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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2007
Paolo Fontanazzi, Modena, IT;
Fabrizio Rimondi, Castel San Piero Terme, IT;
Massimo Pradelli, Reggio Emilia, IT;
Giorgio Mattioli, Modena, IT;
Mauro Ferrari, Reggio Emilia, IT;
Paolo Fontanazzi, Modena, IT;
Fabrizio Rimondi, Castel San Piero Terme, IT;
Massimo Pradelli, Reggio Emilia, IT;
Giorgio Mattioli, Modena, IT;
Mauro Ferrari, Reggio Emilia, IT;
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finanace S.A., Pully, CH;
Abstract
A folding unit for producing sealed packages of pourable food products from respective packs, each having a main portion folded into a desired shape, and opposite end portions to be folded to form respective folded ends of a relative finished package. The unit has a first folding station, in turn having a first retaining mechanism for securing each pack by a relative first end portion, and a first folding mechanism for folding a relative second end portion of the pack. The unit also has a second folding station located downstream from the first folding station in the traveling direction of the packs, a second retaining mechanism for securing each pack by the relative folded second end portion, and a second folding mechanism for folding the relative first end portion.