EP3138778B1 - Machine de verrouillage de coques - Google Patents

Machine de verrouillage de coques Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP3138778B1
EP3138778B1 EP15183808.3A EP15183808A EP3138778B1 EP 3138778 B1 EP3138778 B1 EP 3138778B1 EP 15183808 A EP15183808 A EP 15183808A EP 3138778 B1 EP3138778 B1 EP 3138778B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
gripper
tray
trays
sealing
coupling device
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Active
Application number
EP15183808.3A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP3138778A1 (fr
Inventor
Andreas Mader
Wolfgang Negele
Christoph Wagner
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Multivac Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH and Co KG
Original Assignee
Multivac Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH and Co KG
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Family has litigation
First worldwide family litigation filed litigation Critical https://patents.darts-ip.com/?family=54064203&utm_source=***_patent&utm_medium=platform_link&utm_campaign=public_patent_search&patent=EP3138778(B1) "Global patent litigation dataset” by Darts-ip is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Application filed by Multivac Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH and Co KG filed Critical Multivac Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH and Co KG
Priority to ES15183808.3T priority Critical patent/ES2662934T3/es
Priority to EP15183808.3A priority patent/EP3138778B1/fr
Priority to US15/255,027 priority patent/US10661932B2/en
Priority to CN201610804222.8A priority patent/CN106494682B/zh
Publication of EP3138778A1 publication Critical patent/EP3138778A1/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP3138778B1 publication Critical patent/EP3138778B1/fr
Priority to US16/816,587 priority patent/US11667420B2/en
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B43/00Forming, feeding, opening or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging
    • B65B43/42Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up state; Feeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging position; Locating containers or receptacles at the filling position; Supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
    • B65B43/46Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up state; Feeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging position; Locating containers or receptacles at the filling position; Supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using grippers
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B43/00Forming, feeding, opening or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging
    • B65B43/42Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up state; Feeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging position; Locating containers or receptacles at the filling position; Supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
    • B65B43/52Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up state; Feeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging position; Locating containers or receptacles at the filling position; Supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using roller-ways or endless conveyors
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B59/00Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages, to handle different types of packaging material, or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
    • B65B59/04Machines constructed with readily-detachable units or assemblies, e.g. to facilitate maintenance
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B7/00Closing containers or receptacles after filling
    • B65B7/16Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B65B7/162Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by feeding web material to securing means
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B61/00Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/005Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for removing material by cutting

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a tray sealing machine according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Cup closing machines with shell claws are known, which are made in one piece and during their movement in the transport direction several still unsealed trays in a sealing device inside out and at the same time already transported out with a lid sheet sealed trays out of the sealing device.
  • Such tray sealing machines are equipped with increasingly longer in the direction of production sealing tools to further increase the performance of such machines.
  • the claw claws are getting longer. For example, when extending the sealing tool from 800 mm to 1100 mm, the shell grab must be extended from 1600 mm to 2200 mm.
  • Different shell grabbers and sealing tools are usually used for different shell shapes.
  • Claw grippers and sealing tools that are not used in a tray sealing machine are stored on tool trolleys that are often moved for maintenance or cleaning into special rooms outside the production space of the tray sealing machine. The length of the claw claws can represent an obstacle when driving through a door.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an improved tray sealing machine.
  • the tray sealing machine comprises a gripper device with two gripper arms, an unsealed tray feed device, a sealed tray discharge device, and a sealing device.
  • the invention is characterized in that each gripper arm has a coupling device configured to receive a first shell gripper for feeding shells into the sealing device and a second shell gripper for discharging shells from the sealing station. Due to the division into two gripper arms, which are provided for different functions and thus also for different spatial working areas, the length is approximately halved compared to clamshell according to the prior art, so that tool lengths over 1200 mm are possible. The shell claws are very easy to handle both when changing and when transporting on a tool change car.
  • the problem of different levels of feed belt, discharge belt and sealing tool base can be solved by e.g. the first shell grab only needs to be adjusted with respect to the feed belt and the seal tool bottom and the second shell grab only with respect to the seal tool bottom and the discharge belt.
  • the first and the second shell gripper respectively by means of a first and a second receiving element to the coupling device of the gripper arm attachable to connect the shell gripper backlash and torsionally rigid with the gripper arm can.
  • this attachment is keyless.
  • At least one receiving element is adjustable on the claw grab in such a way that the shell claw can be aligned to a first, a second and / or a third transport plane.
  • the shell grab can both be adjusted in its alignment with the position of the shells as well as two bilaterally arranged in a track of successive shells and cooperating shell clasps are adjusted to each other, that all male shells of a group of shells with approximately the same force are gripped.
  • the three transport planes can be aligned parallel to each other, but have different vertical distances.
  • the first shell claws can be aligned to the first and second transport plane and the second shell claw to the second and third transport plane aligned.
  • At least one receiving element on the shell claw in two mutually perpendicular axes is adjustable so as to be able to adjust the shell grab in a vertical and a horizontal plane.
  • the receiving elements are configured such that torques generated by forces acting on the shell claw are received by the coupling device such that the first and second shell claws each have a common side together with the two corresponding shell claws of a second opposing side in the process detecting and transporting the shells create a force symmetry within the gripper device.
  • two receiving elements are provided per bucket gripper, which cooperate as a two-point attachment preferably free of play with the coupling device of the gripper arm.
  • a single receiving element is provided, which is designed wedge-shaped and / or prism-shaped in order to enable a play-free connection of the shell grab with the coupling device.
  • the first and the second claw gripper are each independently detachably connectable with their associated coupling device.
  • FIG. 1 shows a tray sealing machine 1 according to the invention with a feed device in the form of a feed belt 2, a sealing device 3 and a discharge device in the form of a discharge belt 4, which are arranged in a production direction P in this order below. Furthermore, the tray sealing machine 1 has a machine frame 5, a film feed device 6 and a film remover 7. A gripper device 8 with two gripper arms 9 and a first 10 and second shell gripper 11 on both sides in the production direction P is provided for the transport of trays 12. An operator can influence all processes of the tray sealing machine 1 via an operating device 13.
  • trays 12 are transported into or out of the sealing device 3 on the feed belt 2 or the discharge belt 4.
  • the product-filled trays 12 are, for example, evacuated, gassed, sealed with a lidding film 14 and cut.
  • the cut-off film residue, also called residual film grid, is wound up on the film remover 7.
  • the upper part of the feed belt 2 forms a first transport plane E1, a sealing tool lower part 3a of the sealing device 3 for depositing the trays 12, a second transport plane E2 and the upper part of the discharge belt 4 a third transport plane E3.
  • the transfer of the shells 12 between the feed belt 2, the sealing device 3 and the discharge belt 4 is carried out by the gripper device 8, which in the FIG. 2 is explained in more detail.
  • FIG. 2 shows the gripper device 8 according to the invention with two movable in and against the production direction P gripper arms 9, which are arranged laterally of the trays 12 to be transported.
  • the gripper arms 9 each have a coupling device 15 in their lower region.
  • the first shell gripper 10 and the second shell gripper 11 are provided one after the other in the production direction P.
  • the two first shell claws 10 are configured to detach between them a group of five shells 12 from the supply belt 2 and to transport them into the sealing device 3.
  • the second shell claws 11 are configured to deliver the group of five trays 12, previously closed with a lidding film 14 to a finished package, out of the sealing device 3 to the discharge belt 4.
  • a pivoting movement of the gripper arms 9 to each other or apart about pivot axes 9a provides for the detection of the shells 12 from the feed belt 2 or in the sealing device 3 or the depositing of the shells 12 in the sealing device 3 or on the discharge belt. 4
  • Both the first claw gripper 10 and the second claw claw 11 each have a first 16 and a second receiving element 17, by means of which the claw grippers 10, 11 on the coupling device 15 can be fastened and released keyless.
  • FIG. 3 shows a section of the coupling device 15 in an enlarged view with a receiving element 16 of the first shell gripper 10 in a dissolved state.
  • the receiving element 16 comprises two receiving bolts 20 a and 20 b, which are mounted at a fixed distance from one another on a setting plate 21.
  • the adjusting plate 21 is adjustably attached to the claw gripper 16 by means of a screw 22.
  • the coupling device 15 has a holder 23 which has two U-shaped openings 24 to the receiving pin 20 a, 20 b take.
  • the receiving bolts 20a, 20b on a reduced diameter D in its central region, which is provided precisely fitting for the U-shaped opening 24.
  • a spring plate 25 ensures a secure connection of the clamshell 16 with the coupling device 15 by the spring plate 25 includes a receiving bolt 20a partially and at the front end. To release only the spring plate 25 has to be manually pushed away from the receiving bolt 20a, so that the shell claw 16 can be removed.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Closing Of Containers (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Fiber Materials (AREA)
  • Automatic Analysis And Handling Materials Therefor (AREA)
  • Package Closures (AREA)

Claims (8)

  1. Machine de fermeture de barquettes (1) comprenant un dispositif de préhenseur (8) avec deux bras de préhenseur (9), un dispositif d'amenée (2) pour des barquettes (12) non scellées, un dispositif d'évacuation (4) pour des barquettes (12) scellées, et un dispositif de scellage (3) destiné à sceller les barquettes (12), caractérisée en ce que chaque bras de préhenseur (9) présente un dispositif de couplage (15), qui est configuré pour recevoir un premier préhenseur de barquettes (10) destiné à amener des barquettes (12) à l'intérieur du dispositif de scellage (3), et un deuxième préhenseur de barquettes (11) destiné à évacuer des barquettes (12) hors du poste de scellage (3).
  2. Machine de fermeture de barquettes selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le premier (10) et le deuxième préhenseur de barquettes (11) peuvent être montés, de préférence sans clé, sur le dispositif de couplage (15) du bras de préhenseur (9), respectivement au moyen d'un premier (16) et d'un deuxième élément d'accueil (17).
  3. Machine de fermeture de barquettes selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce qu'au moins un élément d'accueil (16, 17) est réglable sur le préhenseur de barquettes (10, 11) de manière à pouvoir ajuster ou aligner le préhenseur de barquettes (10, 11) par rapport à un premier (E1), un deuxième (E2) et/ou un troisième plan de transport (E3).
  4. Machine de fermeture de barquettes selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce qu'au moins un élément d'accueil (16, 17) est réglable dans deux axes (X, Y) perpendiculaires entre eux et au préhenseur de barquettes (10, 11), de façon à permettre de régler le préhenseur de barquettes (10, 11) dans un plan vertical et un plan horizontal.
  5. Machine de fermeture de barquettes selon l'une des revendications précédentes 2 à 4, caractérisée en ce que les éléments d'accueil (16, 17) sont configurés pour absorber des moments de rotation du dispositif de couplage (15), qui sont produits par des forces agissant sur le préhenseur de barquettes (10, 11).
  6. Machine de fermeture de barquettes selon l'une des revendications précédentes 2 à 5, caractérisée en ce que, par préhenseur de barquettes (10, 11), sont prévus deux éléments d'accueil (16, 17), qui, en tant que fixation à deux points, coopèrent de préférence sans jeu avec le dispositif de couplage (15) du bras de préhenseur (9).
  7. Machine de fermeture de barquettes selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que, par préhenseur de barquettes (10, 11), il est prévu un seul élément d'accueil (16), qui est d'une configuration en forme de coin et/ou en forme de prisme.
  8. Machine de fermeture de barquettes selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le premier et le deuxième préhenseur de barquettes (10, 11) peuvent être reliés, respectivement de manière démontable indépendamment l'un de l'autre, au dispositif de couplage (15), qui leur est associé.
EP15183808.3A 2015-09-04 2015-09-04 Machine de verrouillage de coques Active EP3138778B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ES15183808.3T ES2662934T3 (es) 2015-09-04 2015-09-04 Máquina de cierre de cubetas
EP15183808.3A EP3138778B1 (fr) 2015-09-04 2015-09-04 Machine de verrouillage de coques
US15/255,027 US10661932B2 (en) 2015-09-04 2016-09-01 Tray sealer
CN201610804222.8A CN106494682B (zh) 2015-09-04 2016-09-05 盘密封机
US16/816,587 US11667420B2 (en) 2015-09-04 2020-03-12 Tray sealer

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP15183808.3A EP3138778B1 (fr) 2015-09-04 2015-09-04 Machine de verrouillage de coques

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP3138778A1 EP3138778A1 (fr) 2017-03-08
EP3138778B1 true EP3138778B1 (fr) 2018-01-03

Family

ID=54064203

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP15183808.3A Active EP3138778B1 (fr) 2015-09-04 2015-09-04 Machine de verrouillage de coques

Country Status (4)

Country Link
US (2) US10661932B2 (fr)
EP (1) EP3138778B1 (fr)
CN (1) CN106494682B (fr)
ES (1) ES2662934T3 (fr)

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP3138778B1 (fr) 2015-09-04 2018-01-03 MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co. KG Machine de verrouillage de coques
DE102019206209A1 (de) 2019-04-30 2020-11-05 Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller Se & Co. Kg SCHALENVERSCHLIEßMASCHINE SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUR SANFTEN AUFNAHME EINER SCHALE
DE102019206384A1 (de) * 2019-05-03 2020-11-05 Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller Se & Co. Kg BEFESTIGUNG EINES SCHALENGREIFERS EINER SCHALENVERSCHLIEßMASCHINE
DE102019206345A1 (de) * 2019-05-03 2020-11-05 Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller Se & Co. Kg SCHALENVERSCHLIEßMASCHINE SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINER GREIFEREINRICHTUNG AN DER SCHALENVERSCHLIEßMASCHINE

Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE202009009242U1 (de) 2009-07-06 2010-11-18 Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller Gmbh & Co. Kg Schalenverschließmaschine

Family Cites Families (14)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4175734A (en) * 1978-06-23 1979-11-27 Williams Stanley B Device for aligning plates to be joined
US4509311A (en) * 1981-09-25 1985-04-09 General Foods Corporation Method and apparatus for loading and unloading package-forming machine
IT1216515B (it) * 1988-03-24 1990-03-08 Mondini G Spa Apparecchiatura per la chiusura di contenitori con lamina di sigillatura.
IT1269721B (it) * 1994-05-06 1997-04-15 Mondini G Spa Macchina per la sigillatura di contenitori mediante l'applicazione di una lamina di copertura
US20040020174A1 (en) * 2002-07-31 2004-02-05 Paul Couture Modular cassette for a bagging machine
GB0605468D0 (en) 2006-03-17 2006-04-26 Ishida Europ Ltd Tray sealing machine
DE102008030510A1 (de) 2008-06-27 2010-01-14 Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller Gmbh & Co. Kg Verpackungsmaschine mit einem Greifersystem
IT1396479B1 (it) * 2009-08-10 2012-12-14 Gruppo Fabbri S P A Macchina per il confezionamento di prodotti in vassoi rigidi o semirigidi, chiusi superiormente a tenuta con un film termoplastico, particolarmente per produrre confezioni in atmosfera modificata.
DE102010027211B4 (de) 2010-07-15 2012-04-26 Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller Gmbh & Co. Kg Greifersystem für eine Schalenverschließmaschine
US20120187617A1 (en) * 2011-01-22 2012-07-26 Sheng Pu Promotion Co., Ltd. Finger pinch preventing hand-held quick-clamping device
DE102012015401B4 (de) 2012-08-03 2019-04-11 Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller Se & Co. Kg Schalenverschließmaschine
ES2524414T3 (es) * 2012-09-10 2014-12-09 Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller Gmbh & Co Kg Máquina de cierre de cubetas
ES1143960Y (es) 2015-09-03 2015-12-16 Ecocap Espressobar S L Cartucho para bebida instantanea
EP3138778B1 (fr) 2015-09-04 2018-01-03 MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co. KG Machine de verrouillage de coques

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE202009009242U1 (de) 2009-07-06 2010-11-18 Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller Gmbh & Co. Kg Schalenverschließmaschine

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP3138778A1 (fr) 2017-03-08
CN106494682B (zh) 2018-11-20
US20200207495A1 (en) 2020-07-02
US11667420B2 (en) 2023-06-06
US10661932B2 (en) 2020-05-26
US20170066545A1 (en) 2017-03-09
ES2662934T3 (es) 2018-04-10
CN106494682A (zh) 2017-03-15

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP3357816B1 (fr) Dispositif et procédé de transport et remplissage de sacs
EP3138778B1 (fr) Machine de verrouillage de coques
EP2920079B1 (fr) Dispositif de traitement de sacs ouverts
EP2033771B1 (fr) Machine de pliage et collage de boîte dotée d'un accès amélioré
DE29907459U1 (de) Verpackungsmaschine
DE19621658C2 (de) Bearbeitungsmaschine für plattenförmige Werkstücke, insbesondere zur Erzeugung von gebogenen Rändern an Blechteilen
DE102010033749B4 (de) Vorrichtung zur Bearbeitung von Werkstücken
EP2851304B1 (fr) Machine de fermeture de coques avec corps de bande échangeable
EP3326795A2 (fr) Dispositif de traitement d'un matériau d'emballage et procédé
EP3088310A1 (fr) Dispositif et procede d'alignement et de saisie d'un sac
EP3448596A1 (fr) Dispositif de transport à pinces de préhension
DE102004043332A1 (de) Verfahren zum Umsetzen eines Produktes in einer Verpackungsmaschine und Umsetzvorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens
EP2072241A2 (fr) Dispositif destiné à assembler plusieurs cartons
EP3448595B1 (fr) Dispositif de transport pour déplacer des pièces dans un dispositif d'usinage
DE102013006315A1 (de) Kleinteil-Vereinzelungsverfahren und -vorrichtung
EP4007664B1 (fr) Procédé de transfert, système de manipulation conçu pour celui-ci, et unité de pliage
EP1712471B1 (fr) Dispositif et procédé d'emballage d'articles
EP0366943A1 (fr) Dispositif pour emboîter de caisses à claire-voie
DE102013001778A1 (de) Überwachungsverfahren zur Kollisionsvermeidung einer Stanzmaschine mit Bremsbürste
EP3561970B1 (fr) Dispositif de retenue de l'extrémité de câble destiné à retenir une extrémité de câble et procédé de son positionnement
EP2105270B1 (fr) Dispositif d'alimentation pour une machine d'usinage
DE69914209T2 (de) Vorrichtung zum befestigen eines flachen tragestreifens an einem gegenstand
EP3023337B1 (fr) Procede de commande d'une machine de collage de boite pliante comprenant un dispositif d'emballage en aval
DE102006013145A1 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Bearbeiten von Fensterrahmen aus Kunststoff
EP2711302B1 (fr) Machine d'emballage avec cartouche d'un nouveau type pour un changement de format au moyen d'une plaque de changement de format

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN PUBLISHED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: BA ME

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20170330

RBV Designated contracting states (corrected)

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: GRANT OF PATENT IS INTENDED

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: B65B 43/46 20060101AFI20170614BHEP

Ipc: B65B 61/00 20060101ALI20170614BHEP

Ipc: B65B 59/04 20060101ALI20170614BHEP

Ipc: B65B 7/16 20060101ALI20170614BHEP

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20170718

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE PATENT HAS BEEN GRANTED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: NOT ENGLISH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 960011

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20180115

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: LANGUAGE OF EP DOCUMENT: GERMAN

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 502015002747

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: FP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2662934

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

Effective date: 20180410

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180403

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180103

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180103

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180103

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180103

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180404

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180503

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180103

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180103

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180103

Ref country code: RS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180103

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180403

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 4

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180103

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R026

Ref document number: 502015002747

Country of ref document: DE

PLBI Opposition filed

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009260

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180103

Ref country code: AL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180103

PLAB Opposition data, opponent's data or that of the opponent's representative modified

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009299OPPO

26 Opposition filed

Opponent name: PROSEAL UK LIMITED

Effective date: 20181003

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180103

Ref country code: SM

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180103

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180103

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180103

R26 Opposition filed (corrected)

Opponent name: PROSEAL UK LIMITED

Effective date: 20181003

PLAX Notice of opposition and request to file observation + time limit sent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNOBS2

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180103

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180103

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

PLBB Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition received

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNOBS3

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: BE

Ref legal event code: MM

Effective date: 20180930

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20180904

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20180904

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20180930

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20180930

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20180930

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180103

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180103

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20180103

Ref country code: MK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20180103

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20150904

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MM01

Ref document number: 960011

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20200904

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20200904

APBM Appeal reference recorded

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNREFNO

APBP Date of receipt of notice of appeal recorded

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA2O

APAH Appeal reference modified

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSCREFNO

APAW Appeal reference deleted

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSDREFNO

APBM Appeal reference recorded

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNREFNO

APBP Date of receipt of notice of appeal recorded

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA2O

APBQ Date of receipt of statement of grounds of appeal recorded

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA3O

APBQ Date of receipt of statement of grounds of appeal recorded

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA3O

P01 Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registered

Effective date: 20230801

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R100

Ref document number: 502015002747

Country of ref document: DE

APBU Appeal procedure closed

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA9O

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 20230920

Year of fee payment: 9

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20230921

Year of fee payment: 9

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20230918

Year of fee payment: 9

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20230919

Year of fee payment: 9

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20231019

Year of fee payment: 9

PLCK Communication despatched that opposition was rejected

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNREJ1

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: OPPOSITION REJECTED

PLBN Opposition rejected

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009273

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20230929

Year of fee payment: 9

27O Opposition rejected

Effective date: 20231002