Patent ID: 6185907
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
A horizontal form-fill-and-seal (FFS) machine for packaging consumer products, said horizontal FFS machine comprising:means for providing a continuous length of packaging film having two lateral edges;means for placing said consumer products to be packaged at intervals along one half of said continuous length of packaging film;means for folding said continuous length of packaging film continuously down the center thereof and over upon said consumer products;device for aligning said lateral edges of said folder continuous length of packaging film with one another said device including means for sensing each of said lateral edges and means for adjusting the position of said lateral edges with respect to one another;means for feeding a zipper between said aligned lateral edges of said folded continuous length of packaging film proximal to said aligned lateral edges;means for sealing said aligned lateral edges of said folded continuous length of packaging film to one another opposite to said film fold;means for sealing said zipper to said folded continuous length of packaging film adjacent to said aligned edges;means for sealing said folded continuous length of packaging film crosswise at intervals between said consumer products to create individual packages; and means for separating said individual packages from one another.