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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2013
Ima Industries S.r.l., Ozzano Dell'Emilia (Bologna), IT;
Dario Rea, Monterenzio, IT;
Emanuele Rubbi, Castel Guelfo di Bologna, IT;
Pierluigi Castellari, Castel San Pietro Terme, IT;
GIMA, S.P.A., Zola Predosa, IT;
Abstract
A beverage capsule machine for making single use capsules () for infusion beverages such as coffee, milk, chocolate, tea or combinations of these ingredients, comprises: a transport element () for transporting the components of the capsule () and being closed in a loop around movement means (); the transport element () is configured to define a plurality of pockets () for receiving the components of the capsule () and which are positioned one after the other, in succession; a plurality of stations which are positioned along a path (P) followed by the transport element () and which are configured for operating continuously in phase with the same transport element () and comprising at least: a feed station () for feeding rigid containers () into respective pockets () of the transport element (); a dosing station () for dosing the product into the rigid container (); a closing station () for closing the rigid container () with a length of sheet (); an outfeed station () for the capsule ().