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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2013
Applicant:
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.a., Pully, CH;
Inventor:
Franco Santi, Modena, IT;
Assignee:
TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A., Pully, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 61/24 (2006.01); B65B 61/28 (2006.01); B65G 17/46 (2006.01); B65G 47/84 (2006.01); B65G 47/252 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 61/24 (2013.01); B65B 61/28 (2013.01); B65G 17/46 (2013.01); B65G 47/252 (2013.01); B65G 47/846 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0235 (2013.01);
Abstract
A folding unit for producing packages of pourable food products from sealed packs comprises a movable conveying member and a folding device arranged for folding at least one end portion of the packs, whilst the packs are conveyed by the conveying member, to obtain the packages, the conveying member carrying a plurality of plates, each plate being configured to receive a pack and to deliver a package to a transferring and up-ending unit arranged downstream of the folding unit, the folding unit further comprising a retention device arranged for keeping said packages on the plates.