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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156719 | Packaging machine A packaging apparatus for real-time alignment of packaging surfaces can include two or more sensors for detecting the positioning of carton surfaces and a servo system. The servo system can include a servo motor and a controller. The servo system records the positio... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7856798 | Method and apparatus for flap adjustment of a carton A packaging apparatus for real-time alignment of packaging surfaces can include two or more sensors for detecting the positioning of carton surfaces and a servo system. The servo system can include a servo motor and a controller. The servo system records the positio... | 12/28/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7204151 | Seal load inspection apparatus A metal cap 12 is fitted over a vessel (vial 2), into which a rubber plug 4 is driven, and using a pressure block 10, a load is applied to the cap 12 through the top surface 12b thereof to maintain the rubber plug ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7144469 | Method of forming a printable media sheet construction A method of forming a printable media sheet construction, including: (a) cutting cross-direction lines through a cardstock web; (b) after step (a), laminating a plurality of strips to the web; and (c) after step (b), cutting machine-direction lines through the web a... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7010902 | System and method for capping A capping mechanism comprising an active feeder (20) device in which caps (1, 10) are fed actively forward arranged top-to-bottom along a feeding axis (30), and a hollow rotatable and linearly movable chuck device (40) arranged at the fee... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6987156 | Film for fastening cargo during transportation and method for fastening cargo using the same A film and method for fastening cargo during transportation wherein the film has a percentage strain change 100 hours after applying a load of 3.5 MPa at a temperature of 23° C. of not more than 2.0%, and a percentage strain change 100 hours after applying a load o... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6941725 | Method and device for closing a box by folding a closing lateral flap A method for closing a box (1) by folding a lateral closing flap (5) extending from an upper edge (6) of a lateral aperture (7) of the box (1) and having at least one foldable edge (8), while the box (1) is being move... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6922976 | Method of packaging and transporting pizza for improved efficiency and crush-resistance A method of packaging and transporting pizza for improved efficiency and crush-resistance, this method involving the steps of (a) providing a box blank erectable into a non-wall-engaged carton comprising a substantially rectangular bottom panel, a rear wall, a pair ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6843041 | Method and device for producing flap cases comprising a closing accessory Hinge-lid boxes for cigarettes, comprising a box part (12) and lid (13), are frequently fitted with a closure aid for the lid (13). Said closure aid comprises interlocking elements which can be brought into engagement with one another, namely a ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6689244 | Double sided adhesive tape for sealing and opening cartons or cartonlike packages Method of using a double sided adhesive tape for sealing and opening cartons or cartonlike packages, at least one of the two films of adhesive being provided with a nontacky covering, which for sticking the adhesive tape between overlapping plies or flaps... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6655115 | Method of forming a seal over a cork in a necked bottle An apparatus and an automated method are disclosed by which embossed seals are created in the necks of corked bottles. A die is employed with an image bearing die surface. The bottle moves along an automated bottle track. Molten seal material is introduce... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6560950 | Overfolding device An overfolding device for overfolding the top panels of a formed, filled and sealed gable top carton is disclosed herein. The overfolding of the top panels eliminates the convexing of the top panels due to a springback effect inherent in the packaging mat... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6430467 | Processes for packaging perishable and other products Packaging and processes for facilitating fast, efficient, and reliable production line packaging of products, and more particularly perishable products including meat products. Product trays according to the present invention are formed of non-foam plasti... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6364819 | Fastening device for joining two plates together A fastening device includes a cylindrical shell with an opening extending over the entire length of the cylindrical shell, a gripping member formed on the periphery of the cylindrical shell by extending outward and a pair of hooks linked with the tip end ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6336309 | Method and apparatus for providing hygenic protection on cans or groups of cans A method and apparatus for covering the top of a container with a cap made of a plastic material, wherein the container is hermetically sealed by said cap thereby protecting the top portion of the container and the contents of the container from contamina... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6325878 | Method and an apparatus for producing packaging containers for liquid foods, as well as packaging containers The disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus (10) for producing a packaging container for liquid foods from a packaging container blank (40) by permanently uniting and sealing at least two of its edges (61, 65) with the aid of a hot melt glue, the ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6303064 | Process and apparatus for making a leakproof plastic container by completely ejecting from a mold and transferring to a cap closing station A process and apparatus for forming a leakproof plastic container by completely ejecting from a mold and then transferring to a cap closing station. The process includes the steps of injecting a molten plastic material into a mold cavity and then opening ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6227441 | Tubular container having an outer sleeve and an inner storage bag A food storage container has a generally rigid tubular sleeve with a generally constant cross-sectional shape along the length thereof and with first and second open ends. A flexible inner storage bag is located within the generally rigid tubular sleeve f... | 05/08/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6094892 | Vertical sealing assembly for a packaging machine A sealing mechanism for sealing the open end of a container being processed on a packaging machine. The sealing mechanism includes a first and second jaw assembly positioned on opposite sides of a longitudinal pathway. Each jaw assembly includes a pair of... | 08/01/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6038837 | Method of closing and sealing cardboard boxes Boxes each having a plurality of relatively short side panels having upper edges three of which are free edges and one of which is connected to a cover panel itself having free edges and at least one flap projecting from one of the free edges are closed b... | 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 |
| 5918443 | Medical syringe containment Medical syringe containment in a telescoping leakproof two-piece container for an individual medical syringe, especially as an inner container enclosing a radiopharmaceutical-filled syringe, and being enclosed in turn within a radiation-shielding outer co... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5895540 | Method for unitizing containers A linerless double-backed adhesive tape structure is disclosed. In one embodiment the tape has three tape strips each with an adhesive coated surface and an adhesive free surface. Two of the strips are joined to a center strip along its lateral edges with... | 04/20/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5829228 | Method and apparatus for forming the top of a container The present invention forms and seals the top end of a container prior to filling and bottom sealing. The top end may have a fitment attached thereon at a variety of different positions on a form, fill and seal packaging machine. The fitment may be a scre... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5826408 | Rotary flap tucker for a cartoning machine A rotary flap tucker comprising a tube sector having a smaller arc length end, a larger arc length end, a longitudinal edge, and an edge which helically advances generally from the small arc length end to the large arc length end. The tube sector has end ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5729964 | Floating flap tucker Flap tucker assembly and cam actuators for tucking and/or closing a box container flap. One or more flap tucker assemblies, the major elements of which include a slider body, a pivotable tucker blade and a face closer assembly, are carried by a tucker tra... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5716473 | Method of making a semi-rigid cereal carton A paperboard container of generally semi-rigid construction and formed from a unitary blank of paperboard folded in the general shape of a U. The interior surface of the container is coated with a thermoplastic polymer barrier layer, the container having ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5653091 | Process for sterilizing and filling packages for flowable media, device for this purpose and use with a particular package A process for sterilizing and filling packages (1) for flowable media, open on one side, under the influence of pulsating light and use of a filler pipe (5) is improved to the effect that treatment by chemical media together with its associated disadvanta... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5634323 | Carton end panel folding mechanism A carton end panel folding mechanism for forcing both the leading and trailing panels of a gable top carton inwardly prior to the sealing of same. The folding mechanism includes four equally spaced blades, wherein each blade is shaped along its leading an... | 06/03/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5588279 | Apparatus and method for transporting a container between processing stations of a packaging machine An apparatus for use while moving a container from a first processing station to a second processing station of a packaging machine is set forth which includes pincers for temporarily holding the sealing panels of the container in a generally closed condi... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5531852 | Apparatus and method for end sealing a carton Apparatus and method for forming a sealed end portion of a carton wherein at least one surface of the carton is formed from a material that functions as an adhesive when heated to a predetermined temperature and wherein each open end portion is sealed by ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5493848 | Clamshell package closing machine and process A machine and process for more efficient closing of a filled clamshell package at a faster rate than previous machines or processes intended for the same purpose. The machine is most useful for packaging agricultural products such as berries.... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5369933 | Apparatus for folding in the bottom of a cardboard pack A description is given of an apparatus for folding in the front face of a pack (1, 1') made of cardboard coated with plastics material, the front face of which pack is quadrangular in the plan view in the folded in condition and has a transverse sealing s... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5243808 | Flanged carton sealing apparatus and method An apparatus and related method for sealing paperboard cartons with overlapping flanges on the side panel and cover in a continuous operation is disclosed. At least one of the flanges is an inverted U-shaped flange extending outwardly from the side of the... | 09/14/1993 |
