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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2014
Exopack Llc, Spartanburg, SC (US);
David Lee Roberts, Hamilton, OH (US);
Michael J. Douglas, Fremont, WI (US);
COVERIS FLEXIBLES US LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a hold-down device for use in the packaging industry. For example, the hold-down may be used with an apparatus for manufacturing a package. The hold-down may be configured to retain a packaging structure during the evacuation and/or sealing steps of a packaging process. The hold-down may include an elongate member and an attachment assembly. The elongate member may be configured to pivot and/or rotate about its longitudinal axis in response to a force exerted on the packaging structure during an evacuation and/or sealing step of a packaging process.