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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 31, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sevugan Palaniappan, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Kenneth Pokusa, Willowbrook, IL (US);
Par Andersson, Bjarred, SE;
Assignee:
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance, SA, Pully, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
53412 ; 53410 ; 531332 ; 531334 ; 493 87 ; 493212 ; 493213 ;
Abstract
An induction sealing device is utilized to seal a closure to a container on a packaging machine. The induction sealing device has a recess area for receiving a spout of a closure during the application process. A current is induced in a metal medium that generates heat to melt and chemically bond a closure to a container. The metal medium may be found in either the closure or the container.