US 11,999,522 B2
Adjustable forming collar assembly
Jason R. Crosby, Richmond, TX (US)
Assigned to SOUTHWEST FormSeal, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Southwest FormSeal, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Nov. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/987,375.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/279,288, filed on Nov. 15, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0150706 A1, May 18, 2023
Int. Cl. B65B 59/00 (2006.01); B65B 9/20 (2012.01)
CPC B65B 59/003 (2019.05) [B65B 9/20 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A form, fill, and seal apparatus comprising:
a forming tube about which packaging film is positioned for formation and filling of a package;
a mounting plate positioned to extend laterally on opposite sides of said forming tube; and
first and second forming segments adjustably positioned on said mounting plate, each of said forming segments being shaped to guide said packaging film from a flat configuration to a tubular configuration extending about said forming tube,
the forming tube being located between the first and second forming segments,
at least one of: (1) each of said first and second forming segments, and (2) said mounting plate, defining at least one elongated adjustment slot for receiving a mechanical fastener for securing each of said forming segments to said mounting plate, so that said first and second forming segments can be selectively positioned toward and away from each other and the forming tube on said mounting plate, to thereby selectively adjust a size of said package being formed and filled.