Method and folding device for handling L-boards

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9663254
APP PUB NO 20130152512A1
SERIAL NO

13716393

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A folding device and a method for folding over limbs of L-boards at the folding device located upstream of the sealing station in the production direction of a deep-drawing packaging machine. The folding device may include at least one folding member for folding over the limb in a production direction and a hold down device for holding down the folded over limbs. In one embodiment, the hold down device can be activated by a pneumatic cylinder. In another embodiment, the folding device may be moved by a servo motor or pneumatic cylinder. The method includes moving the thermo-formed troughs of a packaging film, placing the product and the L-boards in the trough, folding the limbs of the L-boards, and holding down the limbs once folded.

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MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO KGBAHNHOFSTRASSE 4 WOLFERTSCHWENDEN 87787

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ehrmann, Elmar Bad Grönenbach, DE 56 316
Kurz, Gunnar Illerbeuren, DE 2 9
Sdahl, Michael Bad Grönenbach, DE 8 11

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