Global Patent Index - EP 0710605 B1

EP 0710605 B1 20000202 - Method and device for maximising the unit rate of a vacuum packaging machine

Title (en)

Method and device for maximising the unit rate of a vacuum packaging machine

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Maximieren der Taktgeschwindigkeit einer Vakuumverpackungsmaschine

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif pour la maximisation de la vitesse fréquentielle d'une machine d'emballage sous vide

Publication

EP 0710605 B1 20000202 (DE)

Application

EP 95117127 A 19951031

Priority

US 33286494 A 19941101

Abstract (en)

[origin: US5477660A] A process and apparatus for maximizing the production rate of a modular vacuum packaging machine comprising a container forming station wherein a unit of containers is formed from film web, a loading station wherein product is loaded into a unit of containers, a sealing station adapted to simultaneously vacuum seal at least two units of containers with film web, a conveying means for indexing the containers through the stations, and a control means comprising a means for activating the container forming and loading stations after every index of the conveying means and a means for activating the sealing station after every at least second index of the conveying means, whereby optimum efficiency of the packaging machine is achieved.

IPC 1-7

B65B 31/02

IPC 8 full level

B65B 31/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65B 31/021 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 5477660 A 19951226; DE 59507729 D1 20000309; EP 0710605 A1 19960508; EP 0710605 B1 20000202

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 33286494 A 19941101; DE 59507729 T 19951031; EP 95117127 A 19951031