Flexible jaws for vertical fill form and seal apparatus and methods of use

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10759556
APP PUB NO 20180170599A1
SERIAL NO

15386888

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A vertical form fill and seal apparatus, for packaging particulates, includes a package sealing assembly that has opposed sealing jaws operatively coupled to each other by mechanical connection at a common pivot point. A first jaw actuator is mechanically coupled to the opposed sealing jaws to pivot the jaws in a controlled manner about the common pivot point. A second actuator is mechanically coupled to the package sealing assembly and is configured to impart controlled reciprocating motion to the package sealing assembly. A controller is configured to control the first actuator and to control the second actuator thereby causing the jaws to describe a preset locus of travel, allowing flexibility of type of bag being made without change-out of jaws. The packaging film may move continuously, or may optionally be controlled to move intermittently through the VFFS.

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DOUGLAS MACHINE INC3404 IOWA STREET ALEXANDRIA MN 56308

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bierschenk, Patrick Joseph Dallas, US 21 332
Brenkus, Frank Mathew McKinney, US 9 70
Gust, Ronald M Miltona, US 7 21

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