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...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7244222 | Apparatus for and method of positioning a slider on mating zipper elements An apparatus used in the manufacture of a thermoplastic zipper having a slider mounted thereon includes a pair of clamp arms disposed on opposing sides of a path of the zipper. The clamp arms are movable in directions substantially perpendicular to the zipper path s... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7163133 | Apparatus for and method of moving a slider along mating zipper elements A manufacturing apparatus, for moving sliders for opening and closing mating zipper elements along the mating zipper elements, includes a roller and a projection. The roller rotates about an axis substantially perpendicular with a path of a film including the mating... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7036293 | Device for welding of a foil tube In order to be able to realize complicated jaw movements in a device for welding of a foil tube, comprising two welding jaws, which can be moved opposingly and clamp the foil tube between one another, whereby a linear motor is provided as the jaw drive, it is sugges... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6918227 | Method and device for end closing tubular wrappings of products A method and device for end closing tubular wrappings of products, whereby the arms of a scissor-type parting device, once inserted in a closed position inside an end portion of a tubular wrapping, are allowed to part, and are pushed by springs into a fully open pos... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6868655 | Bag handling machine A bag filling and sealing machine includes a bag holder, a bag opening and filling station, and a sealing station. The bag holder holds wicketed bags in a manner that allows the bags to be easily torn from the holder. A funnel assembly successively opens each bag, t... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6823654 | Bag filling and sealing machine and method for handling bags A bag filling and sealing machine includes a bag holder, a bag opening and filling station, and a sealing station. The bag holder holds wicketed bags in a manner that allows the bags to be easily torn from the holder. A funnel assembly successively opens each bag, t... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6742321 | Flange alignment and grasping assembly for bag handling apparatus A flange alignment and grasping assembly is adapted to straighten the flanges of a bag in a filling and sealing apparatus so that the flanges may be clamped by the assembly. The assembly includes opposed guides that engage the side of the bag in the general location... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6662532 | Bag filling apparatus and method Automated apparatus for filling of a bag with a loose commodity comprises a bag filling station for dispensing commodity into a bag; a wicket for feeding a stacked and interconnected array of empty bags; and a conveyor for removing filled bags from the fi... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6604344 | Bagging machine The bagging machine has a rotary table with openings to receive a series of bags. Each bag is staked onto four pins two of which are stationary and two of which are laterally movable. After filling, the bag is heat sealed using a pair of heat seal bars an... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6543202 | Device for welding and/or combined cutting and welding of films A device for welding or combined cutting and welding comprises a heating element, the heating rail of which is heated and cools down in each work cycle, and an opposed tool which has a rail made of elastic material.... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6065271 | Bag filling and sealing apparatus A machine for automatically filling and sealing large bulk thermoplastic bags which includes: a framework with a base and a backplane having an integral sliding carriage; a pneumatically controlled filling spout which holds the bag open for filling; a pne... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6047521 | Vertical form, fill and seal machine for making reclosable bags A vertical form, fill and seal machine, components and method is disclosed which makes reclosable bags having a safety seal exterior to a reclosable seal and also produces durable, substantially air-tight bags at high speed and provides for the production... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5996319 | Packaging machine, material and method A packaging machine and process for loading bags of a novel web of side connected bags are disclosed. The web is fed through a bagger section by a pair of grooved main transport belts and a pair of lip transport belts each disposed in the groove of the as... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5996320 | Automated bagging apparatus and method An automated bagging apparatus for use in the hosiery industry which tightens the bag around the hosiery articles prior to sealing to eliminate any extra bag space. This tightening effect is accomplished by holding the articles in place while extending th... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5930983 | Form, fill and seal packaging machine with bag squeezer and method A vertical form, fill and seal packing machine and method for making recloseable bags having a safety seal exterior to a recloseable seal. The machine produces durable, substantially air-tight bags at high speed and provides for the production of differen... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5887412 | Packaging machine, material and method A packaging machine and process for loading bags of a novel web of side connected bags are disclosed. The web is fed through a bagger section by a pair of grooved main transport belts and a pair of lip transport belts each disposed in the groove of the as... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5857310 | Unpleating system for machines for molding, filling, and automatic closing of flexible-film-based wrappings This invention relates to an unpleating system for machines for molding, filling, and automatic closing of flexible-film-based wrappings, characterized by the fact that it comprises two units capable of sequenced travel toward and away from the transverse... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5819509 | Bag shouldering and deaerating apparatus An apparatus for shouldering and deaerating filled bags provides rapid expulsion of excess gas from flexible top-closure bags containing particulate material. The automated apparatus permits completely controlled handling of the filled bags from the filli... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5768852 | Vertical form, fill and seal machine, components and method for making reclosable bags A vertical form, fill and seal machine, components and method is disclosed which makes reclosable bags having a safety seal exterior to a reclosable seal and also produces durable, substantially air-tight bags at high speed and provides for the production... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5642599 | Automatic packaging machine for boxes with paper end liners An automatic packaging system closes and seals a hybrid box having end flaps with a narrow paper strip sealed to and around an inside perimeter of the box. A projecting edge of the narrow strip extends out of the box approximately as far as the outer edge... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5605030 | Carton end closure score line pre-breaking method and mechanism A carton end closure score line breaker mechanism for pre-breaking the top closure score lines before the filling and closing and sealing steps does not include a center post, or any components which extend into the inside of a carton end closure, elimina... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5505037 | Vertical form, fill and seal machine for making recloseable bags A vertical form, fill and seal machine is disclosed which makes recloseable bags having a safety seal exterior to a recloseable seal and also produces durable, substantially air-tight bags at high speed and provides for the production of different size ba... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5406776 | Stretcher-injector device for airtight sealing and gas exchange in modified atmosphere packages A stretcher-injector device to be applied to wrapping machines is disclosed, which is suitable to be inserted into each of the two lateral film sleeves resulting from the wrapping at the two opposite sides of the package not covered by the film wrapping; ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5400565 | Vertical form, fill and seal packaging machine for making recloseable product filled bags A vertical form, fill and seal packing machine and method for making recloseable bags having a safety seal exterior to a recloseable seal. The machine produces durable, substantially air-tight bags at high speed and provides for the production of differen... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5177939 | Bagging machine with bag holding transfer and stretch means A bagging machine comprising an article discharge chute for releasing one or more articles in an open bag held thereunder at a bag loading position. A plurality of collapsed plastic bags are supported under and adjacent the discharge chute. The mouth of a... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5094061 | Apparatus for packaging products An apparatus for packaging products in a bag of plastic material comprises means for transporting step by step a continuous tube-like material web with upper and lower layers lying flat one upon the other, a cutting unit for making a cut in the upper laye... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5086609 | Method and an apparatus for producing, filling and sealing bags The invention relates to a method for the manufacture, filling and sealing of bags starting with a flat web of tubular foil preferably provided with side folds of thermoplastic synthetic resin in the case of which the respectively leading end of the tubul... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5077958 | Packaging machine and method A packaging machine and method of packaging utilizing chains of interconnected preopened bags which are fed sequentially and one at a time to a load station. Bag tops are clamped against spreading horns by sensor equipped clamps which cause disablement of... | 01/07/1992 |
| 4735031 | Apparatus for packing and processing a meat product A method and apparatus for packing a meat product, such as ham, in foil, in which a mould is used to accommodate a bag-shaped foil. The apparatus includes a first support member for supporting the bag and the mould. A mechanism is also provided for turnin... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4704845 | Method and apparatus for closing bags and a plant for bagging bulk materials The process serves for closing filled bags (52) making use of an approximately horizontal conveying track (3). The bags are fed on a conveying track with constant conveying speed to a spreading apparatus (16 to 51) and then to a closing station (12, 13). ... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4631901 | Apparatus and method for packaging a product in individual packets The present invention relates to a unique method for packaging a product in individual packets constructed of a sheet of flexible material. In the method of the present invention, a sheet of flexible packaging material is formed into a generally U-shaped ... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4546592 | Apparatus for sealing a liquid pack Apparatus for sealing a liquid package made of paper coated with plastic on at least one surface including a pair of extending fingers that can be inserted in the open end of the package to flatten the top edges thereof into a single strip; a pair of weld... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4534159 | Apparatus for forming, filling and sealing bags with fluid contents Method and apparatus for forming, filling and sealing bags from a continuous supply of bagging material, the apparatus including a pair of sealing jaws transversely movable toward each other to engage the bagging material to form a transverse seal providi... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4516382 | Automatic carton packing machine A folding device for imparting a folding habit to the opened top of a carton comprises a frame which is connected to a shaft for moving the frame upwardly and downwardly. A pair of squeezing plates are secured to the frame. The squeezing plates have oppos... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4509312 | Automatic carton packing machine A device for bending down and sealing triangular lugs that are formed on the top of a cardboard carton includes a conveyor for moving cartons in a running direction with the cartons having outstretched lugs. A plurality of clamp sets are connected to the ... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4418513 | Packaging machine with means for closing flexible pouches around a nozzle Flexible pouches filled with product are advanced to a steaming station where steam from a steam nozzle is directed downwardly toward the pouches to drive air therefrom. A vacuum nozzle is inserted downwardly within the steam nozzle and into each pouch at... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4353198 | Pouch forming and filling apparatus Individual separated pouches are supplied to the inlet station of an endless continuously-moving carrier provided with adjustable pouch-supporting mechanisms at uniform intervals therealong. Each mechanism supports the pouch adjacent the opposite upper co... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4306400 | Packaging machine with continuous motion top sealer Sealing heads for heat sealing the tops of continouously movable upright pouches are spaced angularly around a continuously rotatable turret and seal the pouches after steam has been introduced into the pouches and as the pouches move in an arcuate path e... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4214417 | Bag top forming and retaining apparatus For retaining the bag top of a filled bag in an upright aligned condition as the filled bag is dropped onto a filled bag conveyor after having been clamped to a spout assembly and being conveyed to a bag top closure machine, bag top forming and retaining ... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4078358 | Bag-hanging and bag-filling machines adapted for synchronous and independent operation and method of using same A bag-hanging machine including mechanism for opening a bag on a stack of lay-flat bags supported on a tiltable support table, and transfer arms for withdrawing the opened bag and suspending the latter. A bag-filling machine includes a hopper spout for re... | 03/14/1978 |
