Global Patent Index - EP 3511254 B1

EP 3511254 B1 20200812 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A PIECE OF FILM OF MATERIAL TO A CONTAINER

Title (en)

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A PIECE OF FILM OF MATERIAL TO A CONTAINER

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM AUFBRINGEN EINES MATERIALFILMS AUF EINEN BEHÄLTER

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ POUR APPLIQUER UN MORCEAU DE FILM DE MATÉRIAU SUR UN RÉCIPIENT

Publication

EP 3511254 B1 20200812 (EN)

Application

EP 19151776 A 20190115

Priority

IT 201800000927 A 20180115

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3511254A1] A device for applying a piece of film of material to a container, comprises first feed means (2) comprising a plurality of seats (3) for housing a corresponding plurality of containers (C) arranged in succession on at least one first row (F1) and a second row (F2), second feed means (4) of a film (5) of material arranged along the operating direction, and an application station (7) provided with pressing means (8) configured to fasten the film (5) to at least one container placed in a first seat (3a) of the first row (F1) and at least one container placed in a second seat (3b) of the second row (F2) and a first cutting head (10) arranged along the first row (F1) of seats (3), associated thereto and configured to cut the film (5) along a predetermined closed fracture line at the first seat (3a). The application station (7) further comprises a second cutting head (11) arranged along the second row (F2) of seats (3), operatively associated thereto and configured to cut the film (5) along a predetermined closed fracture line at said second seat (3b) wherein, with reference to the operating direction (A), the second cutting head (11) is placed downstream of the first cutting head (10).

IPC 8 full level

B65B 9/04 (2006.01); B65B 7/16 (2006.01); B65B 29/02 (2006.01); B65B 61/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 7/164 (2013.01); B65B 9/04 (2013.01); B65B 29/022 (2017.08); B65B 61/06 (2013.01)

Citation (opposition)

Opponent : OPTIMA consumer GmbH

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)

EP 3511254 A1 20190717; EP 3511254 B1 20200812; EP 3511254 B2 20230927; ES 2831523 T3 20210608; ES 2831523 T5 20240305; IT 201800000927 A1 20190715

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 19151776 A 20190115; ES 19151776 T 20190115; IT 201800000927 A 20180115