Patent ID: 11858677
Assignee: BECTON DICKINSON ROWA GERMANY GMBH
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A packaging apparatus for small piece goods, comprising:
a packaging material guiding device for receiving an elongated packaging material web, the packaging material guiding device configured to shape the elongated packaging material web to be suitable for receiving small piece goods;
a longitudinal joining device configured to join the shaped packaging material web together at a packaging material overlap area in a direction of travel of the shaped packaging material web;
a transverse joining device configured to join the shaped packaging material web together at predetermined intervals transversely to the direction of travel to form a transverse joining area, the transverse joining device comprising first and second joiners, wherein at least one of the first and second joiners is movable transversely to the direction of travel; and
a plurality of embossers individually moveable transversely to the direction of travel and arranged so that they can be extended from the first joiner and retracted into the first joiner.