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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2016
Applicant:
Aroma System S.r.l., Bologna, IT;
Inventor:
Gino Rapparini, Bologna, IT;
Assignee:
Aroma System, S.R.L., Bologna, IT;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 51/42 (2006.01); B29C 51/04 (2006.01); B29C 51/08 (2006.01); B29C 51/26 (2006.01); B29C 51/46 (2006.01); B29C 51/16 (2006.01); B65B 29/02 (2006.01); B29C 51/22 (2006.01); B65B 47/02 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B29K 101/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 51/421 (2013.01); B29C 51/04 (2013.01); B29C 51/08 (2013.01); B29C 51/162 (2013.01); B29C 51/22 (2013.01); B29C 51/264 (2013.01); B29C 51/426 (2013.01); B29C 51/46 (2013.01); B65B 29/022 (2017.08); B65B 47/02 (2013.01); B29C 51/225 (2013.01); B29C 2791/001 (2013.01); B29K 2101/12 (2013.01); B29K 2995/006 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7174 (2013.01);
Abstract
A thermoforming machine and a thermoforming method are provided, in particular for producing capsules for obtaining beverages. The capsules (C) are produced from a film (F) of thermoformable material by thermoforming one or more predefined portions (X) of the film. The one or more predefined portions (X) of the film of thermoformable material are pre-heated, i.e. they are heated before being subjected to thermoforming so as to minimize the probability that the film of thermoformable material tears or breaks during thermoforming or after thermoforming.