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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2000
Behrooz Faskhoody, Formigine, IT;
Magnus Johansson, Kävlinge, SE;
Gert Kostropetsch, Malmo, SE;
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A., Pully, CH;
Abstract
A form and seal unit ( ) for producing aseptic sealed packages from a tube ( ) of packaging material filled with a pourable food product; the unit having a fixed structure ( ), and two forming assemblies ( ′) interacting alternately and cyclically with the tube ( ) of packaging material, and in turn having respective pairs of jaws ( ) movable between an open position and a closed position in which the jaws grip the tube ( ) of packing material between respective sealing members ( ), and respective forming flaps ( ) having respective half-shell forming portions ( ) which surround the tube ( ) of packaging material to determine the shape and volume of the packages; the closing movement of the forming flaps ( ) about the tube ( ) of packaging material is controlled by cams ( ) carried by the forming flaps ( ) and interacting with rollers ( ) fixed to the structure ( ) of the unit ( ).