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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171702 | Method for performing a sealing operation on a moving web Various device embodiments include first and second plate assemblies. Each plate assembly includes a base, a seal plate, one or more air bladders and a servo motor to provide a linear motion of the seal plate with respect to the base. The device further includes at ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7775018 | Reciprocating sealer for web converters Various device embodiments include first and second plate assemblies. Each plate assembly includes a base, a seal plate, one or more air bladders and a servo motor to provide a linear motion of the seal plate with respect to the base. The device further includes at ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7497065 | Reciprocating sealer for web converters Various device embodiments include first and second plate assemblies. Each plate assembly includes a base, a seal plate and a servo motor to provide a linear motion of the seal plate with respect to the base. The device farther includes at least one plate assembly m... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7409810 | Vertical pouch making machine and method of making pouches A vertical form fill and seal continuous pouch machine includes a forming tube having a cross section area of CA is disclosed. A film tube is continuously formed about the forming tube and fed downward. A horizontal sealing assembly includes at least one pair of opp... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7191575 | Vertical pouch machine A vertical form fill and seal continuous pouch machine includes a forming tube having a cross section area of CA is disclosed. A film tube is continuously formed about the forming tube and fed downward. A horizontal sealing assembly includes at least one pair of opp... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7013621 | Adjustable package geometry web forming apparatus and method Apparatus and method for the automatic packaging of one or more articles. An adjustable web guide structure that guides the webs of film into a configuration that mimics the geometry of a package to be wrapped is provided. The webs are conveyed over the guide struct... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6510669 | Unit for sterilizing strip material on a packaging machine for packaging pourable food products, and packaging machine comprising such a unit A unit (3) for sterilizing strip packaging material (2) with preapplied opening devices (5) on a packaging machine (1) for packaging pourable food products, the unit (3) having a bath (8) for containing a sterilizing agent in which the material (2) is fed... | 01/28/2003 |
| 5862652 | Tubular bagging machine with an asymmetrical forming shoulder and tubular bags with an edge-side longitudinal seam To avoid the folding of a flat tubular bag 1, which has been set up supported on its bottom-side cross seam 4, a welding seam 7, 8 reinforcing the tubular bag 1 is provided along at least one edge 5, 6. A further tubular bag 101 is introduced, where on th... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5706627 | Control system for a packaging machine A packaging machine under control of an electronic control system is set forth. The packaging machine includes a plurality of servo driven packaging stations that execute the processes required to fill and seal a carton. Each of the packaging stations is ... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5447014 | Cigarette packing machine exit apparatus A cigarette packing machine exit apparatus having a contoured heating surface and a pivoted heater retraction feature. The contoured surface preferably is in the form of diagonally oriented elongated narrow ridges that act as contact surfaces to concentra... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5241807 | Method and apparatus for wrapping lollipops and similar articles A method and apparatus for wrapping lollipops wherein the candy portion is first placed in a pre-formed wrapper envelope and then loaded between chuck jaws translated on a conveyor. The conveyor includes a plurality of chucks, and the chuck jaws of each c... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5112632 | Method and apparatus for forming and hermetically sealing slices of food items An apparatus and method are provided for forming a hermetically sealed package for a slice of a food item. A web of thermoplastic material is first formed into a tubular arrangement with a hermetic longitudinal seal. To form the tubular arrangement, means... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5048260 | Induction sealing machine and package wrapper useful therewith An apparatus for induction-sealing a package having sides formed of overlaying flaps with a thermoplastic material between the flaps serving as the adhesive has independently adjustable platens that bear against counter-rotating conveyor belts for applyin... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4218863 | Continuous motion wrapping machine A synchronized wrapping machine which receives a series of articles to be wrapped and forms and heat seals a wrap of heat sealable material around each article. The incoming articles are longitudinally aligned and are thereafter conveyed in preselected sp... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4145236 | Carton sealing method and apparatus Apparatus for forming a seal between layers of a carton of thermoplastic coated paperboard material and the like wherein the thermoplastic material in the area to be sealed serves as the sealant and is activated to flow by frictional heat generated by a v... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4098057 | Ice cream sandwich wrapping machine An ice cream sandwich with a wrapper sheet thereon is raised by an elevator to the level of a horizontal trackway during which side and bottom panels of the wrapper sheet are downfolded along the sides of the sandwich. A horizontally slidable and reciproc... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4079572 | Package flap folding apparatus An apparatus for reliably folding the protruding end flaps of an article filled package against the body of the package and for then securing the end flaps to the package. The apparatus includes a package gripping feed conveyor optionally having a reject ... | 03/21/1978 |
