Automated machine and method for mounting a fitment to a flexible pouch
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B29C-065/00
B32B-037/00
B32B-038/04
출원번호
US-0036981
(2011-02-28)
등록번호
US-8366855
(2013-02-05)
발명자
/ 주소
Murray, R. Charles
출원인 / 주소
PPI Technologies Global, LLC
인용정보
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6인용 특허 :
4
초록▼
A machine for forming a flexible pouch having a spout fitment includes a frame, a transport device adjacent the frame for transporting a flexible material therealong, and a feeder device for supplying a roll of tape material having a plurality of fitments secured thereto. A fitment insertion station
A machine for forming a flexible pouch having a spout fitment includes a frame, a transport device adjacent the frame for transporting a flexible material therealong, and a feeder device for supplying a roll of tape material having a plurality of fitments secured thereto. A fitment insertion station receives the roll of tape material with pre-applied fitments, and removes the fitment, and seals the fitment to a fitment receiving portion of the flexible material. A pouch body forming station operatively forms a body of the pouch from the flexible material, and an upper edge, a lower edge and a side edge extending therebetween.
대표청구항▼
1. A machine for forming a flexible pouch from a sheet of flexible material, the sheet of flexible material having an inner surface and an outer surface, the sheet of flexible material including a plurality of apertures axially aligned along the sheet of flexible material, each of the plurality of a
1. A machine for forming a flexible pouch from a sheet of flexible material, the sheet of flexible material having an inner surface and an outer surface, the sheet of flexible material including a plurality of apertures axially aligned along the sheet of flexible material, each of the plurality of apertures evenly spaced apart from each other, wherein the flexible pouch includes a fitment, the machine comprising: a frame supporting the sheet of flexible material;a tape having a plurality of fitments mounted onto the tape, each of the plurality of fitments spaced a predetermined distance apart from the other;a feeder device operable to feed the tape to the frame; anda fitment insertion device operable to remove and seal one of the plurality of fitments from the tape through the inner wall surface of a respective aperture of the plurality of apertures on the sheet of flexible material, the fitment insertion device sealing a portion of the one of plurality of fitments with the inner surface of the sheet of flexible material so as to place the remaining portion of the one of plurality of fitments beyond the outer surface of the sheet of flexible material. 2. The machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of fitments is sealed within each of the plurality of pouch bodies by applying a first seal at a first temperature and a first pressure, a second seal at a second temperature and a second pressure, a third seal at a third temperature and a third pressure, wherein the second temperature and the second pressure are greater than the respective first temperature and first pressure, and wherein the third temperature and third pressure are less than the respective second temperature and second pressure. 3. The machine as set forth in claim 2, wherein the tape includes a plurality of intermediate portions, each of the plurality of intermediate portion fixedly attached to each of the plurality of fitments, and wherein each of the plurality of intermediate portions is removed from the tape with each of the plurality of fitments so as to be sealed within each of the plurality of pouch bodies. 4. The machine as set forth in claim 3, wherein each of the plurality of intermediate portions includes a plurality of perforations interconnecting each of the plurality of intermediate portions to the tape so as to facilitate the removal of each of the plurality of intermediate portions from the tape. 5. The machine as set forth in claim 2, wherein the tape is configured in a roll. 6. The machine as set forth in claim 2, wherein each of the plurality of fitments is tack sealed to the tape. 7. The machine as set forth in claim 2, wherein the first, second, and third seals are heat welds. 8. The machine as set forth in claim 2, wherein the first, second, and third seals are ultrasonic seals. 9. The machine as set forth in claim 2, wherein the first, second, and third seals each include a heat weld and an ultrasonic seal. 10. The machine as set forth in claim 1, further including a fill-seal device located downstream a pouch forming device operable to seal the sheet of flexible material together so as to form a plurality of pouch bodies, the fill-seal device operable to fill and seal each of the plurality of pouch bodies. 11. The machine as set forth in claim 10, further including a transfer device operable to transfer each of the plurality of pouch bodies from the pouch forming device to the fill-seal device. 12. A method of forming a pouch, the method comprising the steps of: providing a sheet of flexible material, the sheet of flexible material having an outer surface and an inner surface;forming a plurality of apertures in the sheet of flexible material, the plurality of apertures axially aligned and each of the apertures spaced apart from each other;providing a tape having a plurality of fitments;removing each of the plurality of fitments from the tape and sealing the plurality of fitments onto the inner surface of the flexible sheet and into respective apertures of the plurality of apertures on the sheet of flexible material; andsealing the sheet of flexible material together so as to form a plurality of pouches, wherein each of the plurality of pouches includes one of the predetermined number of fitments. 13. The method as set forth in claim 12, further including the steps of perforating a predetermined area surrounding each of the plurality of fitments so as to form an intermediate portion of tape material. 14. The method as set forth in claim 13, wherein the intermediate portion of tape material is removed with each of the plurality of fitments so as to be sealed within each of the plurality of pouches.
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