Patent ID: 7383676

Claim:
A packaging machine for packaging a product, the machine comprising: a frame for supporting the product in the machine, the frame having an input end and an output end: a conveyor for moving the product along a path of travel from said input end toward said output end; a first source of packaging material mounted on the frame for supplying a first web of packaging material; a second source of packaging material mounted on the frame for supplying a second web of packaging material, the first and second webs of packaging material being adapted to at least partially surround the product when the product is moved from the input end towards the output end of the machine; at least one upper sealing assembly moveably mounted on the frame for movement between an actuated position and a non-actuated position, the upper sealing assembly comprising at least one sealing element for forming a bond between the first and second webs of material; and at least one lower sealing assembly mounted on the frame in a position adapted for cooperating engagement with the upper sealing assembly when the upper sealing assembly is in its actuated position with the first and second webs engaged therebetween for forming the bond between the first and second webs of material, the lower sealing assembly comprising a support and a replaceable lower sealing element having a nonstick sealing surface formed from a nonstick material received and releasibly mounted on the support of the lower sealing assembly, and wherein the nonstick material comprises a replaceable roll of a heat resistant, nonstick tape mounted on the lower sealing assembly.