Back to results
US 10,696,435 B2Granted
Packaging machine and cutter cassette for packaging machine
AssigneeGEA Food Solutions Germany GmbH
InventorGerd Peter Schmidt
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A cutter cassette for a packaging machine, the cutter cassette includes a blade shaft on which at least one longitudinal cutting blade is arranged. The blade shaft can be transferred in a reversible manner from a transporting position into an operating position by lowering the blade shaft relative to a housing. The lowering of the blade shaft takes place under gravitational force.
Claims19
A cutter cassette comprising:
- a blade shaft,
- at least one cutting blade arranged on the blade shaft, and
- a housing,
- wherein the blade shaft is configured to be lowered relative to the housing to move the blade shaft in a reversible manner from a transporting position to an operating position, and
- wherein the lowering of the blade shaft takes place under gravitational force,
- wherein the cutter cassette comprises a lifting and lowering mechanism for moving the blade shaft between the transporting position and the operating position;
- and
- wherein in the transporting position, the blade shaft rests on the lifting and lowering mechanism.
5 more elements
A cutter cassette comprising:
- a blade shaft, on which at least one cutting blade is arranged,
- a protective enclosure that has a U-shaped or a V-shaped configuration,
- a blocking mechanism comprising a bushing, a locking bar, and a locking pin, the blocking mechanism prevents a protective cover from being placed in position on the cutter cassette when the blade shaft is not connected properly to a drive,
- a carrying handle for transporting the cutter cassette,
- wherein movement of the handle moves the cutter cassette between a transporting position and an operating position,
- wherein the cutter cassette comprises a lifting and lowering mechanism, and in the transporting position, the blade shaft rests on the lifting and lowering mechanism,
- wherein lowering of the blade shaft takes place under gravitational force, and
- wherein the lifting and lowering mechanism comprises vertical guides that secure the blade shaft from rotating when the blade shaft is in the transporting position.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.