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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 03, 1998
James E Todd, Sarasota, FL (US);
Thomas E Brooker, Sarasota, FL (US);
Gregory A Conn, Sarasota, FL (US);
Klockner Bartelt, Inc., Sarasota, FL (US);
Abstract
Pouch filling apparatus for carrying pouches through a pouch filler. The apparatus has leading and trailing clamps which are mounted on independent endless carriers. The endless carriers are driven at the same speed, but are controlled to maintain a set lag distance between the leading and trailing clamps. The lag distance may be adjusted to thereby adapt the apparatus for pouches of various sizes. The apparatus further incorporates a single retard arm and a single advance arm for moving the leading clamp between opened and closed pouch positions, respectively. The advance arm is located upstream of the pouch filler to move the leading clamp into the open pouch position for filling. The retard arm is located downstream of the pouch filler and moves the trailing clamp to the closed pouch position for sealing. The retard and advance arms are independently servo controlled to adapt the apparatus for pouches of various sizes and for continuous and intermittent operation.