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Sealing Tool Having A Heating Means

Patent No. EP4175813 (titled "Sealing Tool Having A Heating Means") was filed by GEA Food Solutions Germany on Jun 29, 2021. The application was issued on Jul 31, 2024.

Patent Summary

A packaging machine with a forming station that forms troughs in a base material web, wherein a heating element heats the base material web before and/or during forming, and a sealing station that connects a top material web to the base material web and has a heating element for this purpose. The heating elements of the forming station and the sealing station are constructed at least substantially, preferably completely, identically.

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentative
WATTTRONApr 30, 2025LIPPERT STACHOW PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB
MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMULLERApr 25, 2025GRUNECKER PATENT

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EP4175813

GEA FOOD SOLUTIONS GERMANY
Application Number
EP21742057A
Filing Date
Jun 29, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jun 27, 2024
Publication Date
Jul 31, 2024
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