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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2012
Richard Pedretti, Casinalbo di Formigine, IT;
Massimo Pradelli, Reggio Emilia, IT;
Fabrizio Rimondi, Castel San Pietro Terme, IT;
Richard Pedretti, Casinalbo di Formigine, IT;
Massimo Pradelli, Reggio Emilia, IT;
Fabrizio Rimondi, Castel San Pietro Terme, IT;
TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A., Pully, CH;
Abstract
A folding unit for producing packages of pourable food products from sealed packs having each a main portion and opposite end portions arranged on opposite sides of the main portion; each pack comprises a fin and a pair of flaps projecting laterally from main portion; a first movable conveying member fed with a plurality of packs and which feeds the pack along a forming path; and folder which interacts with each pack along forming path to fold relative first end fin onto the portion; the folder comprising: a first member movable along forming path together with the conveying member and defining a slot receiving, in use, end fin; and a second member movable relative to first member between a first position in which it engages at least partially slot, so as to fold end fin onto a relative end portion, and a second position in which it leaves free slot.