US4920726A
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Vacuum-packing machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-11-03
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Granted: 1990-05-01
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Expires: 2008-11-03
Abstract
Abstract A vacuum-packing machine for sucking the excess air from a wrapping bag containing granular substances and others, creating a vacuum inside the wrapping bag. The wrapping bag is placed on a base, and holes are made on the wrapping bag through a sucking hole by a puncturing device. The air inside the wrapping bag is then sucked by an air sucking device, after which, a piston moves, and a seal adhering to the surface of a sponge on top of the piston seals the holes on the wrapping bag. The seal is supplied to the sponge by a seal supplying device. An air blowing pipe is provided to facilitate the peeling off of the seal from a tape containing the seals.
Inventors
- 👤 Chiharu Yamada
- 👤 Hideto Yamada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:14
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B31/00; B65B31/04; B65B31/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A vacuum-packing machine comprising: puncturing means for making holes on a wrapping bag, sucking means functionally connected to said puncturing means, for sucking the air out of wrapping bag through said holes on said wrapping bag, means mounting said puncturing means adjacent said sucking means and attaching means integral to said sucking means, said attaching means being able to be moved independently of said sucking means and to be protruded toward said wrapping bag for sticking a seal on said holes on said wrapping bag while said sucking means keeps sucking the air.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A vacuum-packing machine comprising: puncturing means for making holes on a wrapping bag, sucking means functionally connected to said puncturing means, for sucking the air out of wrapping bag through said holes on said wrapping bag, means mounting said puncturing means adjacent said sucking means and attaching means integral to said sucking means, said attaching means being able to be moved independently of said sucking means and to be protruded toward said wrapping bag for sticking a seal on said holes on said wrapping bag while said sucking means keeps sucking the air.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
143 words
A vacuum-packing machine comprising: puncturing means for making holes on a wrapping bag, sucking means functionally connected to said puncturing means, for sucking the air out of wrapping bag through said holes on said wrapping bag, and attaching means, integral to said sucking means, said attaching means being able to be moved independently of said sucking means and to be protruded toward said wrapping bag for sticking a seal on said holes on siad wrapping bag while said sucking means keeps sucking the air, supplying means functionally connected to said attaching means, for continuously supplying the seal to said attaching means, said supplying means having holding means for holding the seals , blowing means for blowing air in the direction of said attaching means so as to ease the transfer of a seal being supplied by said supplying means to said attaching means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
143 words
A vacuum-packing machine comprising: puncturing means for making holes on a wrapping bag, sucking means functionally connected to said puncturing means, for sucking the air out of wrapping bag through said holes on said wrapping bag, and attaching means, integral to said sucking means, said attaching means being able to be moved independently of said sucking means and to be protruded toward said wrapping bag for sticking a seal on said holes on siad wrapping bag while said sucking means keeps sucking the air, supplying means functionally connected to said attaching means, for continuously supplying the seal to said attaching means, said supplying means having holding means for holding the seals , blowing means for blowing air in the direction of said attaching means so as to ease the transfer of a seal being supplied by said supplying means to said attaching means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
268 words
A vacuum-packing machine comprising: supporting means for supporting wrapping bag, said supporting means having a sucking hole, and said wrapping bag having a surface exposed to said sucking hole, puncturing means for making holes on said exposed surface of said wrapping bag through said sucking hole, provided such that it is capable of approaching and moving away from said sucking hole of said supporting means, sucking means for sucking the air out of said wrapping bag through said holes on said wrapping bag, provided such that it is capable of approaching and moving away from said sucking hole of said supporting means, sealing means provided in said sucking means, said sealing means forming an enclosed space between said exposed surface of said wrapping bag and said sucking means by covering the circumference of said sucking hole of said supporting means when said sucking means moves toward said sucking hole of said supporting means, and attaching means, integral to said sucking means, said attaching means being able to be moved independently of said sucking means and to be protruded toward said wrapping bag, taking a position in said enclosed space when said sucking means approaches said sucking hole and sticking a seal on said exposed surface of said wrapping bag, through said sucking hole of said supporting means, and a said wrapping bag placed on said supporting means, and said means other than said supporting means provided below said supporting means, said supporting means having a stopper for preventing said wrapping bag to sag into said sucking hole before the process of sucking the air out said wrapping bag.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
268 words
A vacuum-packing machine comprising: supporting means for supporting wrapping bag, said supporting means having a sucking hole, and said wrapping bag having a surface exposed to said sucking hole, puncturing means for making holes on said exposed surface of said wrapping bag through said sucking hole, provided such that it is capable of approaching and moving away from said sucking hole of said supporting means, sucking means for sucking the air out of said wrapping bag through said holes on said wrapping bag, provided such that it is capable of approaching and moving away from said sucking hole of said supporting means, sealing means provided in said sucking means, said sealing means forming an enclosed space between said exposed surface of said wrapping bag and said sucking means by covering the circumference of said sucking hole of said supporting means when said sucking means moves toward said sucking hole of said supporting means, and attaching means, integral to said sucking means, said attaching means being able to be moved independently of said sucking means and to be protruded toward said wrapping bag, taking a position in said enclosed space when said sucking means approaches said sucking hole and sticking a seal on said exposed surface of said wrapping bag, through said sucking hole of said supporting means, and a said wrapping bag placed on said supporting means, and said means other than said supporting means provided below said supporting means, said supporting means having a stopper for preventing said wrapping bag to sag into said sucking hole before the process of sucking the air out said wrapping bag.
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