WO2001089807A3 - Method and device for leakproof sealing a lid to a container - Google Patents

Method and device for leakproof sealing a lid to a container Download PDF

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WO2001089807A3
WO2001089807A3 PCT/PL2001/000042 PL0100042W WO0189807A3 WO 2001089807 A3 WO2001089807 A3 WO 2001089807A3 PL 0100042 W PL0100042 W PL 0100042W WO 0189807 A3 WO0189807 A3 WO 0189807A3
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Abstract

A method in which a film (7) is fed from a roll, and is clamped between plates (21, 22) of a device. Said film (7) is then heated and stretched to form a dished lid (28). Said lid is introduced to an opening of a container (3) and fused to an edge (20) of said container and then is cut off outside said edge (20) of said container (3). A device co-operating with conveyor belt (2) that delivers said containers (3) comprises a sealing head (6) synchronised with a film feeder (5). Said sealing head is mounted on a central vertical servo (8) and comprises a punch (9), a ring-shaped heater (10) and a circumferential cutter (12). Said device is also equipped with plates (21, 22) fixed to servos (25). Said plates (21, 22) have holes (26, 27).
PCT/PL2001/000042 2000-05-23 2001-05-16 Method and device for leakproof sealing a lid to a container WO2001089807A2 (en)

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PL340268A PL196554B1 (en) 2000-05-23 2000-05-23 Method of and apparatus for tightly closing containers
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DE2404197A1 (en) * 1974-01-29 1975-07-31 Friedrich Albrecht Prepared lid placing system on container - uses thin lid held against container edge during securing operation
US4888935A (en) * 1988-07-25 1989-12-26 Campbell Soup Company Method for sealing a lid to a container
EP0559290A1 (en) * 1992-03-06 1993-09-08 Shikoku Kakoki Co., Ltd. Apparatus for sealing containers

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DE2404197A1 (en) * 1974-01-29 1975-07-31 Friedrich Albrecht Prepared lid placing system on container - uses thin lid held against container edge during securing operation
US4888935A (en) * 1988-07-25 1989-12-26 Campbell Soup Company Method for sealing a lid to a container
EP0559290A1 (en) * 1992-03-06 1993-09-08 Shikoku Kakoki Co., Ltd. Apparatus for sealing containers

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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CN106132665A (en) * 2014-04-02 2016-11-16 西德尔合作公司 The mouth-sealing method of hollow container, the seal container obtained in this way and the use of this seal container

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