Zipper closer
AssigneePouch Pac Innovations, LLC
InventorEmmanuel K. Christophel
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Abstract
A zipper closure device for use with a turret type flexible pouch fill machine. The zipper closer device has a pair of rollers supported by an arm which is permitted to oscillate within a support module. The support module is mounted such that the rollers oscillate in a radial direction with respect to the access of rotation of the turret. The support module is supported by an arm in a post which permits positioning of the closer device with respect to the position of the pouches to be closed.
Claims9
A device for use with a rotating turret for closing a zipper of a flexible pouch which is supported between a pair of grippers, the device comprising:
- a support module mounted in a fixed position with the turret;
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- an arm having a top end and a lower end;
- the top end pivotally mounted to the support module such that the lower end pivots along a radius from an axis of rotation;
- a pair of rollers mounted to the lower end of the arm, the rollers spaced apart to accept the pouch there between.
A packaging machine for filling a pouch having a closure, comprising
- a housing;
- a turret rotateably mounted within the housing, the turret having at least two spaced apart grippers for supporting a pouch;
- a support member mounted to the housing;
- a arm pivotally mounted to the support;
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- a pair of rollers spaced apart, to receive a portion of the pouch having the closure thereafter, the rollers move radially inwardly and outwardly as the closure passes between the rollers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.