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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7552593 | Supplying draught beverages Draft beverage is cooled in a cooling water tank in a cooling unit under a drinks bar. It is then cooled in a thermoelectric cooler, and transferred to a font in pipe which is surrounded in a water jacket of cooling water from the tank. The water jacket is connected... | 06/30/2009 |
| D490703 | Beverage cooler carton | 06/01/2004 |
| 6698467 | Container strengthening system A system for strengthening containers in a high-speed filling operation is disclosed. The system includes a solenoid-driven injector apparatus positioned at an angle to the containers being filled. The injector apparatus includes a chamber connected via a... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6668734 | Disposable/recyclable pallet and method A pallet for supporting a load of packages is disclosed. The pallet includes a support structure comprising flexible film wrapped around at least one of the layers of the load. The flexible film is wrapped around two axes which are generally perpendicular... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6659144 | Container strengthening system A system for strengthening containers in a high-speed filling operation is disclosed. The system includes a solenoid-driven injector apparatus positioned at an angle to the containers being filled. The injector apparatus includes a chamber connected via a... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6631803 | Beverage cooler box A beverage cooler box is provided which is intended to receive ice or other cooling means to keep containers packaged therein cool. The box is made of a material which is impervious to liquid which may be contained within the box during use. The box inclu... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6584805 | Hot bottle inspection apparatus A glass bottle production line comprising a bottle mold which has a plurality of mold cavities arranged in a predetermined order for forming bottles from glass parisons and for transferring the bottles to a conveyor in a predetermined sequence correspondi... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6505656 | Container strengthening system A system for strengthening containers in a high-speed filling operation is disclosed. The system includes a solenoid-driven injector apparatus positioned at an angle to the containers being filled. The injector apparatus includes a chamber connected via a... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6473171 | Biocompatible apparatus for ultrasensitive and rapid detection of contaminants in liquids A biocompatible flow cytometry system such that low levels of bacteria or other particles in a sample will not adsorb onto the system's surfaces. The biocompatible flow cytometry system comprises an upper chamber assembly. The upper chamber comprises a bi... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6378571 | Container strengthening system A system for strengthening containers in a high-speed filling operation is disclosed. The system includes a supply tank having an intake line connected to a source of liquefied gas. A solenoid-driven injector apparatus positioned at an angle to the contai... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6364137 | Portable multi-brand display rack A portable display rack having a tubular steel frame, a plurality of shelves, and at least one pair of baskets removably attached to the left and right sides of the frame. The display rack has a left side display area and a right side display area which e... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6257544 | Necking apparatus support Modular supports for supporting a plurality of necking-in stations and a plurality of transfer stations wherein each of the modular supports has a base that is releasably secured to an adjacent base, at least two spaced apart support columns; a first supp... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6250135 | Apparatus for detecting a defect in container end manufacture Apparatus for detecting a defect during the formation of a container end having a stay-on-tab secured thereto, particularly when the defect is associated with a mis-located tab, in which a portion of the apparatus will be moved by the defect which movemen... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6221192 | Method for and apparatus for use in forming carton blanks Individual carton blanks formed from a lamination of a continuous strip of a relatively rigid material and a relatively flexible fluid impervious material and in some instances from spaced apart continuous strips of a relatively flexible material wherein ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6212962 | Hot bottle inspection apparatus and method A bottle inspection apparatus and method are disclosed in which an improved housing contains an imaging device which is focused at a target area through an unobstructed window opening formed in a wall of the housing. The housing includes a sleeve member w... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6182511 | Acoustic bottle tester and conveyor therefor A vacuum conveyor for transporting articles across a space wherein the conveyor belt for the vacuum conveyor has a plurality of equally spaced apart fluid passageways formed therein and wherein a one way valve is installed in each fluid passageway so that... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6118526 | Method for measurement of light transmittance An apparatus and method for measuring and analyzing light transmittance through containers is provided. A system is disclosed in which a light probe is insertable into a container in order to measure light transmittance through portions of the container w... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6089108 | Hot bottle inspection apparatus and method A bottle inspection apparatus and method are disclosed in which an improved housing contains an imaging device which is focused at a target area through an unobstructed window opening formed in a wall of the housing. The housing includes a sleeve member w... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6051069 | Apparatus for coating and curing the bottom rim surface of a container Apparatus for coating the bottom rim surface of a container using a vacuum conveyor for holding and transporting a plurality of empty containers with the bottom rim surfaces exposed so that the bottom rim surfaces may be passed over a coating applicator r... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6049379 | Method for inspecting translucent objects using imaging techniques A method is disclosed for detecting flaws in translucent objects. An image generating device is used to form an image of the object. A target area and a control area of the image are then compared to determine the relative brightness of each. If the relat... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6035718 | Acoustic bottle tester A bottle testing apparatus for testing bottles for flaws of a predetermined magnitude, the bottles having a predetermined bottle configuration and having at least one natural frequency comprising a sound system which produces sound of a character sufficie... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6025919 | Method for measurement of light transmittance An apparatus and method for measuring and analyzing light transmittance through containers is provided. A system is disclosed in which a light probe is insertable into a container in order to measure light transmittance through portions of the container w... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6025910 | Object inspection method utilizing a corrected image to find unknown characteristic A bottle inspection method is provided which is capable of compensating for random variations in the orientation and position of objects being inspected, such as glass bottles on a conveyor. The inspection device creates an image of the object and then an... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5964366 | Can end having score groove with thickened residual area A can end for a two-piece beverage can including a score panel defined by an arcuate score line which comprises a score groove and a score residual portion. In order to control the opening speed of the score panel, the thickness of the score residual is v... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5960666 | Apparatus for necking can bodies An improvement in necking apparatus for forming a necked end on a can body wherein during the necking operation pressurized air moves into the interior of a can body being necked through an open end portion of a conduit in a knock out ram which knock out ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5935285 | Method for inspecting manufactured articles A method is disclosed for detecting the cycling of a manufacturing machine, such as a bottle manufacturing machine, without the need for a mechanical detection device. An imaging device, which may also be used to inspect products manufactured by the manuf... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5857376 | Method and apparatus for decurling a curled lid Apparatus for decurling a curled lid for a container wherein three decurling units are mounted on a base having an upstanding support wall wherein the first unit provides a partially decurled lid, the second unit provides a further decurled lid for perfor... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5832769 | Apparatus for necking can bodies An improvement in necking apparatus for forming a necked end on a can body wherein during the necking operation pressurized air moves into the interior of a can body being necked through an open end portion of a conduit in a knock out ram which knock out ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5797292 | Domer apparatus for a can body making apparatus Domer apparatus for forming desired surface contours on the closed end portion of a can body wherein an outer member is mounted for sliding movement in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the domer apparatus and relative to an inner member an... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5785294 | Necking apparatus support Modular supports for supporting a plurality of necking-in stations and a plurality of transfer stations wherein each of the modular supports has a base that is releasably secured to an adjacent base, at least two spaced apart support columns; a first supp... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5786034 | Apparatus for coating and curing the bottom rim surface of a container Apparatus for coating the bottom rim surface of a container using a vacuum conveyor for holding and transporting a plurality of empty containers with the bottom rim surfaces exposed so that the bottom rim surfaces may be passed over a coating applicator r... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5771798 | Can decorating apparatus Apparatus for printing a decorative pattern of differing colors on the cylindrical outer surface of a can body wherein a pattern of one color is applied and dried on the outer surface and a pattern of a different color is applied to the cylindrical outer ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5740727 | Can decorating apparatus Apparatus and method for printing a decorative pattern of differing colors on the cylindrical outer surface of a can body wherein a pattern of one color is applied and dried on the outer surface and a pattern of a different color is applied to the cylindr... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5734467 | Inspection apparatus for high temperature environments A bottle inspection method is provided which is capable of compensating for random variations in the orientation and position of objects being inspected, such as glass bottles on a conveyor. The inspection device creates an image of the object and then an... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5715964 | Can end with emboss and deboss score panel stiffening beads A can end for a two-piece beverage can including a generally flat radially extending portion; a score panel defined in the generally flat radially extending portion by an arcuate score, the score panel having a central, longitudinal axis projecting in a f... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5691582 | Can body maker with linear motor redraw actuator A can body maker wherein the redraw sleeve is provided with an plurality of air escape openings to provide for the passage of air as the ram moves through the redraw sleeve and wherein the redraw sleeve is attached to the armature of a linear motor which ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5678445 | Apparatus for necking can bodies An improvement in necking apparatus for forming a necked end on a can body wherein during the necking operation pressurized air moves into the interior of a can body being necked through an open end portion of a conduit in a knock out ram which knock out ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5670043 | Multi-function self-cleaning fluid treatment system and method for using the same A multi-function fluid treatment system which can filter fluids or diffuse gases into liquids. To achieve filtration, the system includes a housing with multiple filter cartridges therein. The cartridges are connected to a drive system which rotates them ... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5558202 | Apparatus for moving circular container ends Apparatus for applying a pushing force on a plurality of circular container ends to move them over a trough shape tray wherein two spaced apart rollers are each mounted for rotation about a longitudinal axis and each roller has a surface contour in the lo... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5555992 | Double hinged opening for container end members A container end member has a peripheral wall and integral central end wall portion with a stay-on-tab mounted on the central end wall portion for pivotal and rotational movement and a score line groove defined by two spaced apart terminal ends formed in t... | 09/17/1996 |
