Patent ID: 6511405
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
Apparatus for producing packs (20) with an outer wrapper (13) made of film provided by a film blank which is folded around the pack (10) and has tabs which are connected to one another by thermal sealing in the region of a sealing station (25), characterized by the following features:a) the packs (10) are transportable cyclically along a straight conveying path in a plurality of pack rows (22, 23) arranged one above the other, b) a first region of the conveying path (28,29) comprises a seating station (25) with sealing jaws (30,31) arranged at either side of the conveying path (28,29) for sealing laterally directed folding tabs, and c) the sealing station (25) is followed in the region of the conveying path (28,29) by a shrinking station (26) for shrinking the outer wrapper (13) through the application of heat, wherein the shrinking station (26) comprises heating plates (32,33) which are movable against at least one side of the packs (10) for transmitting heat to the packs (10).