Actor Marlon Brando has four patents, all named "Drumhead tensioning device and method."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7302785 | Packaging machine with a movable centering and lowering device for inserting partitions between groups of bottles or cans and a method of operation thereof A packaging machine with a movable centering and lowering device for inserting partitions between groups of bottles or cans and a method of operation thereof. The movable centering and lowering device is designed to move with a group of bottles or cans and insert a ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7086579 | Boxes with a tissue insert A tissue-lined box is formed from a carton blank having a generally rectangular bottom panel with a width W, the carton blank having integral side walls and end walls connected with the bottom panel at creased fold lines. Four corner panels, one corner panel positio... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6955032 | Shuttle packer packaging machine A shuttle packaging machine includes a support structure having a servomotor driven shuttle device mounted thereon. A transfer arm having suction cups clamps, removes and holds a shipping blank on the shuttle device during all of the packaging functions. The major a... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948293 | Process for packaging containers in shipping cartons A method for packing containers, in particular bottles, in transport boxes in which on the inside, on flat-lying transport boxes, flat-lying multi-piece packagings are releasably fastened or compartment units are fastened, ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6928850 | Method and tooling for z-axis offset of lead frames A method and apparatus for enabling z-axis offset of narrow metal ties straps in lead frames used for packaging integrated circuits to prevent bowing or distortion. Simultaneous offsetting of the tie strap and stress relief mechanisms are provided on both the front ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6669082 | Compression supporting package divider set A compression supporting package divider set. Within the scope of the invention, there is a divider having an upper edge and a spaced-apart lower edge, the upper and lower edges being connected by a side edge forming an end of the divider. A cut line exte... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6569072 | Partition manufacturing method and apparatus A partition making apparatus includes a first card material supply module, a first card forming module including a slot former, a singulator and a card transporter. The first card forming module also includes a feeder for advancing a band of first card fo... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6309334 | Divider for cardboard boxes It comprises a plurality of flat strips (1) and a plurality of dividing walls (2) arranged transversally to the flat strips (1), the length of each flat strip (1) being substantially equal to one of the dimensions of the box (4), and each dividing wall (2... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6128886 | High speed inner packing inserter A method for simultaneously creating a pair of inner packing and then simultaneously placing them into side-by-side cartons by pulling the lead inner packing from two sets of inner packings, moving the pulled inner packings towards each other until they a... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5626284 | Dividable partition assembly A partition assembly, which defines a plurality of compartments for separating articles to be packaged in a container includes break-away segments which allow the assembly to be easily separable into smaller partition assemblies upon insertion into the co... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5600936 | Suspended modular partition inserter A packaging machine has a partition inserter and selecting apparatus suspended above a flow of articles. The partition inserter and selecting apparatus are mounted to an inner frame which can be raised or lowered to adjust the spacing between the partitio... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5601521 | Method for manufacturing a divider for a cardboard box The source materials are supplied in continuous strips of cardboard situated initially in separated planes laterally offset from each other. Longitudinal grooves are made along the strips, dividing them into longitudinal bands. The strips are overlapped a... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5597113 | Recyclable container partition A collapsible partition assembly comprising a set of parallel longitudinal dividers and a set of parallel transverse dividers intersecting at a plurality of intersections. Each of the longitudinal dividers has a series of evenly spaced slots which extend ... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5518171 | Partition and container A partition lock for a reticular or grid cell assembly having a first and a second planar member. The partition lock comprises a first slot; a second slot; a tab portion; and a receiving aperture. The first slot is defined at a substantially vertical posi... | 05/21/1996 |
| 4829747 | Method for opening and inserting multi-cell partitions Method contemplates: providing a set of collapsed multi-cell, crossed panel separator partitions arranged in upright position along a horizontal axis; applying vacuum grip to pull out the lead partition and move along the axis to a transfer station; relie... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4763462 | Method for inserting partitions In an integrated container packing system where a mass of randomly oriented containers enter the system and are manipulated so that a partition can be inserted between groups of containers and then each group with the partition are placed in a shipping me... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4621764 | Partition assembly with interlocks having glued tabs A partition assembly has longitudinal and cross partition strips with interlocks for joining the longitudinal and cross strips. Each interlock has a first slot in a longitudinal strip and a second slot in a cross strip. One of the slots has a tab with the... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4596543 | Apparatus and method for setting up a basket-type carrier Apparatus and method are provided for setting up a basket-type carrier from a collapsed state. The carrier includes pair of foldable end panels connected to opposite ends of a slotted base panel, side panels foldably connected to opposite sides of base pa... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4231186 | Group of pots for nursing and replanting plants A group of enclosures for nursing and replanting plants is disclosed comprising several parallel rows of enclosures wherein each two adjoining rows of enclosures have a common wall construction. This wall permits the flow of nutrients and water through th... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4209162 | Anti-splash device A device for mitigating the splashing of droplets of molten metal during the pouring of same into a mould comprises a strip or strips of material which form a system of polygonal cells. The device is for vertical location with the strips edgewise in the b... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4203272 | Mechanism for closing egg containers Rod-like tools mounted on gears so as to be swung together and apart by a reciprocating drive and running across a conveyor intermittently moving loaded egg containers, likewise oriented across the conveyor, are moved together to fold over the top corruga... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4197341 | Cellular core structural panel components, structural panel formed therefrom and method of making Disclosed is a cellular core structural panel, comprising a plurality of bonded stacked segments, each segment being formed from a sheet characterized by a top portion having repeating peaks and troughs and sidewalls integral with the troughs. The cut-to-... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4151788 | Partition positioner Apparatus for positioning intersecting partitions in a container to form compartments to receive articles comprises a support plate and a plurality of straightening heads extending from the support plate in a given direction. Each of the heads is adapted ... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4133253 | Partition positioner Apparatus for positioning partitions in a container to form compartments to receive articles comprises first and second assemblies, each of the assemblies comprising a support and a plurality of mandrels secured to the support, extending generally from th... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4005644 | Method for making a can carrier A one-piece paperboard blank is formed into a can carrier by sequentially folding and gluing the panels and flaps of the blank together while moving it along a linear path. The completed "six-pack" carrier comprises top and bottom panels connected togethe... | 02/01/1977 |
| 3952633 | Device for inserting partition lattice in carton An apparatus for inserting into a hollow carton a partition lattice which is assembled from slitted longitudinal partition panels and slitted transverse partition panels by placing the slitted portions of the partition panels over one another to produce a... | 04/27/1976 |