POUCH SUPPORT DEVICE

摘要

The support device includes a support and a pair of bars spaced apart from each other. The bars include a slot configured to enclose peripheral side edges of a flexible pouch. In one embodiment, the bars are wing shaped and include a first member and a second member. The first member is angled with respect to the second member. The slot extends inwardly from an inner surface of the bar and is disposed between the first and second member. The slot is configured to receive a peripheral side seal of the flexible pouch. The first and second members help keep the body of the pouch within the grips of the gripper. In a second preferred embodiment, the bars are an elongated member. The slot is disposed along the inner surface of the bars. The bars have a length sufficient to receive the side peripheral seal of the pouch.

主权项

1. A carriage for use in a machine configured to perform operations to fill and seal a pouch, the pouch having a peripheral side seal, the machine having a turret for transporting the pouch to one of a plurality of stations, each one of the plurality of stations configured to perform a work function on the pouch, the carriage mounted to the turret and configured to move around the turret, the carriage comprising:
a pouch support, the pouch support having a first bar spaced apart from a second bar, each of the first and second bar having a slot configured to receive the peripheral side seal of the pouch.