Device for packaging items, in particular confectionery

Details Device for packaging items, in particular confectionery Device for packaging items, in particular confectionery

2006-04-04

2010-06-22

Durand, Paul R (Department: 3721)

Package making

Methods

Wrapping contents including cover forming

C053S461000, C053S217000, C053S227000, C053S228000, C053S594000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07739860

ABSTRACT:
Device for packaging items, in particular confectionery, such as for example lollipops, comprising a packaging conveyor having a series of holders rotating along a movement path for holding each item and its associated packaging sheet securely during conveying, a feed station for feeding the items and the packaging sheets to the packaging conveyor and a discharge station for discharging the items packaged on the conveyor, the packaging conveyor being provided with means for closing the packaging sheet on the respective item and with a series of heat-sealing means co-rotating with the holders for heat-sealing the closed packaging by supplying heat, each of the heat-sealing means comprising a sheet gripper which is provided with a heating body, the device furthermore comprising means for heating each heating body and means for controlling the heating means, the control means being designed for controlling the heating means for each heating body.

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