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A microwave oven adapted for use within a motor vehicle dashboard area. The microwave oven has a removable storage cassette, and slidable platforms for securing and serving containers of beverages and foods.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7331916 | Case former with pivotal engagement roller assemblies A new and improved case former, or carton folding and erecting apparatus, is disclosed wherein a pair of pivotal support arms, upon each one of which is mounted a case or carton engagement roller, are mounted upon the machine framework such that when actuator mechan... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329216 | System for manufacturing containers A system (1) for manufacturing containers (5) is designed around a supporting structure (2) with which all the stations (7, 18, 19, 21, 24, 25) and the devices (14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 22, 26) needed to produce the containers are assoc... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7269931 | Overwrapping machine for packets of cigarettes An overwrapping machine for packets of cigarettes, wherein a first feed line feeds the packets of cigarettes successively along a first path, and a second feed line feeds sheets of transparent packing material successively along a second path intersecting the first ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7146777 | Packaging machine for cigarettes For the production of (cigarette) packs of different configurations, for example standard pack (13), round-edged pack (14) or octagonal pack (15), subassemblies and elements of the packaging machine are exchanged and/or uncoupled from the drive.... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134257 | Method and device for producing hard packs for cigarettes For producing hard packs, namely hinge-lid boxes or shell and slide packs in particular, inner and outer pack units are prepared separately in each case, namely a shell (20), on the one hand, and a blank for a hinge-lid box, on the other hand. The inner pack ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7114616 | Device for removable fastening of seats for housing containers to a metallic belt conveyor The device (D) for removable fastening of seats (3) housing containers (C) to a metallic belt (1) includes first fastening means (10) made on the metallic belt (1) and aimed at being mutually coupled with second fastening means (34... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100658 | Machine for manufacturing, filling and closing mesh bags from a continuous roll of tubular mesh Machine for manufacturing mesh bags from a continuous roll of tubular mesh, and for filling and closing said mesh bags, which comprise an expansion device which is perimetric to the tubular mesh, the core expander of which is equipped with a vertical aperture which,... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7062890 | Packing machine A packing machine provided with a wrapping conveyor moving along a wrapping path and having a plurality of recesses each of which is designed to receive a respective article together with a respective wrapping sheet; and with a plurality of folding stations successi... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7028452 | Packaging device for fitting and heat-shrinking packaging film A packaging device includes a film fitting mechanism, a film shrinking mechanism and a controller. The film fitting mechanism fits a tubular heat shrinkage film over a film cylinder and moves the film a distance along the cylinder and cuts a length of the film off. ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6996958 | Wrapping machine for paper and plastic packing A wrapping machine for paper and plastic packing comprising a machine pedestal with a plastic wrapping fixture, a plastic wrapper supplier, a cutter, a clip board and a heating board are installed on the machine pedestal. The major feature are as follows: more than ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994206 | Apparatus for feeding rolls of cut products to a wrapper An apparatus for advancing cut products from a saw to a wrapper includes a plurality of product supports for supporting multiple rows of cut products. A first or buffer portion of the apparatus includes an entry portion of the product supports and includes a first c... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6952908 | Tampon packing method and machine A method and machine for packing a tampon, whereby the tampon is inserted inside a tubular folding spindle of constant cross section; a sheet of packing material is then wrapped about the folding spindle and stabilized longitudinally to form a tubular wrapping; the ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6895731 | Apparatus for populating transport tapes An apparatus and a method for populating transport tapes with electronic components includes a mold support having at least one recess over which a flat plastic strip is disposed. A heater heats the mold support and/or the plastic strip in an area of the recesses. A... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6880315 | Apparatus for forming a bait sack An apparatus for forming a bait sack using a netting material comprises a filling collar having a tubular configuration and an inside surface for directing bait into the netting material. A forming sleeve has a tubular configuration and is disposed coaxially about t... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6766627 | Machine for boxing wound coils of filamentary material A machine for winding and boxing wound coils of filamentary material having a payout hole extending from the outer to the inner coil winding, a turret mechanism mounting two oppositely disposed end forms and corresponding collapsible mandrels and operative between f... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6735928 | Bagging and packaging machine capable of filling a proper quantity of inert gas into bags A bagging and packaging machine for forming a bag from a strip of bag material and introducing an article into the bag includes a gas supply unit for supplying an inert gas into the bag to substitute for air contained in the bag and a gas supply control means for co... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6722109 | Soft package for cigarettes and method and device for making same A soft pack for cigarettes comprises a, for example, carton-form wrapper made of paper or similar packaging material. Folding tabs, namely border strips (18 and 19) on the one hand, base tabs, namely longitudinal tabs (24 and 25) on the o... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6599389 | Ultrasonic sealing device for packaging material A belt-like film 18 is moved along a plate 15 folded to be rectangular in section, so that the film 18 is formed into a continuous tube by a tubular frame of the plate 15. A spring piece 30 having an anvil 31 bulged out therefrom is securely held on the i... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6564527 | Process and apparatus for checking cigarette packs for the correct positioning of material strips Process and apparatus for checking (cigarette) packs for the correct positioning of material strips. In order to check the correct position of a material strip (11) on a cigarette pack (10), at least two sensors are used to compare spaced-apart measuremen... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6502375 | Machine for packaging mattresses in a sheet unwound continuously from a roll A machine for packaging a mattress in a sheet, comprising horizontal supporting and receiving mattress surfaces, guides for guiding the sheet on a vertical plane, so that by moving the mattress in the advancement direction from the supporting surface towa... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6343460 | Packaging machine A packaging machine includes a bottom breaker which has first to third prefolding members (41) to (43). The third prefolding member (43), serving to prefold a fold forming portion (27) by bending this portion (27) outward along a base part thereof, is piv... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6339914 | Packaging machine A packaging machine has a folding rail 36 for guiding a prefolded bottom forming portion 14 of a container 11 fitted around a mandrel 31 from a first process station to a second process station during the movement of the mandrel 31 from the first to the s... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6263643 | Elasticated netting A machine for automatically loading tubes with elasticated netting in a folded condition comprises an array of fingers which, by reciprocative movement of the tube relatively through the array, will draw off a continuous sleeve of the netting from a sprea... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6109002 | Apparatus and method for supporting and protecting a bag during compacting of waste An apparatus protects a bag so that waste may be compacted into the bag. The apparatus includes a shield having an upper shield opening and a lower shield opening, and a base that is constructed so that it may be secured, in a releasable fashion, to the l... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6082254 | Method and device for strapping individual objects or stacks of objects For strapping substantially parallelepipedic objects or stacks which are conveyed into a strapping position and out of this position after strapping, a strapping tape extending in a starting position substantially straight from one side of the conveying p... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5996309 | Packaging machine with a rotary folding unit for manufacturing (soft) pouch-type packets for cigarettes In the manufacture of certain types of packets, rotary folding units (10) are used which have along their perimeter a plurality of hollow folding mandrels (14) projecting at one side. On these mandrels, blanks, namely inner blank (10) and pouch blank (11)... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5979140 | Packaging machine for the production of cigarette packets The core of a packaging machine for cigarette packets or similar packets is a rotary folding unit (11). On the perimeter of the folding unit, there are arranged holding members for packets or packet contents, for example folding mandrels (18) on the one h... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5970682 | Method and device for the manufacture especially of hinge-lid packs for cigarettes To improve the efficiency of powerful packaging machines for cigarettes or the like, the blanks (10) for wrapping the cigarettes or the like are monitored in respect of correct formation whilst being conveyed along a blanks path (27) to a revolving foldin... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5941055 | Apparatus for making an instant beverage container with product therein An apparatus and method for making a beverage container which contains an instant beverage material individually sealed within the beverage container by a filter disk and an insert disk combination. The apparatus includes a mandrel having a flange and a f... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5848519 | Apparatus for transmitting forces in conjunction with packaging machines, in particular In the event of the transmission of forces or movements of drive members with a circular cross-section and connection members, in particular actuating levers (11), provided on said drive members, a non-round configuration is provided, in order to secure a... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5819501 | Apparatus for manipulating flaps of packets for products of the tabacco processing industry A machine wherein block-shaped arrays of cigarettes are confined in envelopes having closed ends and open ends located at the adjacent end faces of the confined arrays. Each open end includes two confronting elongated flaps alternating with narrow tucks w... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5806289 | Continuous cigarette packing machine A packing machine presenting a wrapping conveyor for continuously feeding a succession of wrapping spindles along a given path; a feed device for continuously feeding a succession of sheets of wrapping material in a direction tangent to the path, along th... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5737903 | Newspaper recycling disposal system A newspaper recycling disposal system that stacks and bundles used newspapers while eliminating need for using ties to tie the used newspapers to form bundles wherein the bundles are compatible with pulping processes used for recycling the used newspapers... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5692363 | Square bale bagger A machine for inserting baled material into an elongate elastic sheath. The machine has a moveable upper frame for enlarging the opening through which the bales will travel as they are inserted into the sheath. An elastic sheath is mounted on and surround... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5628168 | Bale bagging machine A machine for sheathing bales of material, such as farm crop products and/or organic material, into an elongate elastic bag. The machine is a portable unit and has radially adjustable fin like paddles that define a bale receiving opening. An opened ended ... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5590513 | Device for wrapping groups of cigarettes On a cigarette packing machine, groups of cigarettes forming the content of respective packets are inserted inside a folding spindle and wrapped in a sheet of wrapping material which is folded on to the outer surface of the spindle before being unloaded o... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5588286 | Folding device, especially folding turret, with folding mandrel For the production of soft-cup cigarette packs, use is made of folding mandrels (13) which are designed as hollow bodies, on the outside of which pack blanks (12) are folded, and into which a cigarette group (11) is pushed. To produce a precise pack, the ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588281 | Method of producing cartons of cigarettes with a rigid hinged-lid wrapping A method of producing cartons of cigarettes, whereby groups of packets of cigarettes are formed wherein the packets are arranged in at least two side by side stacks, and wherein each packet in each stack is laid flat with its longer axis horizontal and al... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5566530 | Packaging system An apparatus for palletizing and wrapping a load of material which may be irregularly shaped solid articles; liquid or flowable granules comprising a support base and an open upstanding framework adapted to form a volume to be at least partially filled wi... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5473858 | Apparatus and method for enclosing bulk product within a flexible sheet The apparatus has a frame having a top portion with an opening. The frame frictionally supports the middle portion of the string in an initial position behind the opening. A movable funnel is adapted to force a sheet from an initial position above the ope... | 12/12/1995 |
