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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2001
Satoshi Kume, Tokushima-ken, JP;
Hiroshi Katayama, Tokushima-ken, JP;
Shigenori Tawa, Tokushima-ken, JP;
Michio Ueda, Tokushima-ken, JP;
Shikoku Kakoki Co., Ltd., Tokushima, JP;
Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide a sterilizing liquid remover and a method of removing the sterilizing liquid which can easily remove/dry the sterilizing liquid which remains at the step portion formed by the sealing tape and the web which forms the container's interior side in the packing material web having the sealing tape adhered to its side end portion. Driblets on the surface of the web are squeezed by squeeze rollers disposed such that they can open and close while sandwiching the transfer route of the web W having the sealing tape adhered to its side end portion therebetween, the heated air is blasted at the step portion formed by the sealing tape and the web by the second air knife then the heated air is blasted at the whole width of both faces of the web by the first air knives and the sterilizing liquid is removed. The remaining blown driblets at the step portion can be also removed by the second air knife which can blast the heated air widely and laterally at the step portion.