Patent ID: 9079679
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: B29C,B65B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A tray sealing apparatus comprising a heat sealing tool; a pair of laterally spaced transfer mechanisms for transferring trays to and away from the heat sealing tool along corresponding laterally spaced tray feed lanes; film supply apparatus for supplying respective heat sealable films to the sealing tool, one heat sealable film in alignment with each tray feed lane, wherein the sealing tool comprises a pair of lower support members aligned with a respective one of the tray feed lanes and on to which one or more trays can be transferred; an upper plate having heaters aligned respectively in use with each tray on the lower support members; and means for selectively moving each of the lower support members towards the upper plate so as to bring the tray(s) on that lower support member into contact with the corresponding film, whereby the upper plate heat seals the film to the tray(s).