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...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7254929 | Process and machine for packing pasty, liquid or semiliquid products Process and machine for packing pasty, liquid or semiliquid products comprising: nonstop feeding two sheets (1, 2) sandwiching ducts (3) ending in nozzles (4) feeding pasty, liquid or semiliquid products to be packed (M); nonstop longitudinally ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7144470 | Process and device for producing electronic anti-theft elements This invention concerns a process and a device for producing strip elements for electronically securing articles and a corresponding produced strip element. The aim of the invention is to present a process, a device, and a strip element which can be economically pro... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7059103 | Sealing apparatus and manufacturing process of soft article having sealed portion Disclosed is a sealing apparatus wherein, as a drum (5) and a rotary base (6) are rotated together, a follower (10a) of a rocking support member (9) rockably provided on the outer periphery of the rotary base (6) is guided a... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059105 | Continuous wrapping machine and continuous wrapping method of magnetic powder A compact and efficient continuous wrapping machine capable of measuring out certain amounts of a magnetic powder automatically and wrapping them in wrapping film, the continuous wrapping machine comprising a measuring drum, a sealing drum, and a sealing device. The... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6971221 | Packaging method and apparatus A packaging method and apparatus employ web material having cohesive on facing surfaces of two web portions between which an item is packaged. The cohesive adheres to itself by application of pressure alone, without heat, but tends not to adhere to other surfaces. T... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6928794 | Method and apparatus for making a continuous series of filled pouches A machine for forming filled sealed pouches from a continuously moving sealable web of material includes a first sealing station for forming a longitudinal seal along a side edge of the web, and a horizontal sealing station for forming a plurality of transverse seal... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6895732 | Packaging apparatus and method A packaging apparatus includes a pair of rolls forming a nip through which two web portions are passed with an item to be packaged between the web portions. The rolls include resiliently compliant roll portions that deform to accommodate the thickness of the item, a... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6622767 | Multi-stage shrink-wrap sealing and cutting apparatus An improved film sealing and cutting apparatus (10) for use with a shrink-wrap machine that individually wraps articles (219) sequentially with shrink-wrap film material (200) of different possible thickness and composition, especially thick, tough film w... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6591584 | Method for producing fluid package of fluidized substance A method for producing a package of a fluidized substance is disclosed. The method includes a supplying step in which a prescribed amount of a fluidized substance (103) is supplied onto a first sheet (a first sheet 101' of continuous length) by use of a m... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6519914 | Perforation forming module for a packaging machine A perforation forming module for a packaging machine of the type converting strip material into a strip of interconnected packets, the module comprising first and second punch die assemblies disposed along a strip feed path and reciprocally moveable betwe... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6499270 | Method and apparatus for transferring objects The present invention is an automated and integrated method and apparatus for packaging, loading, storing, and/or retrieving a specified product. A preferred embodiment of a system comprises a packager, a feeder device, a magazine, an unloading device, an... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6332305 | Heat seal device of filling and packaging machine In a heat seal device of a filling and packaging machine, wherein a continuously fed film F is vertically sealed by a vertical seal mechanism 19 and the laterally sealed by lateral seal mechanisms 20, 21, contents W, W1, W2 are filled in the film formed i... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6219993 | Zipper sealer machine A zipper sealer machine for use with a form, fill and seal machines and the method for bonding strips of reclosable fastener material to the film of a form fill and seal machine. Strips of reclosable fastener material arc cut and the cut ends fused togeth... | 04/24/2001 |
| 5934046 | Individual dental floss package forming method and apparatus There is disclosed apparatus and method for packaging individual strand segments of a strand material, such as dental floss, including apparatus for carrying out a method of supplying strand material to a rotatable strand positioning element through a hol... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5884458 | Paper wrapping machine A wrapping machine for wrapping articles such as newspapers in individual protective packets comprising a support assembly having a feed station for introducing unwrapped articles into the machine for wrapping and a pick-up station for retrieving wrapped ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5765343 | Individual dental floss packaging method and apparatus There is disclosed apparatus and method for packaging individual strand segments of a strand material, such as dental floss, including apparatus for carrying out a method of supplying strand material to a rotatable guide element through a hollow shaft the... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5636501 | Packaging equipment Equipment (10) for packaging a plurality of articles (1) has a rotatable drum (12) for supporting the articles (1) in one of a plurality of spaced through openings (14) along the circumferential portion (22) of the drum (12). First and second sources (30,... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5599421 | Disposal Unit A disposal unit for sanitary towels comprises a housing (100) which supports a bag (1) for receiving the used towels. A door (4) is mounted to the housing, in use the door being opened for access to the bag. The unit includes a heat sealing device (8) ope... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5430987 | Tooling to form tear-off strip on a dispenser pouch An enlarged dispensing pouch for holding viscous food product for dispensing from a specific hand held or similar type dispenser, is formed so as to include a tear strip which will accurately and consistently open a funnel-shaped, centrally disposed outle... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5412925 | Method and apparatus for inserting a core packaging layer into a clean environment A product required to be kept in a clean environment is packaged by removing outer layers of a multi-layer film and immediately thereafter introducing its inner core sheet inside a clean room. A bag with an opening is produced inside the clean room by sup... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5165331 | Automatic vending machine for noodles An automatic vending machine for noodles, comprising: noodle-making means for forming grain flour into powered fish-like noodle materials, rolling said materials into a noodle web, and cutting said noodle web into noodle lines to make noodles; powder spri... | 11/24/1992 |
| 4967537 | Apparatus for packaging articles Apparatus for packaging a plurality of articles, such as ends for beverage containers, using a plurality of accumulating cages and a plurality of transfer cages to feed an accumulated plurality of container ends in succession into a packaging station wher... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4964263 | Packaging machine equipped with an improved welding and cutting device A packaging machine, in which the packaging is carried out of products fed by free-falling inside a cradle-shaped length of a packaging material, which is provided with a welding/cutting device for welding and cutting opposite edges of packaging material,... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4945712 | Apparatus for heat sealing thermoplastic sheeting An improvement in film sealing apparatus, such as L-sealers, having an endless package discharge conveyor provides an arrangement for momentary conveyor reversal at the beginning of each sealing cycle to relieve film tension for maximization of seal stren... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4924659 | Sealing height adjusting device for package wrapping apparatus A film wrapping apparatus for wrapping articles and a method of wrapping articles in a heat-sealable thermoplastic packaging film. The apparatus has a film-hauling device in form of a conveyer having travelling clamping runs of upper and lower belts for c... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4773202 | Portable newspaper folding and bagging system Method and apparatus, to be utilized by a newspaper carrier on a "vehicle route," for mechanically folding and bagging newspapers and like articles. A continuous length of heat-sealable polymeric film, wider than the newspaper or other article, is arrange... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4761197 | Apparatus for sealing a web of film An apparatus for sealing a web of film including a heater member for melting a portion of the film to create side and chevron seals. A back-up bar is located diametric the heater member. The heater member includes two elongated heater bars and two wing he... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4631905 | Bag making apparatus The bag making apparatus may have a bonding means for making bonded seams between webs of thermoplastic material. The bonding means includes first, second, and optionally third, sets of cooperating rotary or reciprocating, bonding members for making trans... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4630426 | Food unit making and packaging apparatus and method A conveyor belt of medium-soft thick material is advanced, and a film of polymer material is laid thereon to advance therewith. A moldable material, usually a food material, is extruded onto the advancing base film. A portion-forming wheel having portion ... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4609556 | Filter-bags for medicinal and aromatic infusions, method and apparatus A filter-bag (1) for medicinal or aromatic infusions is provided with an exterior pocket (9) adapted to receive a tea or coffee spoon, thus permitting to maintain the filter-bag in the bottom of a cup (cf. FIGS. 2, 3 and 4). A method for manufacturing a f... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4596111 | Apparatus and method for packaging delicate articles A method of packaging an article involves drawing two elongated strips of plastic from a supply, placing an article between them, then drawing two broader sheets above and below the first two sheets. The various sheets are adjusted and sealed in such a ma... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4563860 | Method and apparatus for enveloping articles with a plastic foil or the like An apparatus for enveloping and packaging widely varying articles has a conveyor belt, to whose starting area are preferably supplied two foil webs, between which foils are located the articles to be packaged. Both between the articles and laterally, weld... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4552613 | Apparatus for producing pouch packages in pairs The apparatus for producing pouch packages in pairs has two tube shaping devices disposed beside one another and two crosswise closure devices. To prevent having to stop both tubular pouch shaping devices at the same time in the event of an interruption o... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4493178 | Packaging machine A portable packaging machine for making a continuous ribbon of interconnected packets with each packet containing one or more pills or capsules. The machine has a unique single frame structure whereby the machine weighs less than fifty pounds to facilitat... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4488393 | Method for packaging sterile acupuncture needles Two overlying continuous strips hermetically seal the needle portions of parallel adjacent acupuncture needles while the handle portions thereof remain exposed to permit the needle to be withdrawn. Serrations are formed between individually packaged needl... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4455809 | Process and apparatus for manufacturing continuous sealed postal or other envelope assemblies A process and apparatus for forming a continuous assembly of sealed envelopes having upper and lower sections and comprising at least one insert of the type used as a postal mailer or the like. The process comprises providing continuous upper and lower sh... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4437294 | Volumetric batching device for providing predetermined batches of a fluent material Volume batcher for fluent materials, particularly suitable for high speed packaging machines of filter-bags for infusion products such as tea, camomile and similar which comprises a cylindrical drum provided with radial pockets rotating about an horizonta... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4376365 | Waste disposer unit A pet waste containment or waste matter disposer unit is disclosed as including a first sheet of sealable material for receiving the waste matter and a covering sheet of sealable material superimposed relative to the first sheet. The free marginal edges o... | 03/15/1983 |
| 4333299 | Form fill and seal package making There is disclosed a form, fill and seal apparatus for liquids, semi-liquids and powders. The apparatus contemplates the use of two films and the sloping of the first seal and filling station at from ten degrees to a vertical condition. Contrary to the ma... | 06/08/1982 |
