US5675958A
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Seal jaw operating mechanism
Assignee: Shanklin Corp
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Filing: 1996-09-06
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Granted: 1997-10-14
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Expires: 2016-09-06
Abstract
Abstract An operating mechanism for the seal jaw in a package wrapping machine has an operating arm with means along its length to alter the length of the arm between two finite positions. The arrangement is such that the operating arm for the sealing jaw in the package wrapping machine can be controlled so that it can open to a higher position for large packages and yet also open to a shorter position for less high packages, thus, speeding up the operation of the machine so that it can accept a greater number of packages for any given length of time.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank Garrett Shanklin
- 👤 Robin G. Thurgood
- 👤 Mitchell W. Smith
- 👤 Edward R. Lawson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:31
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B51/00; B65B51/10; B65B51/26; B65B51/30; B65B51/303
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
In a package wrapping machine having means for feeding product into a curtain of plastic film and a reciprocating sealing jaw operable to open for the passage of products into said film and to close for sealing said film between said jaw and a sealing surface, an operating rod means coupled to the seal jaw; said rod having an extensible section means comprising a first cylinder intermediate thereof whereby the rod may be extended or retracted, a second means for reciprocating the rod and said first cylinder; sensing means to sense the height of product as the product is fed past on the product feeding means, control means responsive to said sensing means to extend said extensible section means when necessary for the seal jaw to clear product, said control means operating said operating rod means and extensible section means simultaneously to produce rapid opening of said seal jaw and operating the operating rod means and the extensible section sequentially for retraction of said jaw to produce a controlled closing velocity of the seal jaw.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
In a package wrapping machine having means for feeding product into a curtain of plastic film and a reciprocating sealing jaw operable to open for the passage of products into said film and to close for sealing said film between said jaw and a sealing surface, an operating rod means coupled to the seal jaw; said rod having an extensible section means comprising a first cylinder intermediate thereof whereby the rod may be extended or retracted, a second means for reciprocating the rod and said first cylinder; sensing means to sense the height of product as the product is fed past on the product feeding means, control means responsive to said sensing means to extend said extensible section means when necessary for the seal jaw to clear product, said control means operating said operating rod means and extensible section means simultaneously to produce rapid opening of said seal jaw and operating the operating rod means and the extensible section sequentially for retraction of said jaw to produce a controlled closing velocity of the seal jaw.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
In a machine as in claim 1, wherein said operating rod means and said extensible section are separate pneumatic cylinders.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
135 words
A package wrapping machine having a conveyor for feeding product, a reciprocating actuator means operating a seal jaw, said actuator means normally establishing a finite height of the seal jaw above the conveyor, a conveyor drive motor, means sensing the height of product on the conveyor, control means responsive to said sensing means, said control means altering the speed of said conveyor drive motor when tall product is sensed, actuator means including serial connected reciprocating means and a first cylinder means for extending and retracting said seal jaw, said serial connected actuator means and cylinder means being simultaneously responsive to said control means for rapidly raising the jaw to pass a tall product, said actuator means and cylinder means acting sequentially so as to initiate jaw closure at a uniform velocity regardless of jaw height.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
135 words
A package wrapping machine having a conveyor for feeding product, a reciprocating actuator means operating a seal jaw, said actuator means normally establishing a finite height of the seal jaw above the conveyor, a conveyor drive motor, means sensing the height of product on the conveyor, control means responsive to said sensing means, said control means altering the speed of said conveyor drive motor when tall product is sensed, actuator means including serial connected reciprocating means and a first cylinder means for extending and retracting said seal jaw, said serial connected actuator means and cylinder means being simultaneously responsive to said control means for rapidly raising the jaw to pass a tall product, said actuator means and cylinder means acting sequentially so as to initiate jaw closure at a uniform velocity regardless of jaw height.
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