Abstract: A tubular bag machine has between a filling tube and a shaping tube at least two sealing elements, which divide an annular space, formed by the filling tube and shaping tube, into a feed channel and a suction-removal channel. The two channels are connected to a suction device with a filter by connecting lines. The design and arrangement of the sealing elements produce a closed circuit for the air or inert gas used for dust removal.

Abstract: A packaging container comprises a foil laminate comprising at least two layers in which openings are formed. The two layers are joined together over their entire surface area, except for in a striplike channel. A valve strip is disposed in the channel and in valvelike fashion covers the openings of the inner layer. If there is an overpressure in the packaging container resultant gas can escape into the open through the openings and the valve strip acts like an overpressure valve. As a result of the specialized disposition and embodiment of the valve strip and of the openings, a reliable escape of gas produced is achieved.

Abstract: A method of producing overpressure valves for packaging containers supplied in a roll, transported in this form to a packaging machine, separated at the machine and attached to packaging containers by means of an adhesive coated surface. For this purpose the overpressure valves have a layer of emulsion bonding on their underside. To prevent individual layers of the roll from sticking together, the overpressure valves have an adhesive-repelling layer on their top side. The overpressure valves are connected to one another in one piece and in a row, and are separated consecutively in a packaging machine.

Abstract: Overpressure valves for packaging containers are supplied in a roll, transported in this form to a packaging machine, separated here and attached to packaging containers by means of an adhesive coated surface. For this purpose the overpressure valves have a layer of emulsion bonding on their underside. To prevent individual layers of the roll from sticking together, the overpressure valves have an adhesive-repelling layer on their top side. The overpressure valves are connected to one another in one piece and in a row, and are separated consecutively in a packaging machine.

Abstract: A bag evacuating and closing apparatus having two opposing jaws which face ends that move toward one another. The jaws encompass a top closure of a bag package to be sealed. The jaws have hollow spaces open toward one another which are surrounded by frames with sealing jaws disposed in the hollow spaces; the hollow spaces form a chamber that receives the top closure of the bag package. A sealing rib protrudes from one face end of the two frames and is interrupted in a middle region of the frame part at which the closure fold protrudes between the jaws. In this region, suction openings are disposed in the frame parts of both jaws; these suction openings pull two walls of the top closure tightly against the frame parts. After the top closure of the bag package has been tightly encompassed, air is extracted from the bag package by a vacuum, and subsequently, the top closure of the package is tightly sealed by the sealing jaws which form a sealing seam to close the upper end of the bag.