Segmented head seal for cup packaging machine

This invention is directed to a segmented head seal for a cup packaging machine which has independent sealing head segments. The segmented head seal has a mounting plate having an insulator plate attached thereto. Attaching to the insulator plate is a support plate. Attached to the support plate are a plurality of locator assembly members. Movably linked to each individual locator assembly member is an independent sealing member. The links between the sealing members and the locator assembly members allow the sealing member to move on the locator assembly member. The locator assembly members are attached to the support plates with one or more bias springs located in openings in the locator assembly members between the support plate and the sealing blocks. The springs bias the sealing blocks away from the support plate whereby when the segmented head seal is utilized to seal cups on a cup packaging machine, the springs in association with the links between the locator assembly member and the sealing members, allow the sealing members to independently float and engage the cups being sealed.