EP 3275792 A1 20180131 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A PRODUCT SETTLER
Title (en)
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A PRODUCT SETTLER
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR EINEN PRODUKTABSETZER
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE STABILISATION DE PRODUIT
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 201414581013 A 20141223
- US 201414581110 A 20141223
- EP 15874135 A 20151215
Abstract (en)
A method and apparatus for settling a product in a partially formed package and a package made on a form fill end seal machine. In one aspect, the invention comprises the steps: providing a partially formed package; filling the partially formed package with a product (302); and settling the product in the partially formed package. The settling step comprises rotating a paddle wheel (326) comprising at that is positioned to cause an impact against the partially formed package. The impact agitates the partially formed package and thereby settles the product.
IPC 8 full level
B65B 9/207 (2012.01); B65B 31/00 (2006.01); B65B 1/22 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B65B 9/2007 (2013.01); B65B 9/207 (2013.01); B65B 31/006 (2013.01); B65B 1/22 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XI] US 2013059709 A1 20130307 - MIYAMOTO HIDESHI [JP], et al
- [XI] EP 2489594 A2 20120822 - ISHIDA SEISAKUSHO [JP]
- [XI] US 3525193 A 19700825 - CUTLER DUNCAN B, et al
- [XI] US 5768852 A 19980623 - TERMINELLA EMANUELE [US], et al
- [E] US 2016368644 A1 20161222 - URAOKA SHIGENOBU [JP]
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
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2016106025 A1 20160630; EP 3237288 A1 20171101; EP 3237288 A4 20180704; EP 3275792 A1 20180131
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2015065853 W 20151215; EP 15874135 A 20151215; EP 17186620 A 20151215