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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7578114 | Water-soluble container comprising at least two compartments A process for preparing a water-soluble container comprising at least two compartments which comprises: a. providing at least two compartments, each compartment being filled with a composition, and covering each compartment with a ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7347913 | Sealing apparatus and method Apparatus (20) and methods for segmenting a blood-filled tube (42) into multiple, blood-containing, sealed segment are disclosed. The apparatus (20) includes a tubing locating surface (22) for mounting the tubing and sealing means (24 | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7325385 | Toner container manufacturing method A manufacturing method for a toner container provided with an opening, said method includes a filling step of filling the toner container with toner through an opening; a closing step of setting a cap member and closing the opening with the cap member, after said fi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320205 | Method for manufacturing filter canisters and tracking quality assurance An assembly line for manufacturing filter canisters is disclosed. The method for assembling filter canisters provides a unique serial number for each canister and a database that associates the component lot numbers, activated charcoal weight, and quality assurance ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7302786 | Method and device for wrapping products Products (2) presenting bevelled or rounded corner edges (35) are advanced singly and in succession along a predetermined path (P), each enveloped in a wrapper (11) of parallelepiped box-like shape, and directed ultimately into a station (15 | 12/04/2007 |
| 7211169 | Dispensing system with end sealer assembly and method of manufacturing and using same An end sealer shifting assembly, comprising a transmission, a push rod assembly which is driven by the transmission, and end seal compression jaw in driving engagement with the push rod assembly, and a compliance assembly for jaw compliance with a contact member (e.... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207158 | Method and device for producing a tubular wrapping A folding method and device, whereby a tubular wrapping is formed about a product by inserting the product inside a U-shaped pocket together with a sheet of wrapping material, a first lateral portion of which is interposed between the product and a first lateral wal... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7069707 | Vertical tubular bagging machine In order to be able to easily exchange the fill pipe in a vertical tubular bagging machine, where a flat foil web is reshaped on a forming shoulder into a foil tube running over a fill pipe, a forming shoulder is suggested which can be opened. A shoulder sleeve out ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7007444 | Method of fabricating a stackable package for displaying products A compact and stackable package for displaying and protecting food and other consumer products is produced by a method wherein the package can be built around the consumer product utilizing primary components which can be shipped to the assembly location in essentia... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6948296 | Dunnage material and process A process of forming dunnage is disclosed. A chain of interconnected plastic pouches (38) are fed along a path of travel to a fill and seal station (24). The pouches (38) are sequentially opened as each pouch is positioned in the fill station. E... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6938395 | Method for closing slider-operated zipper on filled reclosable pouch An apparatus for closing a slider-operated zipper on a moving filled package, comprising means for performing the following steps: conveying a package forward in a straight line; guiding a slider on a zippered portion of the package through a channel as the package ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6883294 | Method and device for the packaging of flat objects For packaging flat objects (4) using a packaging material (7) being supplied as a quasi-endless web, a string of bags (7′) being open on three sides and closed on one side is continuously formed and conveyed in a conveying direction. During co... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6874301 | Capping method and apparatus A capping apparatus 1 includes torque sensor 12 which detects an output torque when a chuck 7 is driven for rotation by a motor 9. Initially, a cap 5 is held by the chuck 7. The cap 5 is fitted over a mouth of a vesse... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6843040 | Iron powder-based oxygen-absorbing package and production method thereof The oxygen-absorbing package of the present invention is produced by packaging an oxygen-absorbing composition comprising, as an effective component, an iron powder containing a fine iron powder passing through a 200-mesh standard sieve in an amount of 5% by weight ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6749796 | Device for producing extrusion blow-molded containers with at least two chambers A process for producing containers involves a tube and at least one separating partition, both formed from plasticized synthetic material. The partition extends within the tube. The tube and partition are extruded into an opened blow mold. The blow mold is then clos... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6536192 | Drill bit packages and methods A plastic canister for storing and shipping drill bits, especially roller cone drill bit, has a pin-holder built into the lid of the canister for ease of field dressing the bit. The lid and body of the container are slip fit to one another and indexed to ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6502372 | Apparatus for sealing packaging containers An apparatus and method for sealing a sealing area of a packaging container in which the sealing area has a predetermined exterior shape. The apparatus includes a generator, a horn and an anvil. The anvil has an abutting portion that conforms to the exter... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6477820 | Method of making a package with a zipper closure A method and apparatus for providing a slider-equipped zipper on a pouch in a form/fill/seal operation. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, a foldable slider is employed, and is shifted from an open configuration to a closed configuration for in... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6436500 | Package reclosure system and method This invention relates to a system and method for reclosing a package. A package reclosure is provided with a top layer having a perforation and a carrier substrate. A folded substrate or folded member is provided between the carrier substrate and top lay... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6430900 | Method for the manufacturing of a sealed container A method for the manufacture of a container sealed in sterile manner by a foil and which comprises a container body and at least one closure placed over the foil, wherein prior to the closure of the container with the closure, a foil is laminated on the s... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6290801 | Cold seal package and method for making the same The present invention is directed to a cold seal package that includes constructions wherein two substrates, or two portions of one substrate, are sealingly engaged to one another using a substantially natural latex rubber-free contact adhesive. The two s... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6260334 | Process for sealing packages The present invention relates to a sealing tool for sealing a package trough with a covering film, which tool consists of a bottom part, side parts oriented transversely and side parts oriented parallel to the direction of package trough feed, wherein at ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6202386 | Method for color identification of cosmetic products A color identifier for use with a contained cosmetic product comprises a cosmetic grade foam swab for retaining a portion of the cosmetic product and a body for associating the swab with the cosmetic product. The body generally comprises a base for suppor... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6099682 | Cold seal package and method for making the same The present invention is directed to a cold seal package that includes constructions wherein two substrates, or two portions of one substrate, are sealingly engaged to one another using a substantially natural latex rubber-free contact adhesive. The two s... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6071366 | Paper container for liquid and process for producing the same A paper container for a liquid including a base material including: a paper layer, a polyolefin type resin layer disposed on one side of the paper layer, for providing an outer surface, and a saturated polyester resin layer disposed on the other side of t... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6065270 | Method of producing a filled plastic syringe body for medical purposes A method for manufacturing a filled syringe body within a single continuous manufacturing line in a self-contained environment with controlled conditions. The method includes the steps of injection molding the syringe body, sealing the one end of the syri... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5952025 | Bag and method of making the same A bag suitable for use in microwave cooking is constructed of an elongated tube of flexible material closed at one end by a cold seal closure and having a heat seal adhesive deposit applied to the other end thereof for use in closing the bag after filling... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5921066 | Wrapped pulp bale, method for wrapping a pulp bale and punching device for carrying out the method The invention relates to a wrapped pulp bale of the kind which, apart from a proper bale, comprises an enveloping wrapping which is folded along opposite faces of the bale while forming mutually overlapping parts in which the paper lies in two or more lay... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5887408 | Confidential facsimile system with pressure sealed security envelope A form assembly for enclosing a received facsimile document in an envelope has been developed, along with a method for automatically assembling and sealing the envelope with the facsimile document within. The form assembly includes a front and back sheet ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887411 | Apparatus and method for positioning a number of non-transparent enclosure sheets in a document security apparatus A method of positioning a number of non-transparent enclosure sheets in a document security apparatus includes the step of positioning a first non-transparent enclosure sheet on a first support. The method also includes the step of positioning a second no... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5884456 | Method and apparatus for packaging articles A method and apparatus for assembling a blister package. The apparatus includes a packaging jig having a plurality of perimeter locating pins that are arranged to extend around the perimeter of the package when assembled on the jig. In a first aspect, the... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5788898 | Process of making polypropylene heat shrinkable film The heat shrinkable film includes at least one of an ethylene-propylene random copolymer and an ethylene-propylene-butene random copolymer and a propylene-butene copolymer of low crystallinity, which is biaxially stretched simultaneously by a ratio of 2.0... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5786010 | Bag and method of making the same A bag suitable for use in microwave cooking is constructed of an elongated tube of flexible material closed at one end by a cold seal closure and having a heat seal adhesive deposit applied to the other end thereof for use in closing the bag after filling... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5302227 | Method for closing a heat-resistant carton A closing method for a multi-sided paperboard carton includes sealing a cover with side edge extensions to corresponding side flanges defined by fold lines on the paperboard carton during continuous feeding of the carton along the feed path. The side flan... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5264230 | Process for making toroidal wieners This invention is for a process for making a formed, and compressed food material into a toroidal shape, between two continuous sheets of food grade plastic film, which are sealed to each other around the inner and outer perimeters of the toroidal shape. ... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5208083 | Polymer blends with enhanced properties Polymer blends of a) polymers containing predominantly mers of (meth)acrylates and/or glutarimides with b) up to about 40 weight percent of polymers having greater than about 50 mol % vinyl alcohol mers exhibit useful barrier properties to oxygen and othe... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5147930 | Polymer blends with enhanced properties Polymer blends of a) polymers containing predominantly mers of(meth)acrylates and/or glutarimides with b) up to about 40 weight percent of polymers having greater than about 50 mol % vinyl alcohol mers exhibit useful barrier properties to oxygen and other... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5127518 | Package for surgical sutures A package for surgical sutures and suture-needle assemblies which includes a series of panels foldable about each other to enclose the sutures in an unfolded and elongated condition.... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5071029 | Functional and economical plastic can A plastic can, having a cylindrical sidewall with circumferential beads and a flange at each end is disclosed. The material of construction preferably includes a structural layer and a barrier layer; the thickness and dimensions of the wall permit lidding... | 12/10/1991 |
