| US 7,500,340 B2 | ||
| Quick change module with adjustable former attachments | ||
| Garrett William Kohl, Allen, Tex. (US); Jerry Mike Reaves, Midlothian, Tex. (US); Steven Kenneth Tucker, Hurst, Tex. (US); and Jeryl Edwin White, Hurst, Tex. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Frito-Lay North America, Inc., Plano, Tex. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 19, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/875,625. | ||
| Application 11/875625 is a division of application No. 11/124788, filed on May 09, 2005, granted, now 7,299,608. | ||
| Application 10/778839 is a division of application No. 10/100370, filed on Mar. 18, 2002, granted, now 6,722,106. | ||
| Application 11/124788 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/778839, filed on Feb. 13, 2004, abandoned. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0034713 A1, Feb. 14, 2008 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. B65B 9/20 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 53—551 [53/201; 53/451] | 8 Claims |
| 1. A quick-change module capable of being removably attached to and extending below a forming tube of a vertical form, fill,
and seal machine, comprising:
a tubular module body having a periphery which corresponds to said forming tube's periphery;
a first pair of slotted brackets attached to and extending below said module body, said first pair of slotted brackets being
oriented at a first converging angle to one another;
a first pair of forming plates corresponding to and selectively attached to said first pair of slotted brackets, wherein each
of first pair of forming plates are configurable and attachable at more than one position along its corresponding slotted
bracket;
a second pair of slotted brackets attached to and extending below said module body, said second pair of slotted brackets being
oriented at a second converging angle to one another; said second pair of slotted brackets positioned on an opposing side
of said module body from said first pair of slotted brackets;
a second pair of forming plates corresponding to and selectively attached to said second pair of slotted brackets, wherein
each of second pair of forming plates are configurable and attachable at more than one position along its corresponding slotted
bracket.
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