Patent ID: 11939098
Assignee: SIG TECHNOLOGY AG
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A device for reshaping gable surfaces of packages with a slanted gable, comprising:
a conveyor apparatus with cells fastened thereto for receiving the packages and for transporting the packages along a direction of transport,
at least one gable folder for folding a fin seam in the gable region of the packages and
at least two ear folders for folding ears in the gable region of the packages,
wherein both the gable folder and the ear folders are mounted in a movable manner relative to the conveyor apparatus and the packages transported therewith,
wherein at least one forming tool for reshaping the fin seam in the gable region of the packages, wherein the forming tool is mounted in a movable manner relative to the conveyor apparatus and the packages transported therewith, and
wherein the forming tool is movable to an open position, in which the forming tool does not touch the packages and the packages can be moved under the forming tool in the direction of transport without collision.