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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2009
Applicant:
Thomas Lelie, Kleve, DE;
Inventor:
Thomas Lelie, Kleve, DE;
Assignee:
KHS GmbH, Dortmund, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 53/00 (2006.01); B65B 53/06 (2006.01); F23C 99/00 (2006.01); F23D 14/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 53/063 (2013.01); F23C 99/006 (2013.01); F23D 14/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A shrink-wrapping tunnel heater which comprises a gas heater which heats gas used to heat and shrink a shrink film onto articles, such as packages or packaging units. The heater has at least one porous burner which comprises a porous body or reactor. The porous body or reactor designed to combust fuel therein to produce heat, but without an open flame. Articles are moved through the shrink tunnel and the heated gas heats and shrinks shrinkwrap film onto the articles.