Patent ID: 6755008
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
Method for packing articles in bags (10), the method comprising:moving an article into a packaging magazine (5) using at least one slider, wherein the packaging magazine comprises a pair of spaced apart side structures and a supporting surface for the article therebetween, moving the packaging magazine (5) together with the article into an opened bag (10), moving the article from the packaging magazine (5) into the bag 10, wherein a transfer magazine is positioned at a transfer position to receive the filled bag; moving the filled bag (10) into the transfer magazine (6) using the slider, wherein the transfer magazine comprises a pair of spaced apart side structures and a supporting surface for the article therebetween, moving the transfer magazine with the filled bag therein towards a sealing station, moving the transfer magazine in a direction away from the sealing station so as to allow access to the bag, and sealing the bag to enclose the article.