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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2015
Applicant:
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.a., Pully, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A., Pully, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 19/02 (2006.01); B65G 43/10 (2006.01); B65G 37/00 (2006.01); B65B 35/24 (2006.01); B65B 43/52 (2006.01); B65G 15/16 (2006.01); B65B 9/20 (2012.01); B65B 61/24 (2006.01); B65B 51/10 (2006.01); B65B 61/06 (2006.01); B65G 15/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 15/16 (2013.01); B65B 9/20 (2013.01); B65B 51/10 (2013.01); B65B 61/06 (2013.01); B65B 61/24 (2013.01); B65G 15/44 (2013.01);
Abstract
A feeding unit for receiving sealed packs from a forming unit arranged to form the packs and feed the packs to a folding unit arranged to fold the packs so as to obtain folded packages comprises a feeding conveyor having at least one carrying element arranged for delivering the packs to the folding unit at an outlet region of the feeding unit, the feeding unit further comprising a braking conveyor arranged for slowing down the packs so that the packs are kept in contact with the at least one carrying element at the outlet region.