Global Patent Index - EP 3126256 B1

EP 3126256 B1 20200219 - HEAT-SHRINKING FURNACE FOR THE FORMATION OF BUNDLES WITH IMPROVED FILM ADHESION

Title (en)

HEAT-SHRINKING FURNACE FOR THE FORMATION OF BUNDLES WITH IMPROVED FILM ADHESION

Title (de)

WARMSCHRUMPFOFEN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON BÜNDELN MIT VERBESSERTER FOLIENHAFTUNG

Title (fr)

FOUR DE THERMO-RÉTRACTION POUR LA FORMATION DE PAQUETS AVEC ADHÉRENCE DE FILM AMÉLIORÉE

Publication

EP 3126256 B1 20200219 (EN)

Application

EP 15721849 A 20150403

Priority

  • IT MI20140622 A 20140404
  • IB 2015052460 W 20150403

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2015151069A1] Heat-shrinking furnace (10) for forming bundles (11) of products (12) wrapped in a heat-shrinkable film (13); said furnace being of the type defining at least one channel (14) for the advancement of said bundles (11) along the advancement direction (X) and comprising: - an inlet (15) which is fed by said bundle (11) of products (12) in succession one after the other, said products being tunnel-wrapped in a loose manner by said heat-shrinkable film (13) so as to identify two lateral openings (17) orthogonal to said advancement direction (X); - an outlet (16) for the release of said bundles (11) of products (12) wrapped in a compact manner by said heat-shrinked film (13); - heating means operating between said inlet (15) and said outlet (16) for making the heat-shrinking of the film (13) on said products (12); in which in an intermediate position between said inlet (15) and said outlet (16) said furnace comprises means for temporarily holding said heat-shrinkable film (13) spaced apart from said products (12) at said lateral openings (17) during heat-shrinking.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 71/08 (2006.01); B65B 53/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65B 21/245 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 53/063 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 71/08 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2015151069 A1 20151008; EP 3126256 A1 20170208; EP 3126256 B1 20200219; US 2017174378 A1 20170622

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2015052460 W 20150403; EP 15721849 A 20150403; US 201515300526 A 20150403