Apparatus and method for sealing an article
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1. An apparatus for sealing a package comprising:
- a) a first rotating belt;
b) a second rotating belt adjacent to said first rotating belt;
c) said first rotating belt and said second rotating belt having a synchronized travel speed;
d) said first rotating belt carrying a sealing device for sealing said package between said first and second belts; and
e) a cam plate for releasably engaging said sealing device to force said sealing device into engagement with said second rotating belt.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method is provided for sealing a package. The apparatus comprises a first rotating belt and a second rotating belt adjacent to the first rotating belt. The first and second rotating belt have a synchronized travel speed. The first rotating belt carries a sealing device for sealing a package, the package being located between said first and second belts.
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32 Claims
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1. An apparatus for sealing a package comprising:
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a) a first rotating belt;
b) a second rotating belt adjacent to said first rotating belt;
c) said first rotating belt and said second rotating belt having a synchronized travel speed;
d) said first rotating belt carrying a sealing device for sealing said package between said first and second belts; and
e) a cam plate for releasably engaging said sealing device to force said sealing device into engagement with said second rotating belt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for sealing a package comprising:
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a) a first rotating belt;
b) a second rotating belt adjacent to said first rotating belt;
c) said first rotating belt and said second rotating belt having a synchronized travel speed;
d) said first rotating belt carrying a plurality of devices for sealing said package between said first and second belts; and
e) a cam plate for releasably engaging at least one of said plurality of devices to force at least one of said plurality sealing devices into engagement with said second rotating belt. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A process for sealing a package comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a first rotating belt carrying a sealing device;
b) providing a cam plate;
c) providing a package surrounded by a tube of polymeric film packaging material;
d) providing a second rotating belt adjacent to said first rotating belt;
e) rotating said first and second belts at a synchronized travel speed;
f) moving said package surrounded by said film between said belts;
g) contacting said film with said sealing device between said first and second belts;
h) sealing the package; and
i) engaging said sealing device with said cam plate so that said sealing device is not in contact with said film. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
a) providing a first rotating belt carrying a sealing device;
b) providing second rotating belt adjacent to said first rotating belt;
c) providing a plate opposed to said second rotating belt;
d) rotating said first and second belts at a synchronized travel speed;
e) moving said package between said belts;
f) contacting said package with said sealing device between said first and second belts at a temperature between 300 and 700°
F.; and
g) sealing the package.
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