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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2005
Applicants:
Louis M. Montano, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Larry E. Smith, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Inventors:
Louis M. Montano, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Larry E. Smith, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 51/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A split crimper for use in a crimping assembly for engaging and heat sealing overlapping layers of a packaging material includes a first crimper portion having a crimping surface and a second crimper portion that is secured to the first crimper portion to form a crimper. Portions of the first and second crimper portions cooperate to define an interior cavity, and a heating element is disposed completely within the interior cavity.