A PATH FOR A PACKAGING BELT

摘要

The invention relates to a path (3) for positioning a continuously flexible packaging belt (20) which displays two opposing walls (21a, b) defining packaging blanks (26) disposed mutually after one another in the longitudinal direction of the path and each one provided with a closed bottom portion in the first edge (22) of the belt and opposing edge portions (24a, b) at the other edge (23) of the belt. The path includes mechanical guide members (33a, b) provided with at least one channel (31a, b) for guiding the edge portions (24a, b) on displacement of the belt into an apparatus for the infeed of contents into the packaging blanks (26). The mechanical guide members (33a, b) are formed from a number of links (30). In the part or parts where the edge portions (24a, b) of the belt are to be kept a distance from one another, the links are disposed in mutual spaced-apart relationship.