US 11,858,677 B2
Packaging apparatus for small piece goods and method for producing a blister tube comprising a plurality of blister bags
Torben Schüttfort, Sassen (DE)
Assigned to BECTON DICKINSON ROWA GERMANY GMBH, Kelberg (DE)
Filed by Becton Dickinson Rowa Germany GmbH, Kelberg (DE)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/087,536.
Application 18/087,536 is a continuation of application No. 17/520,029, filed on Nov. 5, 2021, granted, now 11,572,208.
Application 17/520,029 is a continuation of application No. 16/879,464, filed on May 20, 2020, granted, now 11,208,223, issued on Dec. 28, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0131737 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65B 9/20 (2012.01); B65B 61/00 (2006.01); B65B 61/02 (2006.01); B65B 51/30 (2006.01); B65B 61/26 (2006.01); B65B 9/213 (2012.01); B65B 61/06 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 9/2042 (2013.01) [B65B 9/20 (2013.01); B65B 9/2035 (2013.01); B65B 9/213 (2013.01); B65B 51/303 (2013.01); B65B 61/007 (2013.01); B65B 61/025 (2013.01); B65B 61/06 (2013.01); B65B 61/26 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A packaging apparatus for small piece goods, comprising:
a packaging material guiding device for receiving an elongated packaging material web, the packaging material guiding device configured to shape the elongated packaging material web to be suitable for receiving small piece goods;
a longitudinal joining device configured to join the shaped packaging material web together at a packaging material overlap area in a direction of travel of the shaped packaging material web;
a transverse joining device configured to join the shaped packaging material web together at predetermined intervals transversely to the direction of travel to form a transverse joining area, the transverse joining device comprising first and second joiners, wherein at least one of the first and second joiners is movable transversely to the direction of travel; and
a plurality of embossers individually moveable transversely to the direction of travel and arranged so that they can be extended from the first joiner and retracted into the first joiner.