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EP 1098814 A1 20010516 - PACKAGE SEALING ANVIL

Title (en)

PACKAGE SEALING ANVIL

Title (de)

AMBOSS ZUM VERSIEGELN VON VERPACKUNGEN

Title (fr)

ENCLUME DE SCELLAGE DE CONDITIONNEMENT

Publication

EP 1098814 A1 20010516 (EN)

Application

EP 99937323 A 19990719

Priority

US 9916343 W 19990719
US 12064598 A 19980722

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0005135A1] A sealing anvil (18) for sealing film to packages, such as trays, includes a replaceable anvil with a resilient upper surface (20). The anvil may be connected to a guide (22) which guides the tray or other package into position on top of the anvil.

IPC 1-7

B65B 7/28

IPC 8 full level

B65B 7/28 (2006.01); B65B 51/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 7/2878 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0005135A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0005135 A1 20000203; AU 5218499 A 20000214; CA 2352257 A1 20000203; EP 1098814 A1 20010516; JP 2002521277 A 20020716; MX PA01000761 A 20020408

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9916343 W 19990719; AU 5218499 A 19990719; CA 2352257 A 19990719; EP 99937323 A 19990719; JP 2000561103 A 19990719; MX PA01000761 A 19990719