WO1998039218A3 - Heat sealer and method for using same - Google Patents

Heat sealer and method for using same

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Publication number
WO1998039218A3
WO1998039218A3 PCT/US1998/004031 US9804031W WO9839218A3 WO 1998039218 A3 WO1998039218 A3 WO 1998039218A3 US 9804031 W US9804031 W US 9804031W WO 9839218 A3 WO9839218 A3 WO 9839218A3
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WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
sheet
container
heat
package
lid
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/US1998/004031
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO1998039218A2 (en
Inventor
Lori J Mihalov
Lewis H Sita
Todd A Stevens
David C Ulstad
W George Zeitler
Original Assignee
Abbott Lab
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Priority claimed from US08/810,721 external-priority patent/US6091054A/en
Priority claimed from US08/810,722 external-priority patent/US6286705B1/en
Priority claimed from US08/810,716 external-priority patent/US6070507A/en
Priority claimed from US08/805,837 external-priority patent/US5983607A/en
Application filed by Abbott Lab filed Critical Abbott Lab
Priority to AU66775/98A priority Critical patent/AU746689B2/en
Priority to EP98908842A priority patent/EP1015349A2/en
Priority to JP53865498A priority patent/JP2001513739A/en
Priority to CA002282368A priority patent/CA2282368A1/en
Publication of WO1998039218A2 publication Critical patent/WO1998039218A2/en
Publication of WO1998039218A3 publication Critical patent/WO1998039218A3/en

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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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Abstract

A package is provided with a lid and container that are heat selaed together. A multi-ply sheet material is provided for being thermoformed to define the container (30) which has a tapering wall and bulge-resistant bottom end. Prior to thermoforming the container from the sheet (90), the sheet is heated with oval pads on a plurality of plates which are arranged in a configuration to facilitate control of the sheet temperature. A plug is used in the thermoforming process to contact the sheet and position the sheet within a die (610). A lid sheet (92) is heat sealed to the container sheet over the thermoformed containers so as to produce a pair of spaced-apart, annular bead heat seals. The package is completed by severing the sealed-together sheets at the periphery of the container with a punch (604) and die set (600) that produces a clean, smooth cut surface.
PCT/US1998/004031 1997-03-03 1998-03-03 Heat sealer and method for using same WO1998039218A2 (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU66775/98A AU746689B2 (en) 1997-03-03 1998-03-03 Heat sealer and method for using same
EP98908842A EP1015349A2 (en) 1997-03-03 1998-03-03 Heat sealer and method for using same
JP53865498A JP2001513739A (en) 1997-03-03 1998-03-03 Heat sealing device and method of using the same
CA002282368A CA2282368A1 (en) 1997-03-03 1998-03-03 Heat sealer and method for using same

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US81071797A 1997-03-03 1997-03-03
US810,721 1997-03-03
US08/810,721 US6091054A (en) 1997-03-03 1997-03-03 Heater plate and method for using same
US08/810,722 US6286705B1 (en) 1997-03-03 1997-03-03 Container having tapered sidewall made from sheet material and lid to seal same
US805,837 1997-03-03
US810,716 1997-03-03
US08/810,716 US6070507A (en) 1997-03-03 1997-03-03 Method for punching a sealed package from first and second webs
US810,717 1997-03-03
US810,722 1997-03-03
US08/805,837 US5983607A (en) 1997-03-03 1997-03-03 Heat sealer and method for using same

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WO1998039218A3 true WO1998039218A3 (en) 1999-02-25

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