DEVICE FOR TUBULAR PACKAGES SEALING Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: package sealing equipment, particularly for tubular package closing. SUBSTANCE: device for tubular package sealing, particularly for closing bunch of sausage casing ends by metal clamp, has punch unit 4 including matrix 3 and punch 13 displaceable from rest position into working position, and fixed magazine 23 for feeding metal clamps to punch movement path. When installed in rest position matrix and punch are arranged out of sausage casing area. Matrix and punch are moved towards each other to working position in which matrix and punch are located adjacent bunch 32. When punch unit 4 is arranged in rest position magazine 23 extends into punch 13 movement path near outlet orifice 24 for metal clamps distribution. Thus, pneumatic cylinder may perform short stroke. The invention also eliminates magazine displacement into working position of punch unit. EFFECT: increased efficiency. 9 cl, 5 dwg