Patent ID: 6094892
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
A sealing mechanism for a sealing an open end of a container being processed on a packaging machine, the container defined by a plurality of side panels and open end panels, the sealing mechanism comprising:a first jaw assembly having a first platform connected to a first platform guide that extends along a longitudinal pathway, the first platform having a first pair of sealing jaws and a first plurality of carton grippers;a second jaw assembly having a second platform connected to a second platform guide that extends along the longitudinal pathway, the second platform having a second pair of sealing jaws and a second plurality of carton grippers, the second jaw assembly disposed on a side of the longitudinal pathway opposite the first jaw assembly,wherein the first and second jaw assemblies cooperate with one another so that as the first jaw assembly grasps a first carton, the second jaw assembly grasps a second carton and positions the second carton so that the first jaw assembly seals the open top panels of the second carton.