Patent ID: 6135938
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: B31B

Abstract:
A machine for manufacturing containers of plastic material characterized in that it comprises:means for feeding two films of plastic material having longitudinal edges, adapted to convey and bring said films to a superposed position with each other;a work station placed downstream of this feeder means and comprising heat sealing and cutting-out elements adapted to heat seal said films with each other along sealing lines defining sides of said containers, and to cut out said containers along said sealing lines; andfirst and second means for removing said containers from said work station;said heat sealing and cutting-out elements being such shaped that they are able to simultaneously seal and cut out at least one pair of adjacent containers disposed in an inverted relationship with each other in the plane of said films;and said first and second removing means being respectively adjacent disposed adjacent opposite sides longitudinal edges said films and offset in the feed direction of said films to remove respective containers of said at least one pair in opposing directions transverse to said feed direction respectively.