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US 8,739,504 B2Granted
Packaging method and apparatus
AssigneeCadbury Holdings Limited
InventorJason Willey
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Abstract
A packaging method comprises dispensing a material continuously from a roll, forming a plurality of packages from the material, filling each package with contents and sealing each package once filled. A hanging aperture is created for each package, prior to it being formed into the package, the material having been folded or creased in the area in which the aperture is to be created.
Claims21
A packaging method comprising:
- dispensing a material continuously from a roll;
- forming a plurality of packages from the material by passing material over a forming shoulder to form the material into a tube;
- filling each package with contents;
- and
- sealing each package once filled;
- and
- separating each said filled package from said roll;
- wherein a hanging aperture is created for each package in the material, prior to the material being passed over the forming shoulder.
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A packaging apparatus comprising:
- a dispenser for dispensing a material continuously from a roll;
- a forming shoulder for constructing a plurality of packages from the dispensed material;
- a filling tube for filling each package with contents;
- a sealing jaws for sealing each package once filled;
- and
- a cutting device for separating each package from the roll of material;
- and
- wherein an aperture creation means is positioned between said dispenser and said forming shoulder to create a hanging aperture for each package, prior to said material being formed into a package.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.