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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2019
Applicant:
Cryovac, Llc, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventor:
Riccardo Palumbo, Arona, IT;
Assignee:
Cryovac, LLC, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 75/30 (2006.01); B65B 31/08 (2006.01); B65D 81/20 (2006.01); B65B 11/52 (2006.01); B65B 9/04 (2006.01); B65B 31/00 (2006.01); B65B 57/00 (2006.01); B65B 61/02 (2006.01); B29C 65/78 (2006.01); B29C 65/18 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 69/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 75/305 (2013.01); B65B 9/045 (2013.01); B65B 11/52 (2013.01); B65B 31/00 (2013.01); B65B 31/08 (2013.01); B65B 57/00 (2013.01); B65B 61/02 (2013.01); B65D 81/2038 (2013.01); B29C 65/18 (2013.01); B29C 65/7847 (2013.01); B29C 66/112 (2013.01); B29C 66/131 (2013.01); B29C 66/24244 (2013.01); B29C 66/53461 (2013.01); B29C 66/72341 (2013.01); B29C 66/7392 (2013.01); B29C 66/8322 (2013.01); B29C 66/8324 (2013.01); B29C 66/849 (2013.01); B29C 69/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus can be used for vacuum skin packaging of a product. The product can be arranged on a support comprising providing a film sheet above the support with the product being arranged between the support and the film sheet. The film sheet can be air tightly fixed to the support. The wall of the support can be perforated to form at least one through hole. At least a portion of air from within the support underneath the film sheet can be removed through the at least one hole. A packaged product is obtainable using the method and apparatus.