.

Title (de)

VERPACKUNGSVORRICHTUNG.

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE CONDITIONNEMENT.

Publication

EP 0595905 B1 19950719 (EN)

Application

EP 92915712 A 19920720

Priority

EP 9201624 W 19920720
NZ 23915391 A 19910726

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9302924A1] Apparatus (10, 10') is disclosed for packaging articles such as cuts of meat which vary in length. The apparatus comprises drive rolls (24, 25, 24', 25') for feeding a flat tube (T) of heat sealable plastics packaging material through a cut off and heat sealing device (15) towards a blower head (49, 49') which opens the leading portion of the tube to facilitate the placing of an article in the tube. A proximity sensor (46, 46') and a suction head (47, 47') are located between the cut off device and the blower head. When the leading edge of the tube is sensed by the proximity sensor the suction device applies suction to the lower layer of the tube momentarily before the blower is activated. The proximity sensor, the suction head and the blower head are mounted on a carriage (70) which can be moved in relation to the cut off device to readily alter the length of the package. In an alternative apparatus the blower head is mounted separately from the proximity sensor and the suction head. The carriage (91) on which the proximity sensor and the suction head are mounted is movably mounted between the cut off device and the blower head.

IPC 1-7

B65B 9/13; B65B 43/36

IPC 8 full level

B65B 9/13 (2006.01); B65B 43/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 9/13 (2013.01); B65B 43/36 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

GB 1256729 A 19711215

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU MC NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9302924 A1 19930218; AT E125220 T1 19950815; AU 2326992 A 19930302; AU 672952 B2 19961024; DE 69203604 D1 19950824; DE 69203604 T2 19960425; EP 0595905 A1 19940511; EP 0595905 B1 19950719; NZ 239153 A 19931223

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9201624 W 19920720; AT 92915712 T 19920720; AU 2326992 A 19920720; DE 69203604 T 19920720; EP 92915712 A 19920720; NZ 23915391 A 19910726