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(11) EP 0 579 334 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.03.1994 Bulletin 1994/11

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.01.1994 Bulletin 1994/03

(21) Application number: 93202117.3

(22) Date of filing: 16.07.1993
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B65B 59/00, F16M 5/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE DK FR GB LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 17.07.1992 JP 50249/92 U

(60) Divisional application:
94202070.2 / 0628480

(71) Applicant: Shikoku Kakoki Co., Ltd.
Itano-gun, Tokushima, 771-02 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ueda, Michio, c/o Shikoku Kakoki Co., Ltd.
    Itano-gun, Tokushima, 771-02 (JP)
  • Iuchi, Tetsuya, c/o Shikoku Kakoki Co., Ltd.
    Itano-gun, Tokushima, 771-02 (JP)
  • Nobuta, Masao, c/o Shikoku Kakoki Co., Ltd.
    Itano-gun, Tokushima, 771-02 (JP)
  • Hashimoto, Seiji, c/o Shikoku Kakoki Co., Ltd.
    Itano-gun, Tokushima, 771-02 (JP)

(74) Representative: Vollebregt, Cornelis Jacobus, Ir. 
Algemeen Octrooibureau World Trade Center P.O. Box 645
5600 AP Eindhoven
5600 AP Eindhoven (NL)


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    (54) Adjustable packaging machine


    (57) A packaging machine comprising a container conveyor 12 mounted on a bed 11, and a group of devices mounted on the bed 11 and successively arranged along the path of transport of the conveyor, the group of devices including at least a filling device 15 and a sealing device 17. The bed 11 comprises a pair of side frames 24 extending in parallel to the direction of transport of the conveyor, and a plurality of holders 31-37 connected between the frames 24 and corresponding in number to the number of the devices, the holders respectively having the devices attached thereto. At least one of the holders, 34, is movable longitudinally of the side frames 24, and is releasably fixed at a desired position along the length of the side frames 24 by fixing means.






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