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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7024841 | Device for sleeve-label labeling machines Device for sleeve-label labeling machines, with proposal that means are provided that render the label tube taut and/or spread the label tube during the cutting step. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6401587 | Device for producing a scoring line in the cylindrical wall of a plastic cup, particularly of a plastic cup for closing a container, and machine using said device A device for producing a scoring line in the cylindrical wall of a plastic cup, comprising: a mandrel, provided with elements for positioning and retaining a cup applied thereon; a plurality of jaws, an end whereof is articulated to the mandrel so as to o... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6351928 | Device for packaging products in containers sealed with stretchable plastic film A packaging device is provided with a feed unit for a highly stretchable polyethylene-based plastic film which during use is able to generate and maintain a high number of electric charges on its surface. A vertically movable head having on its lower end ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 5983601 | Machine for the automated packaging of needles and attached sutures A machine and a method for the automated packaging of armed sutures or; in effect, surgical needles having sutures attached thereto and, more particularly, an automated machine for the high-speed individualized packaging of single or individual surgical n... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5473854 | Machine for the automated packaging of needles and attached sutures and method of utilizing the packaging machine An automated machine for the high-speed packaging of multiple surgical needles each with an attached suture into a tray and detachable cover structure providing a suture package utilized for the packaging of the needles and attached sutures. Additionally,... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5086682 | Band cutting apparatus A cutting apparatus for cutting tubular banding material in a banding machine includes as guide assembly for guiding tubular banding material in a flattened condition along a guide path from an inlet end to a cutting station, and a single cutting blade mo... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5001887 | Method for applying a shrink sleeve to the closure end of a container and apparatus for performing such method A method for applying a shrink sleeve to the closure end of a conveyed container and apparatus for performing the method. Shrink sleeves supplied in the form of a hose are expanded over a mandrel which is disposed at an inclined position relative to the c... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4811550 | Method and device for manufacturing and positioning upon a container an undercut thermoplastic lid, and container provided with such a lid The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing and positioning upon a container, an undercut thermoplastic lid, made from a thermoplastic band. According to the invention, in said method the upper part of the container support as well as the ... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4806187 | Method and apparatus for successively applying thermoshrinkable tubular labels to containers This invention provides a method and apparatus for automatically and successively applying thermoshrinkable tubular labels, cap seals or the like to the outer circumferential surfaces of bottles and other containers. A thermoshrinkable web 1in a flat cond... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4736568 | Machine for sealing cups A web of heat-sealable material is advanced in overlying relation with a row of filled cups to a sealing station where both the web and a cup dwell momentarily. During the dwell period, a head at the sealing station advances downwardly and successively ta... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4729206 | Method and apparatus for filling and packaging a flowable product The apparatus incorporates a conveyor having a generally horizontal upper run which includes container receiving and supporting apertures, at a first station. At a second station along the conveyor path, the containers are each filled with a predetermined... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4620888 | Labeling apparatus An apparatus and method for applying tubular labels to a product container at a labeling station including a reciprocally movable labeling assembly. The assembly is adjustably secured to carriage that is mounted for reciprocating movement at the labeling ... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4608809 | Method and apparatus for filling and packaging a flowable product The apparatus incorporates a conveyor having a generally horizontal upper run which includes container receiving and supporting apertures, at a first station. At a second station along the conveyor path, the containers are each filled with a predetermined... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4569185 | Self-adjusting packaging machine A packaging machine for applying a film over the articles in an open top tray and bonding the film to the tray side walls. A plurality of unconnected flight bars are mounted for free movement around an endless path. Each tray and film is captivated betwee... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4510119 | Diagnostic test bead transfer apparatus An apparatus for transferring beads employed in a radioimmunoassay is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a receptacle tray 30, test tube rack 48 and plurality of test tubes 42. The receptacle tray 30 contains an array of wells 32, which may be marked indi... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4412876 | Labeling apparatus Apparatus for applying tubular labels to containers comprised of structure defining a labeling station, a container directing unit for directing a succession of containers to the labeling station, a label feeding unit for positioning individual labels at ... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4388797 | Banding machine A banding machine for continuously forming and applying the bands on articles comprises means for arranging rows of the articles, means for receiving the articles at the front end of the arranging means and transferring the articles to a band receiving po... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4365456 | Method of and apparatus for packaging A packaging machine for bonding a sheet to opposite walls and over the articles in a paperboard tray. One embodiment has a conveyor to move the trays along a predetermined path that includes, in sequence, a film sheet supply station, a compression and hea... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4362002 | Method and apparatus for closing a thin-walled container body A thin-walled can body having a terminal curled rim at an open end thereof, has this open end closed and sealed by a diaphragm which is first formed into a dished shape by a forming tool which then cuts the dished diaphragm from a web and places it on the... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4345412 | Cup lidding apparatus and leakproof cup Apparatus is provided for automatically applying and heat-sealing a lid of thermoplastic film to the top of a cup. The film is supplied in a roll and the leading end is fed into a position between the top of the cup and a heat-sealing head. When the appar... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4282698 | Liquid filling machine A liquid filling machine comprising a plurality of discrete stations that cooperatively provide for automatic filling and capping containers including a cup dispensing station, a liquid filling station, a foil supply station, a heat sealing station and di... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4201028 | Apparatus for applying end caps to rolls of sheet stock Apparatus for supporting a roll of sheet stock and for applying end caps at opposed ends of the roll. The device includes rotatable, axially shiftable end assembly means positionable selectively to accommodate rolls of different overall lengths. Means are... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4184310 | Sealed container and method of making the same A sealed container is formed by positioning a length of heat shrinkable film above the open top of a container, grasping a corner of the film, and heat shrinking the peripheral portion of the film into fluid tight compressive engagement with the upper por... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4179863 | Apparatus for sectioning thermoplastic sheath and placing resulting sleeves around containers An apparatus for automatic cutting at a programmed rate of heat shrinkable plastic sheaths into sections or sleeves suitable for being placed and then heat-shrunk around containers. The apparatus includes means for feeding the plastic sheath in flat and t... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4104845 | Method and apparatus for applying sleeves to necks of bottles and other containers Tubular sleeves are formed by continuously supplying a continuous web of sheet material to a cutter, cutting individual sleeves in succession from the web, forming each severed sleeve into a cylindrical tube by attaching one end of the sleeve to a rotatin... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4102728 | Label applying apparatus Apparatus for applying preprinted tubular labels or bands about the exterior of non-rigid walled containers is disclosed; the labels being made of flexible plastic and supplied from an elongated tube in a collapsed or flattened state stored in a roll supp... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4070852 | Method and apparatus for cold lidding containers with elastomeric film A method and apparatus for cold lidding open-top containers with roll-stock elastomeric film by holding a web of the film in air-tight relation across the bottom of a lidding chamber and about its periphery, evacuating the lidding chamber to stretch the w... | 01/31/1978 |
| 3974628 | Banding machine A machine for placing a band of shrinkable plastic film over one or more objects to be banded, comprising: 1. means for dispensing shrinkable flattened plastic tubing, 2. means for opening a section of said flattened tubing and for reflattening the opened tubi... | 08/17/1976 |
