Patents Assigned to CFS Weert B.V.
  • Patent number: 8397476
    Abstract: The invention deals with a device for packaging items, in particular confectionery, such as for example lollipops, comprising a packaging conveyor having a series of holders rotating along a movement path for holding each item and its associated packaging sheet securely during conveying, a feed station for feeding the items and the packaging sheets to the packaging conveyor and a discharge station for discharging the items packaged on the conveyor, the packaging conveyor being provided with means for closing the packaging sheet on the respective item and with a series of heat-sealing means co-rotating with the holders for heat-sealing the closed packaging by supplying heat, each of the heat-sealing means comprising a sheet gripper which is provided with a heating body, the device furthermore comprising means for heating each heating body, the induction means comprise induction means for heating the heating body by means of induction, whereas the induction means are cooled at most by natural convection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: CFS Weert B.V
    Inventor: Joseph Johan Maria Van Rens
  • Patent number: 8302760
    Abstract: Device (6) for transferring candy articles, in particular lollipops provided with a stick, from a feed location to an exit location spaced apart therefrom, comprising at least one conveyor with candy article holders (23a, 23b), wherein the device is provided with first operation means for at the location of a reception location (H) at the conveyor setting candy article holders in a receiving position for receiving a stick coming from the feed location and with second operation means for at the location of a discharge location (I) at the conveyor setting the candy article holders in a discharge position for discharging the stick to the exit location, wherein the device is furthermore provided with third operation means (4) positioned between the reception location and the discharge location for, upstream from the discharge location, setting the candy article holders in a discharge position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: CFS Weert B.V.
    Inventor: Leonardus Hermanus Maria Cuypers
  • Patent number: 8020690
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a singling equipment for a device for packaging articles, comprising a singling plate which rotates around an axis and a removing wheel which rotates around an axis and which comprises a plurality of removing units with two grippers for receiving and clamping the articles, whereas both grippers are pivotable around a respective gripper lever axis, each removing unit is ratable around an own pivot axis and each gripper has a gripper jab, whereas the distance between the gripper lever axis and the gripping jaw is equal at each gripper-pair and the gripper jaws are designed to grip the stick of a lollipop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: CFS Weert B.V.
    Inventor: Seferinus Jelle Asma
  • Publication number: 20110031170
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a confectionary production and/or wrapping machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: CFS WEERT B.V.
    Inventor: Ronald Lambertus Hendrikus De Roo
  • Patent number: 7739860
    Abstract: Device for packaging items, in particular confectionery, such as for example lollipops, comprising a packaging conveyor having a series of holders rotating along a movement path for holding each item and its associated packaging sheet securely during conveying, a feed station for feeding the items and the packaging sheets to the packaging conveyor and a discharge station for discharging the items packaged on the conveyor, the packaging conveyor being provided with means for closing the packaging sheet on the respective item and with a series of heat-sealing means co-rotating with the holders for heat-sealing the closed packaging by supplying heat, each of the heat-sealing means comprising a sheet gripper which is provided with a heating body, the device furthermore comprising means for heating each heating body and means for controlling the heating means, the control means being designed for controlling the heating means for each heating body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: CFS Weert B.V.
    Inventor: Joseph Johan Maria Van Rens
  • Patent number: 7730699
    Abstract: Packaging machine for packaging lollipops provided with a stick and a head in a film/foil sheet, comprising a rotatably driven drum having a series of lollipop holders thereon, the drum furthermore being provided with a series of film/foil folding means for folding a respective film/foil sheet around the head around a longitudinal center axis substantially parallel to the stick, the device furthermore comprising a series of twisters for twisting a film/foil tube section protruding in the longitudinal direction of the lollipop head while continuing to clamp the lollipop head and while the drum continues to rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: CFS Weert B.V.
    Inventor: Seferinus Jelle Asma
  • Patent number: 7707930
    Abstract: Device for manufacturing lollipops, including a rotatably driven drum provided with lollipop moulds at its circumference, a supply for supplying a strand of lollipop material to the lollipop moulds and a discharge for lollipops formed in the lollipop moulds, wherein the drum is disposed on a hollow shaft and wherein the lollipop moulds are disposed at the circumference of a casing, which defines an annular space with the hollow shaft, wherein the hollow shaft is provided with a first passage and a second passage, each forming a fluid connection between the cavity in the hollow shaft and the annular space, wherein the hollow shaft is provided with a fluid supply and a fluid discharge, which fluid supply is in fluid connection with a pressure source for cooling air, wherein the lollipop moulds comprise lower moulds that are fixed to the casing and the casing with the lollipop moulds forms a detachable part of the device and can be slid on the hollow shaft when being placed or removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: CFS Weert B.V.
    Inventor: Seferinus Jelle Asma
  • Publication number: 20090301041
    Abstract: The invention deals with a device for packaging items, in particular confectionery, such as for example lollipops, comprising a packaging conveyor having a series of holders rotating along a movement path for holding each item and its associated packaging sheet securely during conveying, a feed station for feeding the items and the packaging sheets to the packaging conveyor and a discharge station for discharging the items packaged on the conveyor, the packaging conveyor being provided with means for closing the packaging sheet on the respective item and with a series of heat-sealing means co-rotating with the holders for heat-sealing the closed packaging by supplying heat, each of the heat-sealing means comprising a sheet gripper which is provided with a heating body, the device furthermore comprising means for heating each heating body, the induction means comprise induction means for heating the heating body by means of induction, whereas the induction means are cooled at most by natural convection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: CFS WEERT B.V.
    Inventor: Joseph Johan Maria Van Rens
  • Publication number: 20090130240
    Abstract: Device for manufacturing candy, particularly lollipops, comprising a series of mould sets driven so as to circulate, wherein the series of mould sets comprise a series of lower moulds and a series of upper moulds, wherein the lower moulds and the upper moulds are mutually movable between a position abutting each other, in which a mould in question is closed, and an open position, in which the mould is open and candy material can be supplied thereto, as well as means arranged on the device so as to be substantially stationary with respect to the circulating series of moulds for delivering one or more jets of pressurised fluid to both mould members for treatment of at least a part of their inner surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: CFS WEERT B.V.
    Inventor: Johannes Hendricus Fransiscus Van Hoof
  • Publication number: 20090019820
    Abstract: Packaging machine for packaging lollipops provided with a stick and a head in a film/foil sheet, comprising a rotatably driven drum having a series of lollipop holders thereon, the drum furthermore being provided with a series of film/foil folding means for folding a respective film/foil sheet around the head around a longitudinal centre axis substantially parallel to the stick, the device furthermore comprising a series of twisters for twisting a film/foil tube section protruding in the longitudinal direction of the lollipop head while continuing to clamp the lollipop head and while the drum continues to rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: CFS WEERT B.V.
    Inventor: Seferinus Jelle Asma
  • Patent number: 7454886
    Abstract: Device for packaging products having a head and a stick, such as lollipops (P), in wraps, includes a frame having first supply elements (2) for supplying the products, second elements (4) for supplying a web (5) of wrapping material, elements (101) for cutting a wrap from the web, a wrapping station having a driven series of elements for retaining the products and circulating in a first direction about a horizontal shaft, and a drum (50) driven in the same direction having elements for enveloping the product heads with a wrap and elements for securing the wrap on the products, the wrapping station including a supply station and a discharge station, the second supply elements being positioned for supplying the web of wrapping material according to a path that is tangential to the drum, in a direction running along with the drum rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: CFS Weert B.V.
    Inventor: Seferinus Jelle Asma
  • Publication number: 20080034715
    Abstract: Device for packaging products having a head and a stick, such as lollipops (P), in wraps, includes a frame having first supply elements (2) for supplying the products, second elements (4) for supplying a web (5) of wrapping material, elements (101) for cutting a wrap from the web, a wrapping station having a driven series of elements for retaining the products and circulating in a first direction about a horizontal shaft, and a drum (50) driven in the same direction having elements for enveloping the product heads with a wrap and elements for securing the wrap on the products, the wrapping station including a supply station and a discharge station, the second supply elements being positioned for supplying the web of wrapping material according to a path that is tangential to the drum, in a direction running along with the drum rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: CFS WEERT B.V.
    Inventor: Seferinus Asma
  • Patent number: 7309507
    Abstract: Device for manufacturing lollipops, comprising a stationary supply (4, 5a, 5b) for a strand (5) of lollipop material in flat cross-section condition, a series of flat lollipop moulds (3a, 3b) movable past the supply according to a path of movement. The lollipop moulds having a main axis and each consisting of a lower mould (3a) and an upper mould (3b), which can be closed onto the lower mould while cutting off a leading portion of the strand, the supply being positioned for discharge of the strand in a direction transverse to the main axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: CFS Weert B.V.
    Inventors: Seferinus Jelle Asma, Henricus Antonius Maria Der Kinderen
  • Patent number: 7287361
    Abstract: Device for packaging products having a head and a stick, such as lollipops (P), in wraps, includes a frame having first supply elements (2) for supplying the products, second elements (4) for supplying a web (5) of wrapping material, elements (101) for cutting a wrap from the web, a wrapping station having a driven series of elements for retaining the products and circulating in a first direction about a horizontal shaft, and a drum (50) driven in the same direction having elements for enveloping the product heads with a wrap and elements for securing the wrap on the products, the wrapping station including a supply station and a discharge station, the second supply elements being positioned for supplying the web of wrapping material according to a path that is tangential to the drum, in a direction running along with the drum rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: CFS Weert B.V.
    Inventor: Seferinus Jelle Asma
  • Publication number: 20070020360
    Abstract: The package according to the invention is mainly made from transparent or partially transparent or intransparent, especially multilayer films (seal layer/barrier layer), the film including opening means and a residual bag, whereas the residual bag has the shape of an envelope after the opening means have been removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2004
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Applicant: CFS WEERT B.V.
    Inventors: Peter Wilhelmus Rietjens, Matthias Giebel
  • Publication number: 20070009634
    Abstract: There is provided a package (1) and a method where the package includes a plastic film with at least one seam (2,6), the film enclosing a tray (3), the film including opening means (51) being provided for the possibility to open the packages at a predetermined position of the package, where the package and the tray comprise means to partially unbag the tray from the package up to a predetermined maximum extent (5, 31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2004
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Applicant: CFS WEERT B.V.
    Inventors: Peter Rietjens, Matthias Giebel
  • Publication number: 20060175178
    Abstract: Device for transferring lollipops provided with a stick, including a transferrer, a first conveyor for supply of the lollipops to the transferrer and a second conveyor for discharge of the lollipops from the transferrer, wherein the first conveyor and the second conveyor comprise series of lollipop holders provided with first and second lollipop clamps, respectively, disposed on a first and a second conveyor line, respectively, such as a chain, to keep the lollipops, in particular the sticks, in a first orientation and a second orientation, respectively, wherein the first and second orientations are at an angle to each other, and wherein the transferrer is provided with third lollipop clamps and a holder for them, wherein the holder is disposed for moving the third lollipop clamps from a position for taking over the lollipops supplied by the first conveyor in the first orientation to a position for discharge of the lollipops in the second orientation to the second conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Applicant: CFS Weert B.V.
    Inventor: Seferinus Asma
  • Patent number: 7082737
    Abstract: Form-fill-seal machine includes parts for moving a web of packaging material through the machine according to a process path and parts for transforming the web into filled bags, as well as a zipper strip applicator device for supplying a zipper strip for each bag transverse to the process path, by use of a first and a second conveyor, which in the supply direction of the zipper strip are placed one behind the other and are both provided with parts for retaining the zipper strip during supply, a blade being placed between the first and the second conveyor for cutting the zipper strip and the first and the second conveyor being provided with their own first and second drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: CFS Weert B.V.
    Inventors: Joseph Johan Maria Van Rens, Peter Joseph Hendriks, Wilhelmus Catharina Gerardus Maria Tax, Peter Hubertus Daal
  • Publication number: 20050241269
    Abstract: Form-fill-seal machine includes parts for moving a web of packaging material through the machine according to a process path and parts for transforming the web into filled bags, as well as a zipper strip applicator device for supplying a zipper strip for each bag transverse to the process path, by use of a first and a second conveyor, which in the supply direction of the zipper strip are placed one behind the other and are both provided with parts for retaining the zipper strip during supply, a blade being placed between the first and the second conveyor for cutting the zipper strip and the first and the second conveyor being provided with their own first and second drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: CFS WEERT B.V.
    Inventors: Joseph Maria Van Rens, Peter Hendriks, Wilhelmus Catharina Maria Tax, Peter Daal
  • Patent number: 6922971
    Abstract: Form-fill-seal machine includes parts for moving a web of packaging material through the machine according to a process path and parts for transforming the web into filled bags, as well as a zipper strip applicator device for supplying a zipper strip for each bag transverse to the process path, by use of a first and a second conveyor, which in the supply direction of the zipper strip are placed one behind the other and are both provided with parts for retaining the zipper strip during supply, a blade being placed between the first and the second conveyor for cutting the zipper strip and the first and the second conveyor being provided with their own first and second drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: CFS Weert B.V.
    Inventors: Joseph Johan Maria Van Rens, Peter Joseph Hendriks, Wilhelmus Catharina Gerardus Maria Tax, Peter Hubertus Daal