Apparatus for compacting product and high speed bagmaking

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10370128
APP PUB NO 20160152357A1
SERIAL NO

15019278

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A method for compacting and packaging a plurality of slugs of product and apparatus for accomplishing the same. The invention describes collecting weighed product in an intermediate settling device to form compact slugs of product. The device can comprise a single settling chamber for each slug of product or can comprise multiple settling chambers which are axially rotatable. The slugs can be compacted by jostling and/or vibrating the settling device. Thereafter, the slugs of product are discharged to a multiple bagmaking packaging apparatus.

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FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA INC7701 LEGACY DRIVE PLANO TX 75024

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Bierschenk, Patrick J Dallas, US 11 105
Reaves, Jerry Mike Midlothian, US 14 216

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