- Patent Title: Shrink tunnel for shrinking shrink films onto packages, such as boxes, bottles, cans, or similar containers, or packaging units, and a method of operating a shrink tunnel to shrink wrap packages or packaging units
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Application No.: US12570900Application Date: 2009-09-30
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Publication No.: US11958646B2Publication Date: 2024-04-16
- Inventor: Thomas Lelie
- Applicant: Thomas Lelie
- Applicant Address: DE Kleve
- Assignee: KHS GmbH
- Current Assignee: KHS GmbH
- Current Assignee Address: DE Dortmund
- Agent Laurence A. Greenberg; Werner H. Stemer; Ralph E. Locher
- Priority: DE 2007015753.5 2007.03.30
- Main IPC: B65B53/00
- IPC: B65B53/00 ; B65B53/06 ; F23C99/00 ; F23D14/16

Abstract:
A shrink-wrapping tunnel heater which comprises a gas heater which heats gas used to heat and shrink a shrink film onto articles, such as packages or packaging units. The heater has at least one porous burner which comprises a porous body or reactor. The porous body or reactor designed to combust fuel therein to produce heat, but without an open flame. Articles are moved through the shrink tunnel and the heated gas heats and shrinks shrinkwrap film onto the articles.
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