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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2000
Gregory E. McDonald, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Jeffrey L. Walker, Easley, SC (US);
Glenn W. Killinger, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Andrew W. Moehlenbrock, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Cryovac, Inc., Duncan, SC (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method, apparatus, and system for loading, vacuumizing, and sealing bagged articles. The invention includes placing a bagged article onto a subplaten, and advancing the loaded subplaten through a synchronizing assembly which allows synchronized placement of the loaded subplaten onto the platen of a vacuum/seal apparatus. The invention provides improved automation of the entire loading/vacuumizing/sealing process for a wide variety of bagged articles, especially food articles such as meat, poultry, cheese, and the like.