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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7997050 | Method of clamping overlaying sheets of material A clamp for sheets of material. The clamp includes a longitudinal main body with an external clamping side. The external clamping side comprises an external dragging surface for engaging a sheet of material. An internal clamping area inwardly extends from the extern... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7647751 | Apparatus and method for erecting tote containers A new and improved apparatus or system for automatically assembling or erecting tote containers, and a corresponding method or process for practicing or implementing the assembly or erection of the tote containers, is disclosed wherein tote container workpieces are ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7328560 | Apparatus for packaging products in boxes An apparatus for packaging products in boxes provided with a supporting footing, a box feeding magazine, at least one pick-up device, at least one feeder conveyor of products to be placed in the boxes, at least one rotating carousel for receiving in a plurality of p... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325384 | Method of loading cartons Methods of loading cartons in a packaging machine are provided. A method comprises providing cartons with an end opening having a width less than a pitch of flight bars of a packaging machine, and detachably affixing the cartons so that one carton is horizontally ad... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7302785 | Packaging machine with a movable centering and lowering device for inserting partitions between groups of bottles or cans and a method of operation thereof A packaging machine with a movable centering and lowering device for inserting partitions between groups of bottles or cans and a method of operation thereof. The movable centering and lowering device is designed to move with a group of bottles or cans and insert a ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7278545 | Interchangeable fitment apparatus and system The invention concerns a fitment apparatus which includes: a flange having first opening; at least one projection assembly containing at least one second opening in which the projection assembly is attached to the flange such that said first opening and said second ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7134258 | Packaging apparatus and methods A packaging system includes a transport defined by a linear motor driving independent elements in a path to carry out a packaging function. The elements are driven independently of other elements in the path and are driven by the linear motor in a section of the pat... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7089712 | Apparatus and method for producing a DVD carrier assembly An apparatus and method are provided for producing an assembly comprising a plurality of digital data storage media carriers attached to a carrier strip. In the production of the assemblies, carriers are positioned for movement in a longitudinal direction of the con... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7081079 | Rotary object feeder A rotary object feeder comprises a sun member having a sun axis and being rotatable about a sun axis of rotation at a rotational speed of W1. The feeder also has a planetary member mounted for connection to the sun member, the planetary member having a planet... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7021029 | Method of wrapping an object stack with a stretchable flat tube A stack of object is wrapped by first transversely outwardly stretching a tube having open ends and then pulling the transversely outwardly stretched tube over the stack to a position with the tube extending generally a full length of the stack and one open end of t... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7000364 | Apparatus and method for stuffing a folder A novel apparatus and method of automatically stuffing folder pockets includes providing a folder with one or more pockets; providing one or more inserts which can be of differing sizes; the accumulation of the one or more inserts in a stack for insertion into the o... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6990787 | Method and apparatus for packing of items Methods are known for conveying bags in the form of a continuous web such that they open at a suitable place during continuous conveyance and during maintenance of the open condition so they can be filled and sealed after closing. Prior art methods utilize complicat... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6960157 | Automated system and method for handling food containers An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6948923 | Apparatus for direct injection molded closure A form, fill and seal packaging machine for forming, filling and sealing a carton, molds a closure directly onto the carton. The machine includes a carton erection station adapted to receive a carton in a generally flat form and to erect the flat form carton into a ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6776074 | Apparatus and method for handling flexible tubes Apparatus for and a method of handling flexible tubes, for example in the production of a liner for a cargo container to provide a tubular attachment on the liner. A tube 16 in the form of a web of flexible material is drawn over a support 39 mounted o... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6745547 | Cartridge for a bagging machine A cartridge is provided that can be attached in depending relation to the chute of a bagging machine in order to supply material to form several bags. The cartridge employs a hollow mandrel on which a tube of plastic film is mounted in a collapsed state. The tube is... | 06/08/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6629403 | Mandrel with variable pocket widths for automatic packaging machines An automatic packaging machine has mandrels with a plurality of fingers for gripping an object. A cam track has contours which defines the location of positions along a conveyor carrying the mandrels. The fingers are closed by a spring and opened by a cam... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6591586 | Method and a system for filling goods in bags from a coherent series of bag members In connection with the packaging of items or loose material in sheet packings it is known to use a web of cohering flat bag members, which is successively conveyed to a filling station, in which the bag members are opened, one by one, for filling and subs... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6453646 | Method for producing bags The invention relates to a method and a device for continuously producing, handling and filling bags (8), especially bags for handling by automatic machines, formed from a thermoplastic line of film. The aim of the invention is to facilitate handling in t... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6430901 | Method and device for opening and filling pre-manufactured bag packages A method for opening prefabricated pouches for the subsequent filling thereof with each pouch having a circumferential seal and an opening zone comprising holding a pouch on a support and introducing the support with the pouch into a vacuum chamber which ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6381927 | Method and apparatus for folding carton flaps in a packaging machine A flap folding assembly for engaging a work piece, such as a paperboard carton flap, and moving that flap into a desired position. The flap folding apparatus can be used in a continuous motion packaging machine to engage a sleeve type carton flap as the c... | 05/07/2002 |
| 5842328 | Apparatus and method for forming a container The combination of a carrier for a container, a squaring plate, a drive for the squaring plate, and a sealing assembly. The carrier accepts a container having first and second spaced flat walls that are substantially parallel to each other with the contai... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5715657 | Method of expanding and feeding cartons to a filling line A method of expanding and feeding cartons to a filling line; the cartons being made of sheet material, presenting four walls defined by preformed bend lines, and being expanded as of an initial flattened configuration wherein each carton is arranged in tw... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5706872 | Collapsible container for bulk transport and handling of heat meltable materials A collapsible container for facilitating the transportation and handling of heat meltable materials, such as, e.g., caprolactam, hexamethylene diamine (HMDA), dodecanedioic acid (DDDA), or any monomer and salt combinations used in the production and polym... | 01/13/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5664404 | Automatic zipper package winding and packaging machine The specification discloses an automated apparatus and method for packaging surgical needles having sutures attached thereto wherein a bundle of needles and sutures are placed at a semi-automated separation station and an operator feeds the needles, one a... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5661954 | Needle feed wheel and needle transfer mechanism The specification discloses an automated apparatus and method for packaging surgical needles having sutures attached thereto wherein a bundle of needles and sutures are placed at a semi-automated separation station and an operator feeds the needles, one a... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5660024 | Zipper package winding tool mechanism The specification discloses an automated apparatus and method for packaging surgical needles having sutures attached thereto wherein a bundle of needles and sutures are placed at a semi-automated separation station and an operator feeds the needles, one a... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5518046 | Method for charging liquids into containers A liquid is charged into a container through a liquid charging opening, which is formed at an upper end of the container. The container comprises a bottom for self-support, which is formed at a lower end of the container and causes the container to be sup... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5199246 | Electrostatic method and apparatus for opening liners within containers Electrostatic method and apparatus for opening liners within containers and maintaining such liners in spread apart disposition preparatory to filling comprises (1) A.C. electrostatic ionizing means for directing a stream of bipolar air ions toward the ou... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5046634 | Drum liner assembly A flexible drum liner assembly having a fitting which mates with a specially cut hole in the lid of the drum. The fitting of a preferred embodiment of the present invention has a mouth with internal and external threads. A standard externally threaded bun... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4995219 | Combination cutter and bagger for photographic negatives The present invention relates to a device for cutting photographic film into individual negatives and placing the cut negatives into envelopes. The invention utilizes a permeable conveyor and vacuum fan arrangement to transport the negatives after they ar... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4970844 | Method and apparatus for making a balloon container A device and method of constructing articles of fresh cut parts of plants and artificial decorative embodiments. The packaging is characterized by enveloping such articles with an inflated balloon. The article being placed in an open container, a balloon ... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4848061 | Applicator mechanism and method for applying carrier cartons to grouped articles A mechanism (10) and method for applying a top gripping type carrier carton onto the tops of a group of bottles (B) disposed within a crate comprises a carton transfer unit (34) for withdrawing a carton (c) from a supply (H) and transferring a carton from... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4829747 | Method for opening and inserting multi-cell partitions Method contemplates: providing a set of collapsed multi-cell, crossed panel separator partitions arranged in upright position along a horizontal axis; applying vacuum grip to pull out the lead partition and move along the axis to a transfer station; relie... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4748799 | Sleeving system An automatic slide sleeving system in which a sleeve containing a plurality of pockets is moved past a rotatable member to which a vacuum is applied thereby drawing the sleeve along with the rotatable member to a position under a movable head where a seco... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4700532 | Method and apparatus for making compact packages for spreadable products Method and apparatus for making compact packages for spreadable products wherein base cards are cut from a supply of relatively stiff material, scored and bent into the shape of a channel, the channel then reopened and substantially flattened, and a porti... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4612754 | Method of inserting a slide into a frame A method of inserting a slide into a frame of elastic plastic, including expanding the frame at two opposite edges. Inserting of the slide and/or the fixing of the slide in position relative to the picture gate is facilitated in that the frame is expanded... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4514962 | Method and apparatus for filling reclosable bags Bags supplied in a chain are advanced step by step through a filling station wherein lip flanges on the bag tops are clampingly gripped and pulled apart to separate a reclosable profile fastener, the bag filled and then released from the clamps, and advan... | 05/07/1985 |
