Patent ID: 8464502
Filing Date: 2013-06-18
Classification: B65B,B65D

Abstract:
1. A packaging device for packing stacked soft hygienic products into a plastic bag made of an endless film, said packaging device comprising: i) a stack forming unit for bundling products into a stack, ii) a stack transport unit for supplying the formed stack to iii) a wrapping station, the wrapping station including iv) a machine direction sealing unit for sealing the longitudinally running edges of the tube-like film envelope, and v) a cross direction sealing unit for forming and sealing the crosswise running edges of the tube-like film envelope for each plastic bag simultaneously separating the sequenced bags, wherein vi) the funnel-shaped forming shoulder has an asymmetric shape to guide the longitudinally running edges of the film to align with one longitudinal corner of the supply tunnel and the stacks, respectively, and vii) the machine direction sealing unit is located in the vicinity of said longitudinal corner to produce a machine direction seal at the plastic bag running along a longitudinal closure corner of each plastic bag.