Patent ID: 9187198
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
1. A container handling arrangement configured to handle flexible, tubular containers, including bags, said container handling arrangement comprising: a conveying device configured to hold containers made of flexible, tubular material, and to move the containers along a path of movement; a processing unit to treat at least one of the containers with a treatment; a support arrangement to support a portion of the weight of said processing unit; said processing unit comprising an upper portion disposed adjacent said conveying device, and a lower portion disposed below said conveying device; said upper portion comprising a processing device to perform said treatment of the containers; said processing unit comprising a total weight, said total weight comprising a first portion and a second portion; said first portion being supported by a foot section; said second portion being supported by said support arrangement; said lower portion comprising: said foot section to support said first portion of said total weight of said processing unit not supported by said support arrangement, and a support section to rest on and connect to said support arrangement in a detachable, non-permanent, mechanical connection; said support section of said processing unit being connected to said support arrangement; and said processing unit being modular and replaceable by an additional processing unit, upon disconnection of said support section of said processing unit from said support arrangement, to permit the treatment of at least one of the containers using said processing unit, and to permit a different treatment of at least one additional container using an additional processing unit, to thereby permit said container handling arrangement to perform at least two different treatments of containers.