Patent ID: 6588177
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: B29C,B29L,B65B

Abstract:
An apparatus for applying a reclosable profile element to a packaging film in a form, fill and seal packaging operation, comprising:a fill tube extending between an upper end and a lower end, the fill tube having an outer wall defining an open interior to receive a product to be loaded into a package formed by the apparatus; a forming collar positioned at the upper end of the fill tube, the forming collar being configured to receive a continuous supply of packaging film and wrap the packaging film around the fill tube; a guide block mounted to the fill tube for receiving the profile element, the guide block having a groove shaped to receive a locking portion of the profile element, wherein the guide block is positioned within the open interior of the fill tube at the upper end of the fill tube and extends past the outer wall of the fill tube at the lower end of the fill tube; and a sealing means for longitudinally sealing said profile element to said film along said fill tube.