Global Patent Index - EP 1409348 A4

EP 1409348 A4 20060927 - BULK PARTICULATE PACKAGING SYSTEM

Title (en)

BULK PARTICULATE PACKAGING SYSTEM

Title (de)

VERPACKUNGSSYSTEM FÜR SCHÜTTGUT

Title (fr)

SYSTEME D'EMBALLAGE DE BLOCS DE PARTICULES

Publication

EP 1409348 A4 20060927 (EN)

Application

EP 00950654 A 20000725

Priority

US 0020209 W 20000725

Abstract (en)

[origin: CA2414662A1] A system for forming and packaging loose particulate material utilizing a compression tower (100) for initial deposit of the loose material therein wi th the bottom floor of said tower being presented by a belt (310) of a conveyor system (300). A ram within the tower compresses the loose material into a bu lk form (1000) atop the conveyor belt (310). Subsequent to compression, the conveyor system (300) is vertically displaced so that the formed material bu lk can be conveyed to a horizontally adjacent conveyor (550) for downstream conveyance to a packaging station (550) having upper (700) and lower (600) conveyor assemblies. The material bulk (1000) is then recompressed and conveyed to a space formed between the upper and lower assemblies. Sheets of packaging material (800a, 802a) spans portions of upper and lower conveyor assemblies such that the material bulk is directed through the sheet and enveloped thereby. Packaging material which envelopes the bulk material is c ut and thermally sealed leaving the packaging sheets spanning the conveyor assemblies.

IPC 8 full level

B65B 63/02 (2006.01); B65B 9/02 (2006.01); B65B 27/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 9/026 (2013.01); B65B 63/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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)

AT E407065 T1 20080915; AU 6372800 A 20020205; CA 2414662 A1 20030131; CA 2414662 C 20070515; DE 60040175 D1 20081016; EP 1409348 A1 20040421; EP 1409348 A4 20060927; EP 1409348 B1 20080903

DOCDB simple family (application)

AT 00950654 T 20000725; AU 6372800 A 20000725; CA 2414662 A 20000725; DE 60040175 T 20000725; EP 00950654 A 20000725