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US 7,124,559 B2Granted
Packaging machine former support
AssigneeTNA Australia Pty Limited
InventorAlfred A. Taylor
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Abstract
A packaging apparatus 10 including a cabinet 11 provided with a door 12 which is movable relative to an axis opening 13. Within the cabinet 11 is a packaging machine 15 with which there is associated a former 14. The former 14 is movably supported for movement between an operative position aligned with the packaging machine 15, and a service position spaced laterally toward the access opening 13.
Claims10
A combination including a packaging machine former and a support for the former to support the former for movement relative to a packaging machine, said former including:
- a former shoulder over which strip bag material is passed to be formed into tubular bag material to be delivered to the packaging machine;
- said support including:
- a first portion attached to the former;
- and
- a second portion for attachment to the packaging machine;
- and attached to the first portion and wherein
- said first portion is movable relative to said second portion while still attached to the second portion so that the former is supported by the second portion and movable between a first position aligned with the packaging machine so as to deliver the tubular bag material thereto, and a second position spaced from the first position to facilitate access to the former while said former is supported by said second portion in both positions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.