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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 1996
Filed:
Aug. 19, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A., Pully, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156556 ; 1563082 ; 156499 ; 156514 ; 531332 ; 264545 ;
Abstract
A device for arranging a closable pouring device with respect to a hole in the end of a pack includes a mandrel wheel which is rotated intermittently about an axis of rotation. The mandrel wheel is provided with four mandrels which project radially from a hub. Arranged in the region of the outer periphery of the mandrel wheel at angular spacings with respect to the axis of rotation is a set-down station and adjacent heating station, followed by a sealing station and a stripper station in such a way that the outer end of each mandrel is capable of engaging in a step-wise manner each of the stations successively.