Global Patent Index - EP 1077873 A1

EP 1077873 A1 20010228 - PACKAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS

Title (en)

PACKAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM VERPACKEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL D'EMBALLAGE

Publication

EP 1077873 A1 20010228 (EN)

Application

EP 99912972 A 19990326

Priority

  • AU 9900218 W 19990326
  • AU PP260298 A 19980326

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9948757A1] A product packaging method and system where discrete product charges are dispensed from a bulk supply and are individually bagged. The charge is dispensed from the bulk supply (11) into a receptacle (20) where it is retained under pressure prior to dispensing into a bag in a bagging station (14). The receptacle containing the product charge is sealed and pressurised above ambient pressure by the introduction of a gas including nitrogen.

IPC 1-7

B65B 1/16; B65B 37/14

IPC 8 full level

B65B 1/16 (2006.01); B65B 37/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 1/16 (2013.01); B65B 1/363 (2013.01); B65B 9/20 (2013.01); B65B 37/14 (2013.01); B65B 39/04 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9948757A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES GB GR LU NL PT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9948757 A1 19990930; AU PP260298 A0 19980423; BR 9909099 A 20001205; CA 2325003 A1 19990930; EP 1077873 A1 20010228

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9900218 W 19990326; AU PP260298 A 19980326; BR 9909099 A 19990326; CA 2325003 A 19990326; EP 99912972 A 19990326