公开(公告)号：US12077332B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US17283393

申请日：2019-10-07

申请人： Cryovac, LLC

发明人： Giovanni Candida ,  Giulio Benedetti

IPC分类号： B65B5/04 ,  B29C51/08 ,  B29C51/26 ,  B65B5/02 ,  B65B9/04 ,  B65B41/02 ,  B65B47/02 ,  B65B57/08 ,  B65B61/06 ,  B65B65/00 ,  B29L31/00

CPC分类号： B65B5/02 ,  B29C51/08 ,  B29C51/261 ,  B29C51/264 ,  B65B5/04 ,  B65B9/04 ,  B65B41/02 ,  B65B47/02 ,  B65B57/08 ,  B65B61/06 ,  B65B65/003 ,  B29L2031/712

摘要： An apparatus includes a supplying station to receive a feed roll and to rotate it to unroll consecutive portions of plastic film; and a cutting station to separate, from an unrolled portion of plastic film, either a strip or a plurality of distinct film sheets obtained from a same strip shaped portion. The strip or the strip shaped portion have a width and a length, where the width of said strip shaped portion is larger than the length of the same strip shaped portion. The apparatus also includes a thermoforming station and/or a packaging station.

公开(公告)号：US10858130B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-08

申请号：US15554124

申请日：2016-02-26

申请人： Cryovac, LLC

发明人： Lino Cosaro ,  Giulio Benedetti ,  Michelangelo Bulgarelli ,  Jvanhoe Rizzi

IPC分类号： B65B31/00 ,  B65B31/02 ,  B65B53/06 ,  B65B57/00 ,  B65B9/06 ,  B65B25/00 ,  B65B31/04 ,  B65B51/30 ,  B65B25/06

摘要： A packaging apparatus includes a control unit, a loading station that positions a tubular film around a product to be packaged, a sealing station, a control unit that controls the sealing station to create one or more seals on the tubular film, an evacuation assembly that includes a first member and a second member arranged opposite the first member, and a means for moving the product relative to and from the evacuation assembly. The first member includes a deformable portion. The first and second members are relatively movable between: a first configuration, in which the first and second members are spaced apart from one another, a second configuration, in which the deformable portion contacts at least part of the second member and/or part of the tubular film, and a third configuration in which the deformable portion is compressed in a compression direction towards the second member.

公开(公告)号：US11802004B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-31

申请号：US17440838

申请日：2020-03-17

申请人： Cryovac, LLC

发明人： Giulio Benedetti ,  Haris Nazic

IPC分类号： B65G47/244 ,  B65B7/16 ,  B65G17/08 ,  B65G17/48

CPC分类号： B65G47/244 ,  B65B7/164 ,  B65G17/08 ,  B65G17/48

摘要： A conveyor belt comprising: a belt body (13), one rotatable portion (12) coupled to the belt body (13) and configured to turn relative to the belt body (13). The rotatable portion comprises a plurality of sub-elements (17), with each one of said sub-elements being rotatably connected to an adjacent sub-element and having first opposite side portions and second opposite side portions; each one of the sub-elements (17) further comprises: one or more first annular features (19) at each of the first opposite side portions, one or more second annular features (20) at each the second opposite side portions. The first annular features (19) of a sub-element mate with the first annular features (19) or with the second annular features (20) of an adjacent sub-element forming a coupling seat (21) located between the two adjacent sub-elements and extending along an axis of rotation; one pin (22) is inserted in said coupling seat (21) formed between the two adjacent sub-elements to rotatably connect the two adjacent sub-elements (17). It is also disclosed a packaging apparatus using the above conveyor belt.

公开(公告)号：US20240270469A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18568327

申请日：2022-05-12

申请人： Cryovac, LLC

发明人： Silvia Bottini ,  Riccardo Palumbo ,  Giulio Benedetti

IPC分类号： B65D75/58 ,  B65B43/04 ,  B65B51/18 ,  B65B53/02 ,  B65D75/00 ,  B65D75/32

CPC分类号： B65D75/5805 ,  B65B43/04 ,  B65B51/18 ,  B65B53/02 ,  B65D75/002 ,  B65D75/326

摘要： It is described a package (1) comprising a plastic bag (2) delimiting a seat (3) sealingly housing a product (P): the plastic bag (2) has plastic film walls (4) and at least one sealing band (5) connecting together opposed wall portions (4a) of the plastic film walls at a connecting zone (6) of the plastic bag; a tab (10) is coupled with the connecting zone (6) of the plastic bag: the tab (10) includes an easy opening feature (11) at one or more of its perimeter edges. A process of making packages (1) of the above type is also described.

公开(公告)号：US11724885B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17440829

申请日：2020-03-17

申请人： Cryovac, LLC

发明人： Giulio Benedetti ,  Haris Nazic

IPC分类号： B65G17/08 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B65B43/48 ,  B65G17/48 ,  B65G47/244

CPC分类号： B65G17/08 ,  B65B7/2878 ,  B65B43/48 ,  B65G17/48 ,  B65G47/244

摘要： A conveyor for a packaging apparatus comprising a conveyor having a conveyor belt (2) with a rotatable portion (12) comprising a plurality of sub-elements (17). Each one of the sub-elements (17) comprises first annular features and second annular features. The first annular features of a sub-element mate with the second annular features of an adjacent sub-element forming a coupling seat where a pin is inserted to rotatably connect the two adjacent sub-elements. The rotatable portion (12) carries driving pieces which are put into motion by a control mechanism such that upon displacement of the conveyor belt (2) a corresponding rotation by 90° or multiples thereof is imparted to the rotatable portion (12). A packaging apparatus using the above conveyor belt is also described.

公开(公告)号：US11414228B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-16

申请号：US17128781

申请日：2020-12-21

申请人： Cryovac, LLC

发明人： Riccardo Palumbo ,  Giulio Benedetti ,  Stefano Landolt ,  Jvanohe Rizzi ,  Glen Samuel Kirkpatrick ,  Peter Thurig ,  Haris Nazic

IPC分类号： B65B31/02 ,  B65B51/16 ,  B65B61/00 ,  B65B57/04 ,  B65B31/04 ,  B65B57/02 ,  B65B51/14

摘要： A device (1) for evacuating gas from a package (50) in a packaging apparatus, the package (50) having an open end (55), the open end (55) having a terminal portion (54), a non-terminal portion (52), and an intermediate portion (53) located between the terminal portion (54) and the non-terminal portion (52) of the open end (55), the device (1) comprising a vacuum chamber (10) having an elongated opening (14) extending along a longitudinal axis of the vacuum chamber (10), an evacuation means configured for providing the vacuum chamber (10) with an internal vacuum pressure that is lower than an ambient pressure outside the vacuum chamber (10), means for moving (30) a package (50) relative to the vacuum chamber (10), and a control unit (60) programmed for controlling the means for moving (30) to relatively move a package (50) to be evacuated with respect to the vacuum chamber (10), the package (50) and the means for moving (30) each being arranged with respect to the vacuum chamber (10) so that a main movement direction (40) of packages (50) placed on the means for moving (30) and the longitudinal axis of the vacuum chamber (10) are substantially parallel to one another, the package (50) to be evacuated being positioned so that, during the relative movement of the package (50) with respect to the vacuum chamber (10), a terminal portion (54) of the open end (55) of the package (50) relatively moves within the vacuum chamber (10) and a non-terminal portion (52) of the open end (55) relatively moves outside the vacuum chamber (10), an intermediate portion (53) of the open end (55) passing through and relatively moving along the opening (14), and activating the evacuation means to provide the vacuum chamber (10) with the internal vacuum pressure. A packaging process using the gas evacuation device and a packaging apparatus including the device are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20220162007A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-26

申请号：US17440829

申请日：2020-03-17

申请人： Cryovac, LLC

发明人： Giulio Benedetti ,  Haris Nazic

IPC分类号： B65G17/08 ,  B65G17/48 ,  B65G47/244 ,  B65B43/48 ,  B65B7/28

摘要： A conveyor for a packaging apparatus comprising a conveyor having a conveyor belt (2) with a rotatable portion (12) comprising a plurality of sub-elements (17). Each one of the sub-elements (17) comprises first annular features and second annular features. The first annular features of a sub-element mate with the second annular features of an adjacent sub-element forming a coupling seat where a pin is inserted to rotatably connect the two adjacent sub-elements. The rotatable portion (12) carries driving pieces which are put into motion by a control mechanism such that upon displacement of the conveyor belt (2) a corresponding rotation by 90° or multiples thereof is imparted to the rotatable portion (12). A packaging apparatus using the above conveyor belt is also described.

公开(公告)号：US20210122513A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-29

申请号：US16605833

申请日：2018-04-18

申请人： Cryovac, LLC

发明人： Jvanhoe Rizzi ,  Giulio Benedetti ,  Luca Cerani

IPC分类号： B65B51/14 ,  B65B7/16 ,  B65B31/02 ,  B65B31/04 ,  B65B41/14 ,  B65B43/52 ,  B65B57/12 ,  B65B61/06

摘要： The present invention refers to an apparatus and process for packaging a product wherein a plastic film is tightly applied to a support. The plastic film is positioned above the support by means of a transport system; moreover, a stop structure or plate is active on the film portion present in the packaging station for enabling to efficiently hold the same.

公开(公告)号：US20210107693A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-15

申请号：US17128781

申请日：2020-12-21

申请人： Cryovac, LLC

发明人： Riccardo Palumbo ,  Giulio Benedetti ,  Stefano Landolt ,  Jvanohe Rizzi ,  Glen Samuel Kirkpatrick ,  Peter Thurig ,  Haris Nazic

IPC分类号： B65B31/02 ,  B65B51/16 ,  B65B31/04 ,  B65B57/02 ,  B65B51/14 ,  B65B57/04 ,  B65B61/00

摘要： A device (1) for evacuating gas from a package (50) in a packaging apparatus, the package (50) having an open end (55), the open end (55) having a terminal portion (54), a non-terminal portion (52), and an intermediate portion (53) located between the terminal portion (54) and the non-terminal portion (52) of the open end (55), the device (1) comprising a vacuum chamber (10) having an elongated opening (14) extending along a longitudinal axis of the vacuum chamber (10), an evacuation means configured for providing the vacuum chamber (10) with an internal vacuum pressure that is lower than an ambient pressure outside the vacuum chamber (10), means for moving (30) a package (50) relative to the vacuum chamber (10), and a control unit (60) programmed for controlling the means for moving (30) to relatively move a package (50) to be evacuated with respect to the vacuum chamber (10), the package (50) and the means for moving (30) each being arranged with respect to the vacuum chamber (10) so that a main movement direction (40) of packages (50) placed on the means for moving (30) and the longitudinal axis of the vacuum chamber (10) are substantially parallel to one another, the package (50) to be evacuated being positioned so that, during the relative movement of the package (50) with respect to the vacuum chamber (10), a terminal portion (54) of the open end (55) of the package (50) relatively moves within the vacuum chamber (10) and a non-terminal portion (52) of the open end (55) relatively moves outside the vacuum chamber (10), an intermediate portion (53) of the open end (55) passing through and relatively moving along the opening (14), and activating the evacuation means to provide the vacuum chamber (10) with the internal vacuum pressure. A packaging process using the gas evacuation device and a packaging apparatus including the device are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20240270429A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18568062

申请日：2022-01-27

申请人： Cryovac, LLC

发明人： Riccardo Palumbo ,  Giulio Benedetti ,  Silvia Bottini ,  Stefan Landolt ,  Peter Thurig

IPC分类号： B65B53/02 ,  B65B57/00

CPC分类号： B65B53/02 ,  B65B57/00

摘要： Heat shrink apparatuses and devices can heat shrink selected portions of containers made from heat shrinkable plastic film. The apparatuses and devices selectively heat shrink a main portion of the container where a product is housed, or a terminal portion of the same container. A packaging line including one or more of the heat shrink apparatuses and devices.