US4696147A
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Film tubing device for use in packaging apparatus
Assignee: Tokiwa Kogyo Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-12-19
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Granted: 1987-09-29
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Expires: 2006-12-19
Abstract
Abstract A film tubing device for use in a packaging apparatus comprising a former arranged in a transfer path of a continuous length of a heat-meltable film, the former including an inner former member on which the film is wrapped with its longitudinal side edges overlapping each other, the former further including an outer former member having a longitudinal outlet through which the overlapping side edges of the film project out, a pair of longitudinal sealers disposed adjacent to the longitudinal outlet as slightly spaced from the outer former member for nipping the overlapping side edges of the film, the sealers being heated for heat-sealing the overlapping side edges of the film, a thin air guide plate arranged between the outer former member and each sealer to define a clearance between the guide plate and the outer former member, and an air supplying nozzle for feeding cooling air into the clearance.
Inventors
- 👤 Chuji Noh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 03:27
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B9/00; B65B9/06; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/18; B29C65/74; B29C65/745; B29C65/7459; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/13; B29C66/133; B29C66/20; B29C66/23; B29C66/232; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/43; B29C66/432; B29C66/4322; B29C66/80; B29C66/83; B29C66/834; B29C66/8341; B29C66/83411; B29C66/83413; B29C66/84; B29C66/849; B29C66/87; B29C66/874; B29C66/8744; B29C65/24; B29C65/30; B29C65/305; B29C66/81; B29C66/814; B29C66/8141; B29C66/81433; B29C66/81435; B29C66/872; B29C66/8746; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1702; Y10T156/1712; Y10T156/1741
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A film tubing device for use in a packaging apparatus, comprising: a tube former arranged in a transfer path of a continuous length of a heat-meltable film having a pair of longitudinal side edges, said former including an inner former member on which said film is wrapped with said side edges overlapping each other, said former further including an outer former member having a longitudinal outlet through which said overlapping side edges project out, a pair of longitudinal sealers disposed adjacent to said longitudinal outlet as slightly spaced from said outer former member for nipping said overlapping side edges, at least one of said sealers being heated for heat-sealing said overlapping side edges together, a thin air guide plate arranged between said outer former member and at least said one of said sealers to define a clearance between said guide plate and said outer former member, and air supplying means for feeding cooling air into said clearance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A film tubing device for use in a packaging apparatus, comprising: a tube former arranged in a transfer path of a continuous length of a heat-meltable film having a pair of longitudinal side edges, said former including an inner former member on which said film is wrapped with said side edges overlapping each other, said former further including an outer former member having a longitudinal outlet through which said overlapping side edges project out, a pair of longitudinal sealers disposed adjacent to said longitudinal outlet as slightly spaced from said outer former member for nipping said overlapping side edges, at least one of said sealers being heated for heat-sealing said overlapping side edges together, a thin air guide plate arranged between said outer former member and at least said one of said sealers to define a clearance between said guide plate and said outer former member, and air supplying means for feeding cooling air into said clearance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The film tubing device as defined in claim 1, wherein said air guide plate is supported at one end by a holder fixed to said outer former member and at the other end by a support member also fixed to said outer former member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The film tubing device as defined in claim 2, wherein said air supplying means comprises a compressed air nozzle which is connected to said holder, and said holder is formed with a recess serving as an air chamber which communicates with said clearance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The film tubing device as defined in claim 3, wherein said outer former member is provided with a perforation which communicates with said air chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The film tubing device as defined in claim 1, wherein said air guide plate has a wall thickness of 0.3 mm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
The film tubing device as defined in claim 1, wherein said inner former member is in the form of a channel member with its open side directed downward, and said outer former member comprises a pair of angle plates which are arranged to cover said open side of said channel member and which are spaced from each other to define said longitudinal outlet.
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