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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166730 | Device for closing containers with screw caps including quick change mechanism for closing element A device for closing containers, particularly bottles, with screw caps, having at least one rotatably drivable closing head in which a closure-specific closing element is exchangeably retained, a positive-fit quick-change mechanism for the respective closing element... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7647746 | Capper head A capper head for general purpose usable even when the specifications of a cap including thread pitches are changed without using a fixed gear and a lifting cam determining a lifting stroke and the timing thereof. The rotational output of a servo motor (2) is... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7565785 | Devices for capping vials useful in system and method for dispensing prescriptions A method for securing a closure on a cylindrical container (such as a pharmaceutical vial) includes: positioning a closure in a first position, the closure being substantially centered via a centering assembly along an axis that is generally normal to the closure; t... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7434370 | Capping heads with a magnetic clutch Capping head assemblies that are useful for applying pre-threaded closures onto containers with improved sensitivity. The novel features of the devices are a simple and novel means of adjusting the torque in a magnetic clutch assembly. In addition, the advant... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7415816 | Beverage bottling plant having a beverage bottle closing machine with a bearing system to guide a reciprocating shaft in the beverage bottle closing machine A container filling plant having a container closing machine with a bearing system to guide a reciprocating shaft in the container closing machine. The bearing system is designed to be cleaned to minimize the presence of contaminants in the bearing system and in the... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7406808 | Lifter ring rotation control apparatus The use of a frictional engagement with the top and/or side of a lifter ring on the neck of a bottle for controlling the rotation of the bottle during the capping process. The frictional engagement may be used to hold the bottle steady during the capping process or ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401446 | Belt wheel capping system An improved high-throughput system for screw-capping a continuous supply of bottles with a continuous supply of screw-caps. The system generally comprises a conveyor having opposed parallel gripper belts for ushering bottles single-file along a continuous supply and... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7367238 | Test apparatus using a pneumatic collet and method to clamp a bar A pneumatic collet assembly has a housing, a piston, a collet, and ball bearings. The piston is disposed within the housing. A bore within the piston receives the collet. The collet has a base and fingers. The fingers of the collet define a center channel or bore co... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367891 | Techniques for controlling transfer of torque using detent members responsive to radial force A torque limiting device includes a base configured to reside in a fixed position relative to a drive unit, an input shaft assembly configured to receive a torque load from the drive unit, and an output shaft assembly which is capable of rotating about an axis. The ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365464 | Composite rotor and output shaft for galvanometer motor and method of manufacture thereof A rotor is disclosed for a galvanometer system. A rotor includes a permanent magnet core, a sleeve and at least one shaft unit. The sleeve encloses and attaches to at least a portion of the permanent magnet core. The sleeve is formed of a material having a density o... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7347032 | Capping head for the application in vacuum conditions of caps on bottles or containers in general, a capping machine comprising said head, and a method for the application of caps that can be applied by means of said machine Described herein is a capping head for the application of caps on bottles or containers, in which the capping head is enclosed within a casing having an end mouth that engages the bottle or the container during application of the cap so as to define a closed chamber... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343720 | Capping device with quick release mechanism and methods of releasing and re-connecting A capping device fits caps onto containers by applying an axial force to the caps as they are threaded onto the containers. The capping device utilizes a spindle rotatable about an operational axis for imparting rotation to a capper unit. A connector coupled to the ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7334380 | Device for screwing caps onto receptacles A device for screwing caps onto receptacles, the device comprising a rotary spindle having a first end provided with a cap gripper head and a second end connected to a two-portion clutch member, one of which portions is constrained to rotate with the second end of t... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331157 | Capping device with force adjustment mechanism and method of adjusting A capping device fits caps onto containers by applying an axial force to the caps as they are threaded onto the containers. The capping device utilizes a drive member rotatable about an operational axis for imparting rotation to a capper body slidably coupled to the... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325372 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage material having a bottle closing machine for applying screw caps to bottles A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage material having a bottle closing machine for applying screw caps to bottles. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 CF. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 CF. §1.72(b): A b... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325369 | Apparatus including a differential for rotating a cap relatively to a container An apparatus for rotating a cap relatively to a container. The container moves along a predetermined path at a container speed. The cap has a first and a second cap engagement location. The first and second cap engagement locations are circumferentially spaced apart... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322170 | Apparatus and method of sterile filling of containers An apparatus for the sterile filling of containers sterilizes the containers before supplying them, with their caps on, to a substantially airtight chamber for filling. A precision lead screw precisely positions each container under the appropriate capping/uncapping... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322165 | Closing cone Proposed is a closing cone for screwing screw closures onto containers, particularly bottles, with a receiving part, with a pick ring coupled therewith in rotation-resistant manner and with a pick-up system. The closing cone is characterized in that the pick ring ( | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320254 | Hand-held torque measuring device An ergonomic wedge shaped torque tester with multiple push buttons to control the use and recording functions. The top of the device has a single on/off button, a display screen to display the results of the test, two push buttons for scrolling through the various s... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7299602 | Device for screwing and crimping a cap on a neck A device including a rotating capping head with axial displacement, characterized in that the head is provided with means for screwing a cap on the neck, and means for crimping the cap beneath a crimping ring. The axial displacement includes a first axial displaceme... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293396 | Method of connecting a top to a container A threaded container closure assembly in which the container comprises one or more radially extending members proximate the distal end thereof that initially engage with one or more radially extending members or partial radially extending members on a mating closure... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294947 | Apparatus for transferring torque magnetically An apparatus for transferring torque magnetically with a primary rotary member and a secondary rotary member. The primary rotary member has permanent magnets, the secondary rotary member with electro-conductive materials. The secondary rotary member also having magn... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7275353 | System and method for dispensing prescriptions An automated method for dispensing pharmaceuticals particularly tablets and capsules, and other small discrete objects, includes: receiving prescription information, selecting a container, labeling the container, dispensing the tablets or capsules into the labeled c... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7251921 | Capping unit for closing containers with respective caps Containers (2) are closed with screw caps (3) by a unit (1) of the type comprising a carousel (7) on which to advance the containers (2) and the relative caps (3), driven by a motor (6) about a respective primary axis... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7204066 | Device for screwing caps onto bottles or similar containers Device for screwing caps onto bottles and similar containers includes a work station, which supports a device for gripping the caps and which moves toward and away from the bottles, carried by a relative feeding line. An actuator, associated to the work station, dri... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204151 | Seal load inspection apparatus A metal cap 12 is fitted over a vessel (vial 2), into which a rubber plug 4 is driven, and using a pressure block 10, a load is applied to the cap 12 through the top surface 12b thereof to maintain the rubber plug ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7181892 | Capping head with a magnetic clutch A device that is useful for applying pre-threaded closures onto threaded containers with improved sensitivity. The device allows for the adjustment of the torque that is required for capping containers such that variable sizes and variable types of containers can be... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7183683 | Inner magnet of a magnetic coupling An inner magnet assembly for a rotary magnetic coupling, the inner magnet assembly having an inner ring body with magnet guides, magnets and an overlying sleeve. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7162849 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage material having a bottle closing device, and a closure applying machine for closing of containers, such as bottles, cans, canisters, or the like, by way of screwing on of screw caps A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, and a closure applying machine for closing of containers, such as, for example, bottles, cans, canisters, or the like, by way of screw caps that are screwed on, with a plurality o... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7137355 | Self-cleaning pet litter apparatus with rotating rake and pan A self-cleaning litter apparatus that separates and extracts clumped litter waste material from litter material contained therein during use includes a chamber adapted to contain a quantity of litter material. The chamber is rotatable about a centrally disposed axis... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131245 | Over-center self-adjusting equalizing cap chuck An over-center self adjusting cap chuck adapted for operative attachment to a high-speed capping machine includes a housing having an outer peripheral surface defining an inner annular periphery with an interior face. A plurality of independent engagement jaws are a... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124552 | Device for screwing screw-type closures onto containers A device for screwing a screw cap onto a container with a magnetic coupling arranged between a spindle which can be driven and the closing head, and in the circumferential area of permanent magnets connected to the closing head, an inductive detector for determining... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7036290 | Lifter ring rotation control The use of a frictional engagement with the top and/or side of a lifter ring on the neck of a bottle for controlling the rotation of the bottle during the capping process. The frictional engagement may be used to hold the bottle steady during the capping process or ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7024837 | Capping method and capping apparatus A screw capper 1 includes a capping head 6 which grips a cap 5, a servo motor 7 which rotates the capping head, a voltmeter 10 which measures the torque of the capping head, an encoder 11 which detects the rotational angle o... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7003927 | Apparatus for tightening and loosening caps on containers An apparatus for tightening and loosening caps on containers includes a support, a rotary member mounted rotatably on the support and rotatable about a rotation axis, a complementary unit that is complementary to and that cooperates with the rotary member to define ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7003932 | Method and apparatus for applying a threaded cap to a threaded neck of a container A method and applicator for applying a threaded cap to a threaded neck of a container. The method includes the steps of placing the cap on the neck of the container, rotating the cap relative to the neck in an opening direction while supporting the cap with respect ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6973761 | Anti-rotation wear plate for capping machine A bottle support structure and wear plate for use in a rotary capping machine used to apply caps onto the upper threaded neck of a series of plastic containers. The plastic containers have a generally cylindrical body with an outer cylindrical periphery with a diame... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6955138 | Retractable leash assembly with a quick connect coupling assembly A retractable leash assembly structured to facilitate quick connection of an animal to a lead which is interconnected at a proximal end to an activation assembly and to a quick connect coupling assembly at a distal end. The leash assembly includes a release structur... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948297 | Method for detecting incipient position of meshing engagement between thread of vessel and thread of cap A capping apparatus 1 includes torque sensor 12 which detects an output torque when a chuck 7 is driven for rotation by a motor 9. Initially, a cap 5 is held by the chuck 7. The cap 5 is fitted over a mouth of a vesse... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945011 | Container closure system A system for sealing threaded containers. The system includes a clutch-free spindle assembly which is easily disassembled and cleaned. The special interface between the exterior surface of the cap an the gripping jaws of the chuck allow the system to operate without... | 09/20/2005 |
