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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2011
Hans-christian Schiche, Buxheim, DE;
Thomas Nassal, Bad Groenenbach, DE;
Elmar Ehrmann, Bad Groenenbach, DE;
Hans-Christian Schiche, Buxheim, DE;
Thomas Nassal, Bad Groenenbach, DE;
Elmar Ehrmann, Bad Groenenbach, DE;
Multivac Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co. KG, Wolfertschwenden, DE;
Abstract
A thermoform packaging machine comprising at least one cross cutting station that includes a punching device for cutting out strip cuts from a packaging film. The thermoform packaging machine also includes a receptacle for receiving a stack of a plurality of the strip cuts and a slide element for supporting the weight of the stack during operation of the punching device. The slide may be position to be inserted between two adjacent strip cuts in the stack in the receptacle. A method of operating such a thermoform packaging machine is also described.