Global Patent Index - EP 3950516 B1

EP 3950516 B1 20240424 - STICK PACK POUCH PRODUCTION METHOD AND MACHINE, AND STICK PACK POUCH

Title (en)

STICK PACK POUCH PRODUCTION METHOD AND MACHINE, AND STICK PACK POUCH

Title (de)

HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR STICKPACK-BEUTEL UND MASCHINE SOWIE STICKPACK-BEUTEL

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE POCHETTE DE SACHET-TUBE, MACHINE ET POCHETTE DE SACHET-TUBE

Publication

EP 3950516 B1 20240424 (EN)

Application

EP 21382066 A 20210128

Priority

EP 20382737 A 20200807

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3950516A1] The stick pack pouch production method comprises following steps: conveying a tensioned foil (13) from a supply bobbin (10); cutting the foil (13) longitudinally into parallel strips (15); bending each strip (15) around a tube (17) while conveyed in a vertical conveyance path through bending deflectors (16), causing two side edge regions of each strip (15) contact and weld to each other creating a longitudinal weld line (27), providing a foil tubular conduct (15a); repeatedly at regular intervals, collapsing and welding each foil tubular conduct (15a) below the tube (17), forming a chain of stick pack pouches (1); and cutting transversally the chain of stick pack pouches (1), producing individual items, wherein in a setting portion preceding the conveyance vertical portion the method further comprises perforate the foil (13) and introducing one plastic spout (24) on each perforation (22) located in correspondence of one of the strips (15). A machine to implement the production method and a stick pack pouch (1) are disclosed.

IPC 8 full level

B65B 61/18 (2006.01); B65B 9/213 (2012.01); B65B 51/26 (2006.01); B65B 51/30 (2006.01); B65D 75/58 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 9/213 (2013.01); B65B 51/26 (2013.01); B65B 51/303 (2013.01); B65B 61/186 (2013.01); B65D 75/5877 (2013.01); B65B 2220/06 (2013.01); B65B 2220/08 (2013.01)

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 3950516 A1 20220209; EP 3950516 B1 20240424

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 21382066 A 20210128