R. a. Jones Co., Inc.

Rideau Machinery Inc.

Boris E Makutonin

Frank G Oliverio

James A Fowler

Harold T Benner, Jr

Matthew J Zdinak

Robert B McCaslin

James Fowler

Mold for multi-chamber pod

Soluble pouches are formed on a continous motion rotating thermoforming machine having cavities in the surface of a drum into which a web of polymeric film is drawn by a vacuum to form pockets. The pockets are filled with one or more components and closed by a further web of polymeric film. Shrink-back of the polymeric film within the cavities is reduced by heating the cavities with heaters.

Continuous motion rotating thermoforming of soluble pouches

The invention is a sealing system and a method of operation thereof. A sealing system which forms spaced apart thermal seals along a moving at least one web () by contact of the moving the at least one web with heated portions () of sealing elements () mounted on a sealing wheel () during rotation in accordance with the invention includes seal forming elements () which peripherally contact the at least one web to form the thermal seals by heat transfer to the at least one web; and wherein each seal forming element has an outer section () on which is located at least one electrical heater (), an inner section () which contacts the sealing wheel and an intermediate section () which includes thermal insulation () which insulates the outer section from the inner section.

Sealing system for forming thermal seals and methods of operation thereof

An adjustable, side discharge side discharge volumetric feeder particularly suitable for handling products of large articulate configurations. Product is rate fed to a plurality of volumetric chambers having a movable bottom for volume adjustment and an open side wall covered and uncovered by a belt for product discharge. Process and alternatives are disclosed. The feeder manages large particulates such as snacks, pet foods, cereals, candy and the like in a volumetric manner, at high speeds up to 1500 pouches per minute in a gentle manner that minimizes product breakage.

Adjustable volume side discharge feeder

The invention is a sealing system and a method of operation thereof. A sealing system which forms spaced apart thermal seals along a moving at least one web ( ) by contact of the moving the at least one web with heated portions ( ) of sealing elements ( ) mounted on a sealing wheel ( ) during rotation in accordance with the invention includes seal forming elements ( ) which peripherally contact the at least one web to form the thermal seals by heat transfer to the at least one web; and wherein each seal forming element has an outer section ( ) on which is located at least one electrical heater ( ), an inner section ( ) which contacts the sealing wheel and an intermediate section ( ) which includes thermal insulation ( ) which insulates the outer section from the inner section.

Sealing system for forming thermal seals and method of operation thereof

A pouch knife and transfer apparatus has two discharge points where severed pouches are discharged onto separate conveyors with one of the conveyors being a direct drop conveyor. Such direct drop conveyor operates initially in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the knife or to the axis of rotation of the transfer wheel feeding the conveyor. The other conveyor may be a direct drop conveyor or any other form of a conveyor. Methods are disclosed.

Rotary knife and transfer apparatus

Methods of converting pitch on a pouch machine include using a standard drive table with above table change parts including sealer wheel, filler wheel and knife. The sealer wheels and filler wheels are retained at respectively the same diameters to facilitate use of the common drive and to facilitate maintenance of the pouch web path through the machine for all pouch pitch ranges. Pouch stations on the sealer and filler wheels are not limited to whole degree movements and pouch web speeds are preferably maintained constantly for all pouch pitch ranges.

Convertible pitch pouch machine

A pouch form, fill seal apparatus includes a cutter having a plurality of radially extending knives and package guides which are simultaneously adjustable independently of the knives to accommodate a wider range of pouch chord variations due to pouch size or product fills.

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Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

Boris E Makutonin