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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8110057 | Automatic labeling and packaging system label folding and application A method of labeling of a container including a medication includes, in at least one embodiment, reducing the size of the label using a label apparatus and reducing the label size using the label apparatus, applying a surface securing adhesive to at least one surfac... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7875143 | Method and apparatus for labeling containers A label for a container is formed by wrapping a length of label material around a cylindrical mandrel and introducing heat, adhesive or other sealing means into a gap between the leading end portion of the label material and the trailing end portion as the label mat... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7398811 | Tubular label spreader with transfer apparatus Apparatus for guiding an opened tubular label from a tube spreader onto a cylindrical object, e.g. a product cylindrical container, being conveyed past the spreader in a manufacturing environment. The spreader is adapted with an array of wires forming a skirt from t... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7393427 | Semiautomatic jacketing method A method for jacketing a product having a generally cylindrical outer surface locates a sheet of jacketing material on first and second belts for conforming the sheet of jacketing material to and pressing the sheet of jacketing material against the outer surface of ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7354496 | Method for manufacturing double-walled liner A double-walled liner and an apparatus and method for manufacturing said liner, wherein the outer liner of the double-walled liner is seamed longitudinally and transversely, and wherein the apparatus includes: a frame; a supply section for providing webs of inner an... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341089 | Rotary application head and labelling installation for application of labels A system that applies strips of material, such as labels, to a cylindrical body, such as a bottle. The system includes a vacuum cylinder that holds the labels. The vacuum cylinder rotates bringing the labels into contact with a rotary application head that applies h... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7332052 | Wet waste compostable bag and method and apparatus for manufacturing same An energy efficient method and apparatus for manufacturing a biodegradable, compostable, liquid-impermeable lined paper bag for containing wet (i.e. food) wastes by which all adhesives used in the process are cold glues applied without using heat and are applied thr... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320269 | Blade slit covering on a cutting and feed roller A material cutting and feed roller has a peripheral roller surface that conveys the material to be cut, and a cutting device within the roller that cuts the material. The cutting device has a blade that, when cutting the material, passes through a closeable opening ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320341 | Protective liner for slurry pipelines A pipe comprises an outer surface and an inner surface, where the inner surface includes an abrasion resistant material layer covering a substantial portion thereof. An adhesive layer affixes the abrasion resistant material layer to the inner surface. The abrasion r... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318877 | High speed labeling device and method A high-speed labeling device (20) is provided for use on form, fill and seal packaging equipment or other types of thermoforming equipment. The device (20) includes a label dispensing unit (22) operable to sequentially and successively deliver a... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311205 | Pharmacy bottle system including label A prescription pharmacy bottle comprises a container including a generally planar front portion having a generally rectangular shape and a generally planar back portion spaced from the front portion. The back portion has a generally rectangular shape and generally f... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7261850 | Methods of making balloon catheter tip A balloon catheter for medical treatment of a patient has an improved tip design and methods of making the tip. The balloon catheter has a flexible shaft with proximal and distal ends, a hub affixed to the proximal end, and a balloon affixed to the shaft near the di... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259357 | Electronically controlled sealing, unsealing and/or bonding with metal strip or wire coated with liquefiable substance for redundant application and tamper detection The invention seals, unseals and/or bonds plastics, waxes and resins via a thermal metal strip or wire coated with liquefiable substances that melt to open or separate and cool to congeal, seal, vulcanize or bond together when the wire or strip is energized in a sho... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252131 | Unit for applying printed slips to packets in packaging machines Printed slips are applied to packets in a cigarette packer by a unit comprising a first device designed to feed slips procured as single items and ordered in a stack, or a second device designed to feed slips obtainable as cuts generated from a continuous strip; the... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7231952 | Label wrapper assembly A label wrapper assembly for wrapping a label on an elongated object. The assembly includes a support frame having a first wall spaced from a second wall. A wrapper frame is interposed between the first and second walls, and has a first end and a second end. The wra... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7220333 | Material supply strip, system, and method of applying pieces of material to objects A method of applying pieces of material to objects includes providing a material supply strip and an applicator device capable of applying material from the supply strip to objects. The supply strip includes a backing having first and second opposing surfaces and pi... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207268 | Apparatus and method of enhancing printing press cylinders A printing press cylinder and a method of manufacturing the same. The printing press cylinder includes a rigid base member having a reduced radius section and a polymer layer formed about the rigid base member generally within the reduced radius section. The polymer... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201687 | Power transmission chain with ceramic joint components Power transmission chains (10, 40, 60) which are suitable for automotive uses as well as other uses and which have a reduced susceptibility to wear and corrosion, in which such chains (10, 40, 60) are constructed to include a plurality of sets (12, ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195049 | Handheld mechanical adhesive segment applicator apparatus and method A handheld adhesive segment applicator apparatus for use in combination with carrier release tape having pressure-sensitive adhesive segments attached thereto is disclosed which has a mechanism interacting an indexing instrumentality on the carrier release tape to f... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7153124 | Preforming thermoplastic ducts There are provided apparatuses and related methods for preforming sheets to form preforms for forming ducts. The preforms can be formed of a thermoplastic material, such as flat sheets of reinforced thermoplastic, which can be lightweight, strong, and perform well i... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152756 | Dispensing systems and methods A dispensing system dispensing items includes a dispensing station and a first conveyor for transporting containers to the dispensing station. The dispensing station includes a dispenser for dispensing items to the containers, a mechanism for spacing the containers ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147028 | Label application system Techniques to apply a label to an object are described. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7128704 | Wet waste compostable bag and method and apparatus for manufacturing same An energy efficient method and apparatus for manufacturing a biodegradable, compostable, liquid-impermeable lined paper bag for containing wet (i.e. food) wastes by which all adhesives used in the process are cold glues applied without using heat and are applied thr... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7113656 | Labeling system and methodology A digitization process and system which involves the use of a novel label, labeling system and labeling methodology. According to the teachings of the present invention, the label is comprised of two parts one of which is transparent and the other of which is opaque... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7086210 | Method of, and apparatus for, producing (cigarette) packs In order to produce (cigarette) packs with an insert blank (25) applied within the pack or to the outside of the latter, this insert blank is fixed temporarily by virtue of the pack or pack contents being electrostatically charged in the region of the insert ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7060143 | Method and device for applying wrap-around labels to objects The invention concerns a process and a device for attaching a label jacket to objects, such as bottles or similar items, where a jacket label is seized by its forward margin by a spreading jaw unit and pulled in axial direction over the object, where the object, bef... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7010877 | Beverage label assembly A label assembly having multiple viewing areas and indicia portions is disclosed. A label is affixed to a non-opaque container, such as a glass or plastic bottle. The container contains an opaque substance, such as a consumable beverage. In one embodiment, the label... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6993884 | Dispensing systems and methods A dispensing system dispensing items includes a dispensing station and a first conveyor for transporting containers to the dispensing station. The dispensing station includes a dispenser for dispensing items to the containers, a mechanism for spacing the containers ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6964141 | Building reinforcing method, material, and structure A high-ductility material or a high-ductility covering material is disposed on the outer circumferential surface of a member, such as a column, of a structure so as to confine expansion of apparent volume accompanying rupture of the member, to thereby control ruptur... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6946045 | Method of covering a flower pot or floral grouping An adhesive and material dispenser for dispensing single sheets of material from stacks of sheets of material or from rolls of material and applying an adhesive to the sheet. The adhesive is applied by contacting the adhesive portion of an adhesive transfer tape to ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6907877 | Suspended inhaler retainer A medication inhaler is provided with a lanyard that is formed into a wearer neck encircling loop. A wearer is thereby able to carry the medication inhaler about his or her neck so that it is readily at hand in the event of an asthmatic or allergic attack. The lanya... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902640 | Method for manufacturing a belt The objective of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for manufacturing an intermediate transfer belt and a fixing belt with high quality used in copying machines, printers and the like. An unvulcanized rubber is formed into a sheet and ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6814105 | Duct insulation having condensate wicking An insulated duct assembly includes an elongated duct, an insulation blanket, at least one sheet of escape wick material and a tape layer. The insulation blanket has an inner wicking layer. The insulation blanket is applied to the elongated duct so as to create a se... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6808574 | Label system and method for label alignment and placement The present invention is a label system and method for label alignment and placement on a container. The label system includes a first label or a container whereby the first label includes alignment symbology and a second label having an alignment area corresponding... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6793755 | Method and machine for placement of multiple labels The present invention is a machine to perform two or more processes to an bottle wherein registration of the first process to the second process is required. The products produced with such registration have distinct advantages over prior art. These include labeling... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6755931 | Apparatus and method for applying labels to a container A chuck assembly comprises a housing defining a longitudinal axis and having a first end. A plurality of pins extend substantially parallel with the axis from the first end. The plurality of pins is located at a first radius relative to the axis. At least one of the... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6689243 | Apparatus and method for dispensing labels onto cylindrical items An apparatus and method for dispensing labels onto cylindrical items includes an apparatus for applying a label onto a cylindrical object including a feed mechanism for feeding a label strip. A plate having a sharply angled separator edge is positioned to... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6685787 | Method of making applicators having improved finger grip features The present invention relates to methods of making applicators for inserting materials into body cavities. The applicators comprise a tubular insertion member having an insertion end and a gripper end opposite thereof. The gripper end has an indentation w... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6666939 | Member for oil application device, method of manufacturing the member, and oil application device A tubular member for an oil application device is formed separately and is fitted in such a manner as to cover a peripheral face of a porous cylindrical oil retaining member. The tubular member for the oil application device has a multi-layer structure in... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6649007 | Rotatable label for pharmaceutical container and method for constructing same A rotatable label system includes a pharmaceutical container and a label arranged about the pharmaceutical container. The label has an inner label portion affixed to the pharmaceutical container and an outer label portion rotatable positioned about the in... | 11/18/2003 |
