Patent ID: 8584614
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: B29C,B29L,B65B,B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A gluing unit for applying adhesive to a succession of opening devices to be fitted to respective sealed packages of food products pourable into a tube of packaging material, the unit comprising: conveying means for feeding said opening devices along a path; adhesive dispensing means which are located along said path, interact with each said opening device to apply said adhesive to a portion of the opening device, and are movable in a plane parallel to said path; and a bed supporting said adhesive dispensing means; said adhesive dispensing means being hinged to said bed about a first axis parallel to said plane via at least one rocker arm so as to be tiltable with respect to said plane and movable crosswise thereto; a drive member and motion transmission means interposed functionally between said drive member and said at least one rocker arm, and which, in use, rotate said at least one rocker arm and said adhesive dispensing means about said first axis; said motion transmission means comprising a cam connected functionally to said drive member and rotating about a second axis, and a cam follower which cooperates with said cam, is moved by said cam along a third axis crosswise to said first and second axis, and is connected functionally to said at least one rocker arm in a position distinct from said first axis.