Patents Assigned to Multivac
  • Product gripper system
    Patent number: 8628131
    Abstract: A gripper system for improving the picking up of a product, in particular of an elastic article. The gripper system having a gripper, wherein the gripper comprises an endless transport belt and a lever system. The lever system includes a rotatably supported lever, a support and an entrainer configured to entrain the transport belt, wherein the lever is connected to the support such that, in response to a linear movement of the support, the lever will be rotated about a center of rotation. The lever is additionally connected to the entrainer such that the transport belt moves in response to the rotational movement of the lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Lang
  • Packaging machine for producing a multilayer package
    Patent number: 8615973
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoform packaging machine for manufacturing a multilayer package, to methods for manufacturing a multilayer package comprising three or four product layers as well as to multilayer packages comprising three or four product layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hans Mondry, Dieter Holzem
  • TRAY-SHAPED PACKAGING
    Publication number: 20130320023
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tray-shaped packaging for food comprising a bottom and a circumferential margin. The bottom comprises at least one collecting section and at least one supporting section, wherein the support section comprises a plurality of elevations for carrying a product, and wherein the collecting section at least in a certain area has a greater depth relative to the margin of packaging than the support section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Patricia A. Chee, Ronald W. Nelson
  • Method and machine for producing reclosable packages
    Patent number: 8596028
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing reclosable packages and to a deep-drawing packaging machine with an embossing station for embossing recesses into a top foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Holzem, Tieme Jan Slomp, Guido Spix
  • Gripping device
    Patent number: 8596699
    Abstract: A gripping device comprising holders which exhibit a two-directional elasticity for picking up products with large dimensional tolerances. The gripping device may comprise two grippers disposed in opposed relationship with one another. At least one of the grippers may be movable towards the other. Each of the grippers may include a holder and a gripping jaw attached to the holder. The holder may be a C-shaped portion that exhibits a two-directional elasticity to allow horizontal as well as a vertical movement of the gripping jaw. At least one of the holders may be coupled to a linear actuator to move the gripper in at least a substantially horizontal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Sdahl, Johannes Mühlschlegel
  • LABELER AND METHOD FOR LABELING
    Publication number: 20130312893
    Abstract: The invention relates to a labeler and a method for applying labels onto an article strip, wherein a transfer device is moved continuously when said labels are pressed on and a lifting device of said transfer device comprises a height-adjustable actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: MULTIVAC MARKING & INSPECTION GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Georg Austermeier, Tanja Jansen
  • LIFTING DEVICE FOR A PACKAGING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20130312551
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lifting device for a work station of a packaging machine, the lifting device comprising two drive shafts, which are arranged in parallel and which each have arranged thereon at least two toggle levers for vertically moving in common a tool lower part. The drive shafts each have a servomotor as a drive unit and the servomotors are synchronized with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Elmar Ehrmann
  • Suction gripper assembly
    Patent number: 8590954
    Abstract: A suction gripper arrangement includes several suction gripper arms arranged in a row, which, at their lower ends, each have a suction gripper head with an abutment surface for abutting an article to be sucked onto the suction gripper head. The abutment surfaces of the suction gripper heads of the suction gripper arms neighboring each other are arranged in different planes. Moreover, the invention relates to a suction gripper arrangement in which at least one of the suction gripper arms is connected to an actuator via a lever, wherein both between the lever and the suction gripper arm, and also between the lever and the actuator, respectively, a pivot joint is formed, and wherein the lever is composed of at least to lever parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Hümmeler, Martin Drechsler, Kurt Waizenegger
  • BLOWING ASSEMBLY FOR A SEALING UNIT OF A PACKAGING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130284214
    Abstract: A blowing assembly for a sealing unit of a packaging device is provided comprising a housing and at least one blowing element which is movable relative to said housing between a first position, in which it is lowered at least partially into said housing, and a second position in which it at least partially projects above a surface of said housing. Also provided is a method for removing excess packing material from a blowing assembly for a sealing unit being provided in a packaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Häring, Thomas Scheufele
  • Transport container
    Patent number: 8551427
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a transport container for accommodating products during a high-pressure treatment of these products. By means of the transport container, the products can be transported into and out of a chamber in which they are high-pressure treated. The transport container comprises a lower component and an upper component which are adapted to be connected to one another, the lower component as well as the upper component being configured for accommodating at least one product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Tobias Richter
  • MULTI-ROW SEALING STATION
    Publication number: 20130255200
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing station for sealing a cover film onto packaging trays, wherein the sealing station comprises a sealing tool and a bar chain and the sealing tool includes a tool upper part and a tool lower part. The bar chain is configured for conveying the packaging trays into the sealing tool and out of the sealing tool. The invention is characterized in that a tool lower part accommodates the packaging trays in at least a first and a second row, and that the tool lower part includes at least one lowerable supporting disc for lowering at least one of the first and second rows of packaging trays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Albert Gabler
  • PACKAGING MACHINE WITH SEALING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130255201
    Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging machine including a sealing device, said sealing device comprising at least a first and an individually controllable second sealing tool for producing a first and a second seal uniting a lower web with a top web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Holzem, Christian Geble
  • Packaging machine for multilayer lid foil
    Patent number: 8544245
    Abstract: A deep-drawing packaging machine (1) includes a forming station (2) for forming containers (14) in a first web-like material (8), an insertion section (15) for inserting products (16) which reach at least one sealing level (28) or project over it, and a sealing station (3) arranged downstream thereof in a working direction (R) which is embodied to seal a second web-like material (10) onto the containers (14). The packaging machine further includes a means (11) for changing a distance (12) of layers (10a, 10b) of the second, at least two-layered web-like material (10). In another embodiment, a packaging machine includes an insertion section (15) and a sealing station (3) arranged downstream thereof in the working direction (R), in which at least one contact (25) is provided for thermal transfer via heat conduction between a sealing plate (22) and a heating plate (23) for heating a lid foil (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Elmar Ehrmann, Dieter Holzem, Helmut Sparakowski
  • PACKAGING MACHINE WITH SEALING STATION FOR GAS FLUSHING A PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20130247510
    Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging machine including a sealing station which is used for sealing a package comprising a trough and a cover film, and which has at least two sides, the sealing station including a sealing tool provided with at least one evacuation aperture for discharging the atmosphere and at least one gas flushing aperture for supplying a gas volume flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dominik Harlacher, Andreas Mader
  • TRAY SEALER AND METHOD OF CONVEYING TRAYS
    Publication number: 20130227914
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tray sealer comprising a sealing station for sealing trays with a cover film, and a conveyor system for conveying the trays along a conveying path, wherein the conveyor system includes a plurality of pushers each configured for carrying along at least one tray and movable along an endless pusher path. The invention is characterized in that the pushers are movable independently of one another along the pusher path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMÜLLER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMÜLLER GMBH & CO. KG
  • FEEDING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130213767
    Abstract: The invention relates to a feeding device for transporting products, wherein the products are provided to the feeding device in groups. The feeding device comprises at least one first and one second conveyor belts which are arranged one behind the other in the direction of transport, wherein a first group of products can be transferred from the first conveyor belt to the second conveyor belt. According to the invention, the conveyor belts can be accelerated such that a gap between the groups can be reduced to improve the production flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMULLER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMÜLLER GMBH & Co.KG
  • Support frame for robots
    Patent number: 8505869
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a support frame for a robot, in particular for use in applications for which hygiene is critical, for example in the handling of foods, medical equipment products, or pharmaceuticals, and/or packaging for same. According to the invention, the support frame is characterized in that it has an essentially open design which is closed, at the most, only in places.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Peter Imhof
  • UNWINDER
    Publication number: 20130193254
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an unwinder for a packaging machine, in particular for a thermoformer or tray sealer, comprising a holding mandrel provided for receiving thereon a film reel having a film wound thereon. The unwinder comprises a measuring module configured to detect a distance to an end face of the film wound on the film reel and/or a distance to a stop member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMÜLLER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMÜLLER GMBH & Co.KG
  • Device and method for grouping packages
    Patent number: 8485341
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device (1) with at least one grouping belt (3) for the transport and/or grouping of packages (5) with a dimensionally stable protruding edge (9) and including means for moving two adjacent packages towards one another and for overlapping the protruding edges (9), whereby the edge (9) of the preceding package comes to rest over the edge (9) of the following package on the grouping belt (3). The disclosure further relates to a method of operating a device (1) of this nature preferably in packaging systems with deep-draw packaging machines or tray sealing machines and to the use of appropriate packages (5) which are then placed into an outer packaging in a space-saving manner. With the above device and method, space saving of the packages (5) in an outer packaging (14) can be achieved in a simple manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Norbert Woerz
  • METHOD AND FOLDING DEVICE FOR HANDLING L-BOARDS
    Publication number: 20130152512
    Abstract: The invention relates to a folding device and a method for a deep-drawing packaging machine for automatically folding over limbs of L-boards upstream of the sealing station in the production direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMULLER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co. KG