Patent ID: 6668522
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
A method for packing products, comprising the steps of:forming a plurality of gas-permeable flexible packagings from a gas-permeable film material; introducing products into each of said gas-permeable flexible packagings; closing said filled flexible packagings to completely enclose the products within the packagings; placing a number of closed and filled flexible packagings in an outer packaging; and after closing said filled flexible packagings and before placing said closed and filled flexible packagings in said outer packaging, the step of: said closed and filled flexible packagings by placing a wall portion of said closed and filled flexible packagings supported on an upper surface of a support and applying a vacuum through said upper surface to said closed and filled flexible packagings through said wall portion supported on said upper surface of said support to withdraw gas through said gas-permeable film material of said closed and filled flexible packagings, there being no further closing of said filled flexible packagings between the step of reducing volume and the step of placing the packagings in the outer packaging.