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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 1994
Filed:
Mar. 05, 1993
Michio Ueda, Itano, JP;
Tetsuya Iuchi, Itano, JP;
Masao Nobuta, Itano, JP;
Tadashi Mifune, Itano, JP;
Seiji Hashimoto, Itano, JP;
Shikoku Kakoki Co., Ltd., Itano, JP;
Abstract
A container sealing apparatus comprising a conveyor for transporting containers, a sealer for sealing an opening edge portion of each of the containers with a closure material supplied adjacent to the container during transport by the conveyor, and a trimmer for blanking out a closure from the closure material affixed to the container, along the edge portion, the trimmer having a lifter for lifting the container from a path of transport of the container, a holder having a support for supporting the edge portion of the container lifted by the lifter and a cutter clearance groove formed externally of the support, and a cutter movable upward and downward so as to bring a cutting edge thereof into and out of the groove.