Title:
A PACKAGING APPARATUS FOR FORMING SEALED PACKAGES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/063446
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
There is described a packaging apparatus (1) for forming a plurality of sealed packages (2) comprising conveying means (5) for advancing a web of packaging material (4) along an advancement path (P), an isolation chamber (10), a tube forming device (14) adapted to form a tube (3) from the, in use, advancing web of packaging material (4), a sealing device (15) adapted to longitudinally seal the tube (3), a support structure (23) carrying at least the tube forming device (14), filling means (16) for continuously filling the tube (3) formed by the tube forming device (14), a package forming unit (17) adapted to form and seal the packages (2) from the, in use, advancing tube (3) formed by the tube forming device (14) and filled by the filling means (16). The support structure (23) comprises at least one support column (60) at least indirectly carrying the tube forming device (14) and extending parallel to the longitudinal axis (L) of the tube forming device (14).
Inventors:
BOCCOLARI STEFANO (IT)
FERRARINI FILIPPO (IT)
POPPI LUCA (IT)
BENEDETTI PAOLO
FERRARINI FILIPPO (IT)
POPPI LUCA (IT)
BENEDETTI PAOLO
Application Number:
PCT/EP2018/075678
Publication Date:
June 27, 2019
Filing Date:
September 21, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE (CH)
International Classes:
B65B31/02; B65B9/12; B65B9/20; B65B9/207; B65B51/26; B65B59/04; B65B65/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO2013050203A1 | 2013-04-11 | |||
WO2002004295A1 | 2002-01-17 | |||
WO2014066867A1 | 2014-05-01 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
TETRA PAK - PATENT ATTORNEYS SE (SE)
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