Class 53/377.6 - Attached flap

Subclass of Class 53 - Package making
Definition: Apparatus wherein a closure member fastened to and pivotable
No. of patents: 34
Last issue date: 02/05/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7325370	Machine to make E-Z open pouch with flap and bulge A form-fill-seal machine for making a pouch style package is provided, comprising an optional bulge forming station for forming a puff or bulge; a heating and filling station for creating seals and filling the pouch; and an optional flap making station comprising a ...	02/05/2008
7308784	Apparatus and method for packaging articles in clear plastic packages Apparatus for packaging articles in clear clamshell packages includes a pair of parallel relatively narrow, laterally spaced apart conveyor belts that support there-between a package in open position by its opposing side peripheries. A stack of packages is supported...	12/18/2007
7073308	Universal automated plastic container closing system By providing two endless loop belt drive assemblies forming a belt driven sealing section, a highly efficient and effective automatic, universally applicable, container closing system has been achieved which is capable of securely lockingly engaging both locking lug...	07/11/2006
7069705	Machine to make E-Z open pouch with flap and bulge A form-fill-seal machine for making a pouch style package is provided, comprising an optional bulge forming station for forming a puff or bulge; a heating and filling station for creating seals and filling the pouch; and an optional flap making station comprising a ...	07/04/2006
6962556	System and method for assembling a package with a flip-top An automatic packaging machine for forming a latching flip-top box from a blank. A plurality of mandrels are coupled to a conveyor system. Each of the mandrels include a mounting block for coupling the mandrel to the automatic packaging machine, a package-holding as...	11/08/2005
6904733	Machine for packing bottles in cardboard boxes A machine is used for packing bottles by assembling cardboard boxes starting from an unfolded sheet (2) with adhesive strips, in such a way that in an initial step the bottles (6) to be packed are placed on a central part of the unfolded sheet of the b...	06/14/2005
6804932	Envelope sealing device for a mailing machine The present invention includes apparatus and methods for sealing an envelope. A sealing nip is formed by an upper roller and a lower roller. The upper roller is mounted on an upper shaft and the lower roller is mounted on a lower shaft. A mechanism associated with t...	10/19/2004
6748720	Continuous apparatus in distribution equipment The disclosure relates to an apparatus in distribution equipment. The distribution equipment is of the type which marshals or groups together a number of objects into a unit and surrounds this unit with a continuous paperboard sheet. The paperboard sheet is folded i...	06/15/2004
6701693	System for the optimalized closure of envelope flaps This invention relates to a supply module in a mail processing machine including a conveyor for conveying the mailpieces and a moistening device ensuring wetting of a flap of an envelope after the latter has been slightly moved apart from the body of the ...	03/09/2004
6668525	Carton, a blank for producing a carton, and methods and apparatus for erecting, closing, and sealing a carton A method of and an apparatus for erecting a carton, and a method of and an apparatus for closing a carton. The carton has 180° fold lines with a compressed area at each end and a slit joining the compressed areas. A carton is erected by moving the blank ...	12/30/2003
6282870	Process and device for packaging products and corresponding packaging boxes A process and a device for packaging products in thermoformed boxes, uses a single strip of thermoplastic or thermoformable material to produce cavities (B) and covers (A) and to fold them down (13) about the product to be packaged before thermowelding (1...	09/04/2001
6195959	Automatic packaging machine for cardboard box with latching flip top An automatic packaging machine for forming and filling a latching flip-top box uses a two part mandrel which are joined by a hinge. One of the two hinged parts has a roller thereon for following a cam track having a quarter turn spiral therein. As the rol...	03/06/2001
6062003	Sealing and deskewing device for a mailing machine In a mailing machine which transports along a feed path a mailpiece having a moistened flap and a main body portion, a sealing and deskewing device comprising structure for transporting the mailpiece through the mailing machine; a first roller mounted for...	05/16/2000
6038835	Apparatus and method for inserting documents into envelopes In an inserting apparatus an envelope holder comprises a first envelope support connecting to a document feed path, for holding an envelope in a filling position in or against a first surface, and a second envelope support connecting to an envelope discha...	03/21/2000
5943845	Process and device for the packaging of compact discs Process for packaging compact discs (CD's) in CD boxes, in which process a CD box, with a lower side and a lid held thereon in a swingable fashion, is opened, a booklet is inserted into lid of the box, and the box is closed by a swinging back of the lid, ...	08/31/1999
5904644	Envelope closer Apparatus and method for closing an envelope having a body portion and a flap, and a crease between the body portion and the flap. An open envelope is gripped and transported toward an abutment, which can be either a leaf spring or a slideable weight. The...	05/18/1999
5809752	Sealing device for a mailing machine A sealing device, for use in a mailing machine having a moistener for applying moistening fluid to flaps of envelopes being transported through the mailing machine, includes a first device, having a first surface, for applying pressure to a moistened enve...	09/22/1998
5782064	Box folding apparatus An apparatus for folding the minor flaps of an unfolded sleeve around an item to be packaged, thereby minimizing the amount of handling required. The apparatus folds a sleeve around the item to be packaged. The sleeve has four walls, each wall having a lo...	07/21/1998
5664405	Apparatus for packaging compact discs into respective cases and method for packaging compact discs into respective cases An apparatus for packaging compact disc into respective cases along feed line having one station for opening the cases, a first work station in which an informational leaflet and informational booklet are respectively inserted in a housing portion and a l...	09/09/1997
5603203	Process and apparatus for handling food, chemical or pharmaceutical products, and corresponding handling trays A process and an apparatus for handling food, chemical or pharmaceutical products effects sequentially the thermoforming, the loading with products, and the final production of trays for handling the products. These handling trays comprise a receiving rec...	02/18/1997
5595043	Cartoner with selectively interchangeable tucking and gluing modules A cartoner for loading products into cartons and for sealing the ends of product cartons as the cartons move along a carton path therein comprises a tuck module located at a position on the cartoner along the carton path for engaging an end flap of the pr...	01/21/1997
5551210	Machine for packaging product A machine for packaging product, such as blueberries and other similar small fruits in a container having a receptacle and a lid connected to the receptacle includes a hopper suspended over a conveying mechanism which conveys the container beneath the dis...	09/03/1996
5511357	Apparatus for controlling the position of an envelope in an inserter machine An inserter machine has means for feeding an envelope withdrawn from a storage tray to a flap device 44 capable of opening the envelope flap and forwarding the envelope along a deck 42 with its base edge leading and its open flap trailing. Encoder means 6...	04/30/1996
5341621	Mechanism for folding a closing flap of a carton and for inserting the flap into a corresponding opening of this carton A mechanism includes an adjusting device designed for changing the position of means for closing the cartons. The displacement of the closing means is made along a vertical direction in accordance with the height of the cartons, and requires a single adju...	08/30/1994
5249406	Box closing apparatus This is apparatus for closing a box of the type having a hinged cover and flanges projecting from the edges of the cover and body opposite the hinged edges. The flanges have respectively a projection and a well aligned and constructed for the projection t...	10/05/1993
5228265	Carton forming, packing and sealing mechanism including an inspection station A carton forming, packing and sealing mechanism which includes several stations beginning with a stationary receiving platform on which components may be delivered from the continuous forming operation. A chain driven kicker is utilized to direct the comp...	07/20/1993
5177936	Machine and method for loading a cassette into a security package A machine and method for automatically loading a cassette into the storage compartment of a security package at a load station. A package and a cassette are moved simultaneously toward each other from a supply of such packages and cassettes by power actua...	01/12/1993
5056297	Rotary brush flap closer A rotary flap closer for closing envelope flaps during processing of mailable articles comprises a rotary member having a revolving arm and an elastically resilient member mounted along the arm and revolving therewith. At least a portion of the elasticall...	10/15/1991
4972654	Device for the closing of the upper lateral flaps of parallelepipedal cases having flaps which can be turned over, particularly for very long cases A device for closing the upper lateral flaps of long parallelepiped cases includes a pair of helical guides with a reduced longitudinal length and a pair of extension arms controllable so that they may be displaced from an at rest position to an operating...	11/27/1990
4881356	Apparatus for assembling multi-part article An assembling apparatus which is capable of assembling a multi-part article having a base with a plurality of receptacles for receiving components, such as make-up trays, and a lid hinged to the base, comprises an assembly chassis, having an endless recta...	11/21/1989
4672797	Method and apparatus for securing and transferring grid specimens An apparatus (10) for use in securing a specimen (S) in a folding specimen holder (58) having an arm blade (12). A spring clip (26) releasably secures the grid (58) to the arm blade (12) so that one or more specimens may be loaded into the holder (58). A ...	06/16/1987
4612752	Carton flap folding assembly for cigarette cartons A carton flap folding assembly, particularly intended for use with single tuck flap cigarette cartons, uses a hinged upper plate provided with vacuum ports to elevate a major carton face. A lower tucker blade raises the flap face of the single carton flap...	09/23/1986
4594837	Cassette packing device and method A mechanism for loading cassettes into soft-poly boxes which employs a poly box hopper and a cassette hopper. Poly boxes are advanced one after another by a pusher from the poly box hopper to successive stations for opening the box lid, loading the casset...	06/17/1986
3986621	Flap sensor and hoist position control for palletizer Apparatus is provided for sensing the position of the top of a carton situated on an upwardly moving hoist beneath the draw plate of a palletizer. The carton top has a flap thereon which, in some instances, is partially opened and which will require a giv...	10/19/1976

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