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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8037662 | Method for shock-absorbing packaging Method for providing shock absorbing packaging wherein fragile, dangerous, or otherwise valuable cargo can be shipped through normal or abnormal shipping routes while absorbing acceleration and deceleration shock forces which would otherwise damage such cargo. ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7757463 | Method for helically wrapping a part The invention relates to a method for wrapping a long or round part, for example a steel part, for instance in the form of a steel strip coil, a steel wire roll or a round steel part such as a roller bearing ring, the steel part being wrapped in a stretch film, in p... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7681376 | Manufacturing method for electronic, electric or other products such as flat-panel display devices and package therefor A method for manufacturing electronic, electric or other products such as flat-panel display devices, for coping with change of product size and for curbing damage on the products and dust generation by smaller cost of packaging, according to one embodiment, compris... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7637084 | Triangular packaging Triangular packaging comprising a flexible outer wrapper and an inner support means, in which the flexible outer wrapper comprises a bag formed from two panels, each of which has a first side, a second side extending from a first end of the first side at a first ang... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7634895 | Gift display box A device for display and mailing of a gift. The device includes an inner gift holding box having a transparent top surface through which a display item could be viewed. This inner gift box is inserted into an outer mailing box. When the gift holding box is nested in... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7536840 | Stackable bulk transport container The invention provides a stackable bulk transport container. The stackable bulk transport container includes a first bulk container that includes a flexible container filled with particulate material and wrapped in stretch wrap. The flexible container of the first b... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7516597 | Method and apparatus for shock-absorbing packaging Method and apparatus for shock absorbing packaging wherein fragile, dangerous, or otherwise valuable cargo can be shipped through normal or abnormal shipping routes while absorbing acceleration and deceleration shock forces which would otherwise damage such cargo. | 04/14/2009 |
| 7513093 | Method of preparing a packaged antimicrobial medical device A method of making a packaged antimicrobial suture comprising the steps of providing a containment compartment that is substantially free of an antimicrobial agent; positioning a suture within the containment compartment, said suture comprising one or more surfaces ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7458196 | Method and machine for packing articles A method and machine for packing packets, whereby, as two packets are fed singly and successively along a path from an input station to an output station, respective sheets of packing material are folded about the two packets to form respective wrappings; the two pa... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7434374 | Method and line for the high-speed packaging of filter bags containing an infusion product A method and a line for the high-speed packaging of filter bags (1) containing an infusion product comprises at least three successive operating steps whereby: the filter bags (1) are wrapped in a continuous protective tubular envelope (2) by se... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7430842 | Protected vial, and method for manufacturing same For the prevention of contamination of a vial with traces of medicinal fluids, for example cytostatics and antibiotics, which may be spilt on the outside of the vial while filling, the vial is provided with a tight-fitting protective envelope, preferably made of a t... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7415812 | Apparatus and method for packing smoking articles A method and apparatus for making a hinged lid side-by-side vertically hinged cigarette pack (10) having a first bundle (22) and a second bundle (23) of cigarettes is described. The machinery includes a first machine (30) to form a first ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7406811 | Method of packaging articles by means of heat-shrink sleeves The invention provides a method of packaging one or more articles, the method comprising the steps consisting in: a) putting a first sleeve of heat-shrink material into place on the article(s) to be packaged; b) using a thermal process to shrink the fi... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406812 | Flower shipping and arranging container & system of packaging flowers A flower shipping and arranging container comprising a planer flexible card having defined therein a number of apertures for receiving flower stems there through. The flower shipping and arranging container also includes sheet material wrapped around the flexible ca... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7374048 | Product packaging with tear strip Disclosed is a product package which includes a sleeve and at least on rigid end cap. The sleeve has longitudinally opposed first and second ends, the first end of the sleeve defining an opening and having at least two locking tabs extending therefrom. The first end... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7356977 | Automated clipping packaging systems with bottom-up cutting members and associated methods Methods, devices and computer program products automatically package an object in a covering material such as casing and/or netting by: (a) automatically pushing at least one object through a product chute; (b) pulling a covering material upstream of the product chu... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353944 | Roll package and method of making same A roll package includes a material roll that is provided with the protective covering material. The material roll has an outer surface defining an axis. The protective covering material is axially wrapped about the material roll in a plurality of overlapping layers.... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347033 | Method of packing pairs of wrapped groups of cigarettes in hinged-lid wallet packets A method of packing pairs of wrapped groups of cigarettes in wallet packets with a hinged lid, whereby a blank—having a first portion defining a body, and a second portion defining a hinged lid of a relative wallet packet—is fed into a respective pocket—having... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338708 | Thick shrink film having high oxygen transmission rate A multilayer film is relatively thick has an oxygen transmission rate of at least 10,000 cc/mil/24 hour@STP. The film is particularly suited for the packaging of fresh seafood. The film has a first layer which is an outer film layer which serves as a heat seal layer... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337592 | Porous poly(vinyl acetal) resin body having a high degree of cleanliness, a process of preparing the same, and a method of storing the same A process of preparing and a method of storing porous poly (vinyl acetal) resin body. A method of storing the porous body involves keeping the porous body wet and free of contamination with organic substances, dissolved ions, and other fine particles. The storing me... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334383 | Package and method of forming the package A package including an endless belt; a first cylindrical body contacting an inner surface of the endless belt at a first pressure; a second cylindrical body contacting another inner surface of the endless belt at a second pressure; and a third cylindrical body conta... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328552 | Method of packaging articles for shipment, storage and display A method of packaging merchandise items for shipment and display provides a box shaped merchandising container is formed including an enclosure with four quadrilateral sides and open top and a bottom closed by flaps. In preparation for shipment, the merchandise is l... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325383 | Bag making and filling method using double film A tubular film is flattened to form a continuous two-ply film in which the two side edges are continuously connected in the longitudinal direction. This two-ply film is curved into a tubular form, the two side edges are overlapped, and a vertical seal portion is for... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323986 | Reusable tamper respondent enclosure The present invention relates to a tamper respondent enclosure which may be opened and closed as many times as necessary. In particular, the present invention relates to a re-usable tamper respondent enclosure comprising a first sensing means and a second sensing me... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322163 | Clipping packaging apparatus and methods An apparatus for enclosing a product in a covering material includes a product feed and covering system, a clipper mechanism and a tensioning system. The product feed and covering system is configured to apply the covering material over the product. The clipper mech... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7313896 | Automated clipping packaging systems Methods, devices and computer program products automatically package an object in a covering material such as casing and/or netting by: (a) automatically pushing at least one object through a product chute; (b) pulling a covering material upstream of the product chu... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7303076 | Fruit conformable resiliently compressible force absorption system A fruit protection and transportation system providing various apparatus and methods to absorb impact and compression forces to reduce damage to fruit (3). Particular embodiments of the invention comprise a fruit protector blank (1) of resiliently comp... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290382 | Container packaging apparatus A wafer case is inserted into a packaging bag, and an ear folding and shaping bar is pressed against a root of each corresponding triangular ear portion, making a folding back line in each triangular ear portion. Each of the triangular ear portions is folded back ov... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284360 | Bulk transportable container A method for filling a flexible container with a flowable material is provided, including the steps of filling the flexible container, suspending the flexible container, transferring the weight of the flexible container from being suspended to being supported by a s... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7263813 | Reclosable package methods for block cheese and other products that do not slide well A method of making a reclosable product package (64, 100, 142), a package-making apparatus (10) for the method and the reclosable product package (64, 100, 142) in which block cheese or another product (45) which does not slide well durin... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263814 | Method and apparatus for supplying gas to an area An apparatus for supplying one or more gases, such as oxygen, to a target area, comprising a top layer and a bottom layer sealed around the perimeter of the layers to form a reservoir between the layers, wherein the top layer is not gas-permeable and the bottom laye... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7260922 | Packing material product and method and apparatus for making, monitoring and controlling the same A monitoring system for monitoring one or more packaging material conversion machines includes one or more sensors for monitoring one or more operating characteristics of the one or more conversion machines. The system also includes a controller in communication wit... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257936 | Method and device for wrapping groups of stacked products in the manufacture of sealed packs Groups of products stacked on edge are wrapped in sealed stick packs by a method that involves passing a sheet (4) of heat-sealable wrapping material around each group (1) of products (2) and sealing the two side edges (8) in such a way a... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7243477 | Packaging diaper with deceptive size including vacuum-sealing A method of disguisedly packaging an absorbent article includes the steps of: volumetrically reducing an absorbent article such that the volume of the absorbent article is less than a nominal volume of the absorbent article; and disposing the volumetrically reduced ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240468 | Method and system for producing shock absorbing package containing packaged article A method and apparatus for manufacturing a cushioning package containing an article to be packaged. The apparatus includes a cushioning sheet forming unit to form a cushioning sheet by heat-sealing flexible elongated resin sheets which are continuously fed in a long... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237369 | Automated clipping packaging systems Methods, devices and computer program products automatically package an object in a covering material such as casing and/or netting by: (a) automatically pushing at least one object through a product chute; (b) pulling a covering material upstream of the product chu... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234597 | Apparatus and method for packaging elongate surgical devices A package for an elongate surgical device, such as a catheter, includes an elongate tube formed into a coil configuration with a first coil portion disposed adjacent to a second coil portion. A thermal weld bonds the coil portions in a fixed relationship and with a ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234287 | Netting chutes with ribbed flooring for manual and/or automated clipping packaging apparatus Netting chutes suitable for use with manual and automatic packaging operations to enclose product in netting packaging include at least one axially extending rib. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234288 | Folder sheets with reinforced holes, method and apparatus of making same A method of manufacturing folder sheets with reinforce holes, which comprises unwinding a spindled paper band; printing predetermined graphics on the paper band; causing the paper band to go through corona treatment; applying a reinforcement strip of thermoplastic m... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231751 | Packaging diaper with deceptive outward appearance A method of disguisedly packaging a diaper includes: disposing a diaper within a substantially air impermeable encasement; creating a vacuum state within an interior space defined by the encasement; and sealing the encasement such that the diaper is completely enclo... | 06/19/2007 |
