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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7204908 | Heat-shrinkable banding apparatus and method An apparatus and method is provided for forming a sleeve from a flat tube and applying the sleeve to a container. A length of flat tube is advanced from a supply to a position between a pair of movable grippers. The grippers are extended to contact and hold the tube... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7156140 | Heat-shrinkable banding apparatus and method An apparatus and method is provided for forming a sleeve from a flat tube and applying the sleeve to a container. A length of flat tube is advanced from a supply to a position between a pair of movable grippers. The grippers are extended to contact and hold the tube... | 01/02/2007 |
| 6996954 | Horizontal sleeve applicator and method An apparatus and method are provided for enwrapping a horizontally oriented product in a sleeve. A sleeve is formed by opening a flat tubular film and cutting a selected length of tubing. The sleeve is further opened in a forming tube to a cross sectional shape comp... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6966164 | Tubular banding applicator and method The tubular banding applicator converts a flat tubular material into a cut length expanded tubular sleeve and mounts the sleeve circumferentially on a container. A driver moves a selected length of flat tubular material from a supply station, around a spreader, and ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6860184 | Film cutter A film cutter is provided for use in an industrial process in which a vertical blade and a horizontal blade interact. The vertical blade is mounted to move slidingly in a vertical plane and an end of the vertical blade rests upon the horizontal blade. The horizontal... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6775957 | Pharmaceutical product protection method and apparatus A hydrophobic, compressible, resilient filler for keeping pills from movement in a container during handling is provided in the form of a tube that is cut to a desired length and axially compressed in horizontal orientation. The tube is compressed and inserted throu... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6543514 | In-line continuous feed sleeve labeling machine and method An in-line continuous feed sleeve labeling machine labels containers, such as beverage containers, in an in-line fashion maintaining the elevation of the containers during their linear transport. The in-line continuous feed sleeve labeling machine of the ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6505457 | Automatic film insertion device An automatic film insertion device automatically unwinds a predetermined amount of plastic tubing from a roll, measures the required length, cuts and automatically inserts the cut piece into the mouth of filled pharmaceutical bottles. In one embodiment, a... | 01/14/2003 |
