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Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2022

Filed:

Dec. 04, 2017
Applicant:

Ica Spa, Bologna, IT;

Inventor:

Gino Rapparini, Bologna, IT;

Assignee:

ICA S.P.A., Bologna, IT;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 31/04 (2006.01); B65B 1/12 (2006.01); B65B 9/20 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 31/045 (2013.01); B65B 1/12 (2013.01); B65B 9/20 (2013.01); B65B 2220/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system and a method for packaging compacted powders are provided, wherein the system comprises a first tube (TC), wherein a screw conveyor (C) is positioned inside the first tube (TC) which is configured so as to rotate around an axis (ac) inside the first tube (TC) in order to convey the powders towards an outlet (UT) of the first tube (TC); the system () comprises a rotatable terminal (TI, TIC) in the proximity of the output (UT); the rotatable terminal (TI, TIC) comprises in its inside cutting means (F) which are configured so as to cut the compacted powders leaving the first tube (TC) when the rotatable terminal (TI) rotates, wherein the rotatable terminal (TI, TIC) is positioned so as to contact the end of the first tube (TC) which defines the output (UT).


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