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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 08, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Peter Blomqvist, Lund, SE;
Assignee:
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A., Pully, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
533748 ; 533737 ; 53551 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for sealing a thermoplastic-coated packaging material, the material having at least one layer of a metal foil, includes an inductor having at least three substantially parallel, spaced apart conductors. A method for forming sealed, filled packages and a method for sealing packaging material are also provided.