US4782646A
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Method and an arrangement for the finishing of an opening arrangement on a packing container
Assignee: Tetra Pak AB
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Filing: 1987-04-16
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Granted: 1988-11-08
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Expires: 2007-04-16
Abstract
Abstract In the manufacture of aseptic packing containers from weblike laminate material, the material usually is brought into contact with a liquid sterilizing agent which, after a certain treatment period, is removed again. In order to avoid any accumulation of residues of sterilizing agent behind lugs, opening strips or the like a method and an arrangement for finishing an opening arrangement (2) on a packing container (1) are proposed, according to which an external gripping element (3) is placed over the opening region (4) only after the packing container (1) has been filled with the desired contents and has been closed. This is achieved with the help of a sealing unit (9) with a vacuum device (10) and a gas-permeable striplike gripping element (3).
Inventors
- 👤 Hans Nantin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 03:58
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B61/00; B65B61/18; B65B61/184; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S493/00; Y10S493/916; Y10S493/917; Y10S493/923; Y10S493/962; Y10S493/963
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A method for forming an opening arrangement on a filled and closed packing container manufactured from a flexible packing material including a carrier layer and a liquid-tight thermoplastic layer which covers a surface of the carrier layer adapted to be an inside surface of the packing container, comprising the steps of: converting the packing material into individual filled and closed packing containers each having an openable area defined therein by an opening provided in the carrier layer of the packing material which exposes the thermoplastic layer to the opening; positioning a gripping element on the filled and closed packing container with the gripping element covering the openable area and defining an opening space between the gripping element and the thermoplastic layer exposed to the opening; applying a vacuum pressure to the opening space to cause the thermoplastic layer and the gripping element to be pulled together; and heat-sealing the gripping element at the openable area to the thermoplastic layer exposed to the opening so that upon removal of the strip the thermoplastic layer will be removed from the opening along with the gripping element.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
184 words
A method for forming an opening arrangement on a filled and closed packing container manufactured from a flexible packing material including a carrier layer and a liquid-tight thermoplastic layer which covers a surface of the carrier layer adapted to be an inside surface of the packing container, comprising the steps of: converting the packing material into individual filled and closed packing containers each having an openable area defined therein by an opening provided in the carrier layer of the packing material which exposes the thermoplastic layer to the opening; positioning a gripping element on the filled and closed packing container with the gripping element covering the openable area and defining an opening space between the gripping element and the thermoplastic layer exposed to the opening; applying a vacuum pressure to the opening space to cause the thermoplastic layer and the gripping element to be pulled together; and heat-sealing the gripping element at the openable area to the thermoplastic layer exposed to the opening so that upon removal of the strip the thermoplastic layer will be removed from the opening along with the gripping element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the gripping element is sealed to the packing container material along an annular area of the openable area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the gripping element is heat-sealed to the packing material in an area surrounding the openable area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the vacuum pressure applied to the opening space is applied through a gripping element opening provided in the gripping element and is applied until the gripping element and the thermoplastic layer are pressed together with a force suitable for the heat-sealing step.
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