With Means Applying Attached Or Connected Closures Of Bail Stoppered Receptacles Patents (Class 53/265)
  • Patent number: 6910315
    Abstract: A wrapping machine has a film dispensing unit (1), which includes first supporting elements (2) and first deflecting elements (51 . . . 510) for a first wrapping film (4) and second supporting elements (6) and a second deflecting element (9) for a second wrapping film (8). The second deflecting element (9) is movable between a first position (I) and a second position (II) by an actuator (10). In the first position (I), the end of the second wrapping film (8) is in contact with the first wrapping film (4) to cause the wrapping films to adhere to each other during the wrapping process. In the second position (II), the second deflecting element (9) is at a distance from the first wrapping film (4) so that the second wrapping film (9) is clear of contact with and adhesion to the first wrapping film (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Oy M. Haloila AB
    Inventor: Yrjö Suolahti
  • Patent number: 6510669
    Abstract: A unit (3) for sterilizing strip packaging material (2) with preapplied opening devices (5) on a packaging machine (1) for packaging pourable food products, the unit (3) having a bath (8) for containing a sterilizing agent in which the material (2) is fed continuously, and an aseptic chamber (15) having an input (12) connected to an output of the bath (8); the aseptic chamber (15) houses two drying rollers (20) cooperating with opposite faces of the material (2) and having respective recesses (20a) at a longitudinal portion (2a) of the material (2) fitted with the opening devices (5), and two nozzles (27) for directing sterile air onto the longitudinal portion (2a) of the material (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Renzo Bellei, Tiziano Di Fede