Global Patent Index - EP 1564147 A1

EP 1564147 A1 20050817 - Vacuum packaging apparatus and process

Title (en)

Vacuum packaging apparatus and process

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Vakuumverpacken

Title (fr)

Dispositif et procédé d'emballage sous vide

Publication

EP 1564147 A1 20050817 (EN)

Application

EP 04003246 A 20040213

Priority

EP 04003246 A 20040213

Abstract (en)

There is described an apparatus (1) for vacuum packaging a product in a bag, comprising: a cover (2) hinged to a base member (3), said cover (2) and said base (3) being provided of an upper and lower divider walls (11, 12) cooperatively defining a first vacuum chamber (4); a second vacuum chamber (5) adjacent to said first chamber and an aperture (15) connecting said first and second chambers for passing therethrough the bag neck (9a); said apparatus further comprising means (6, 7) to evacuate said first and second chambers independently of each other; and means (21) to close said receptacle; characterized in that means (10) are present to admit air in the first vacuum chamber (4) and means (16, 16a) are present on the aperture (15) to reduce the passage of air from one chamber to the other. Also described is the vacuum packaging process. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65B 31/02

IPC 8 full level

B65B 31/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 31/024 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1564147 A1 20050817

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04003246 A 20040213