PRODUCT IN SEAL DEFLECTION DEVICE

摘要

A device 10 for deflecting a loose fill product from the seal zone of a bag 20 and sealing the bag is provided. The device includes a product stopper 14. The product stopper is adjacent to the sealing element 12 of a bagging machine. The product stopper includes a mount 15 that mounts the product stopper to a bagging machine and a pinching element 37 that pinches a bag proximal to a sealing zone 24 before the bag is sealed by the sealing element at the sealing zone. In one embodiment, the pincher includes a spring loaded mechanism 45 for pinching the bag proximal to the sealing zone. In another embodiment, the pincher includes an air assist mechanism for pinching the bag proximal to the sealing zone. A method of sealing a bag to prevent a product from entering a seal zone of the bag prior to sealing is also provided.