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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2021
Gea Food Solutions Weert B.v., Weert, NL;
Bruno Gerfried Baumeister, Aachen, DE;
GEA FOOD SOLUTIONS WEERT B.V., Rv Weert, NL;
Abstract
Vertical flow-wrapper that includes a frame, a web feed, which feeds a web to a form-shoulder, and a form-fill tube, which forms the web into a web tube, a longitudinal sealing-means to seal longitudinal edges of the web tube together, and a cross sealing means to provide a cross-seal to the web tube. The cross sealing means includes seal jaws, a closing motor, and a jaw closing mechanism; the seal jaws and the jaw closing mechanism reciprocate between an upper and lower vertical position; the closing motor is provided at the frame and a torque transfer means is provided between the closing motor and the jaw closing mechanism; the closing motor and the reciprocation motor are operated independently from each other; and the closing motor is connected to the frame by a slide bearing or is pivotably connected to the frame.