Process for forming and filling a pouch on a VFFS machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9440757
APP PUB NO 20160207655A1
SERIAL NO

15086232

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A process for forming and filling pouches on a vertical, fill, seal (VFFS) machine having an apparatus for producing an oscillating force that actuates a mechanism comprising: a frame; channels attached to sides of frame; a servo motor positioned on top of frame; a shaft assembly having an off-set slider assembly where top end is attached to servo motor and bottom end is positioned adjacent to bottom of the frame; a pusher block having a rectangular shaped opening therein and horizontal rails each attached to opposite sides of block and slidably positioned in channels of frame and off-set slider assembly positioned in rectangular shaped opening of pusher block; an actuation mechanism attached to pusher block that provides a forward and backward oscillating motion to pusher block; and a heat sealing mechanism actuated by the actuation mechanism.

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LIQUI-BOX CORPORATION6950 WORTHINGTON-GALENA ROAD P O BOX 494 WORTHINGTON OH 43085-0494

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kastens, Stephen Markey Plain City, US 2 7

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