Process for feeding products of variable height and length into a continuous packaging apparatus
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Sep 4, 2007
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Oct 27, 2005
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Apr 25, 2005
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Apr 27, 2004
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Abstract
A Process for feeding products of variable height and length into a continuous packaging apparatus comprising a conveyor with thrusters that receives publishing products or similar, such as newspapers, magazines, books, envelopes, giveaways or other similar products, from a certain number of feeders, a conveyor belt where the packaging in a plastic or paper film takes place, fed continuously above the conveyor belt that foresees, in a downstream area, longitudinal and transversal sealing devices that make finished packages of various sizes in height and length, said process comprising the steps of: varying the pitch on the conveyor belt of the products or groups of products fed by the conveyor with thrusters through continuous variation of the speed of the conveyor belt, and operatively adapting the speed of the sealing devices to the sizes in height and length of the products or groups of products.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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SITMA S P A | VIA VIGNOLESE 1910 SPILAMBERTO (MODENA) I-41057 |
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- 2005 Application Filing Year
- B65B Class
- 900 Applications Filed
- 493 Patents Issued To-Date
- 54.78 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Ballestrazzi, Aris | Modena, IT | 54 | 397 |
# of filed Patents : 54 Total Citations : 397 | |||
Tassi, Lamberto | Modena, IT | 52 | 393 |
# of filed Patents : 52 Total Citations : 393 |
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- 5 Citation Count
- B65B Class
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