WO2002042157A3 - Apparatuses and methods for forming containers - Google Patents

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WO2002042157A3
WO2002042157A3 PCT/EP2001/013801 EP0113801W WO0242157A3 WO 2002042157 A3 WO2002042157 A3 WO 2002042157A3 EP 0113801 W EP0113801 W EP 0113801W WO 0242157 A3 WO0242157 A3 WO 0242157A3
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Prior art keywords
strip
containers
station
sheet material
vertical position
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PCT/EP2001/013801
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WO2002042157A2 (en
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Renata Frammartino
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Elopak Systems
Renata Frammartino
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Priority claimed from IT2000MO000254 external-priority patent/IT1316953B1/en
Priority claimed from IT2000MO000255 external-priority patent/IT1316954B1/en
Application filed by Elopak Systems, Renata Frammartino filed Critical Elopak Systems
Priority to JP2002544306A priority Critical patent/JP2004514602A/en
Priority to EP01997434A priority patent/EP1339606A2/en
Priority to AU2002220731A priority patent/AU2002220731A1/en
Publication of WO2002042157A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002042157A2/en
Publication of WO2002042157A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002042157A3/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B3/00—Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B3/02—Machines characterised by the incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
    • B65B3/022—Making containers by moulding of a thermoplastic material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/04—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages
    • B65B61/06—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting
    • B65B61/065—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting by punching out
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/28—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for discharging completed packages from machines

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
  • Closing Of Containers (AREA)
  • Supplying Of Containers To The Packaging Station (AREA)

Abstract

An apparatus for forming containers (3) from sheet material comprises in sequence a forming station in which precursors of said containers (3) are formed from a continuous strip (5) of said sheet material, said strip (5) being indexed along an advance direction (F, F2) in a substantially vertical position, a filling station in which said percursors are filled with product introduced through respective openings, a sealing station (2) in which said openings are sealed for closing said containers (3), a rotation station (1) in which said strip (5) is transferred from said vertical position to a horizontal position for being introduced into a severing station in which said containers (3) are severed from said strip (5), in said rotation station a lower edge (15) of said strip (5) being associated with support means (9) which substantially bears the weight of said containers (3); a method for obtaining containers (3) from sheet material comprises indexing along an advance direction (F, F2) a continuous strip (5) of said sheet material in substantially vertical position, forming precursors of said containers (3) in said strip (5), filling said precursors by inserting thereinto a product through respective openings, sealing said openings for closing said containers, rotation said strip (5) from said vertical position to a horizontal positon, servering said containers (3) from said strip (5), during said rotating, supporting said strip (5) through support means (9) being provided.
PCT/EP2001/013801 2000-11-27 2001-11-27 Apparatuses and methods for forming containers WO2002042157A2 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2002544306A JP2004514602A (en) 2000-11-27 2001-11-27 Apparatus and method
EP01997434A EP1339606A2 (en) 2000-11-27 2001-11-27 Apparatus and methods for forming containers
AU2002220731A AU2002220731A1 (en) 2000-11-27 2001-11-27 Apparatuses and methods for forming containers

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IT2000MO000254 IT1316953B1 (en) 2000-11-27 2000-11-27 Apparatus for manufacturing formed, filled and sealed containers from sheet material has lower edge of strip associated with support that bears weight of containers in rotation station
IT2000MO000255 IT1316954B1 (en) 2000-11-27 2000-11-27 Apparatus for manufacturing formed, filled and sealed containers from sheet material has lower edge of strip associated with support that bears weight of containers in rotation station
ITMO2000A000254 2000-11-27
ITMO2000A000255 2000-11-27

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WO2002042157A2 WO2002042157A2 (en) 2002-05-30
WO2002042157A3 true WO2002042157A3 (en) 2002-12-05

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JP (1) JP2004514602A (en)
AU (1) AU2002220731A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2002042157A2 (en)

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2721017A (en) * 1952-05-22 1955-10-18 Earle F Hiscock Method and means for continuous filling, severing and packaging of flexible containers arranged in strip form
US3735654A (en) * 1972-01-24 1973-05-29 Avoset Food Corp Blanking machine vacuum system
DE3141069A1 (en) * 1981-10-16 1983-05-05 Klöckner-Werke AG, 4100 Duisburg Process and apparatus for producing and filling containers from thermoformable and sealable or weldable film webs of plastics material
EP0487788A1 (en) * 1990-11-28 1992-06-03 Crescent Holdings N.V. Method and apparatus to implement double opposed containers fed as a continuous band to filling stations and apt to be sealed by welding, as well as the packages thus obtained

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2721017A (en) * 1952-05-22 1955-10-18 Earle F Hiscock Method and means for continuous filling, severing and packaging of flexible containers arranged in strip form
US3735654A (en) * 1972-01-24 1973-05-29 Avoset Food Corp Blanking machine vacuum system
DE3141069A1 (en) * 1981-10-16 1983-05-05 Klöckner-Werke AG, 4100 Duisburg Process and apparatus for producing and filling containers from thermoformable and sealable or weldable film webs of plastics material
EP0487788A1 (en) * 1990-11-28 1992-06-03 Crescent Holdings N.V. Method and apparatus to implement double opposed containers fed as a continuous band to filling stations and apt to be sealed by welding, as well as the packages thus obtained

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AU2002220731A1 (en) 2002-06-03
EP1339606A2 (en) 2003-09-03

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