Method of distributing objects
AssigneeTetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
InventorsKarl-Erik Lundh, Jan Hakansson
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method of distributing opening devices and preparing the opening devices for application individually to a packaging containers. The opening devices are positioned, closed and marshalled together to form a web or a sheet. The prefabricated opening devices are arranged in rows of length x. Two or more of the opening devices in each row are provided with projections which are placed against corresponding opening devices in a neighboring row and are welded together using ultrasonic means.
Claims10
A method of distributing and preparing opening devices to be applied to packaging containers comprising:
- extruding opening devices which are in an open position and connected to one another to form rows of opening devices, each of said opening devices comprising a pouring part and a closure part;
- closing said opening devices so that said closure parts are in a closed position over said pouring parts;
- positioning at least two rows of said opening devices adjacent one another;
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- joining at least some of the opening devices in said at least two rows to form a web of opening devices.
A method of distributing and preparing opening devices to be applied to packaging containers comprising:
- extruding at least two rows of opening devices with each row having an orientation, each of said rows comprising a plurality of opening devices connected together, said opening devices each including a pouring part and a closure part connected to the pouring part by a connecting means;
- reversing the orientation of one of the at least two rows of opening devices;
- closing said opening devices by folding each of the opening devices along the connecting means;
- positioning said at least two rows of said opening devices adjacent one another;
- joining said at least two rows of said opening devices by welding to form a sheet of opening devices;
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- placing said sheet of opening devices in a holding device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.