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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146333 | Device for placing sleeves on traveling articles The invention relates to a device for placing sleeves on traveling articles, said sleeves being cut from a continuous sheath passing over a sheath-opening shaper, as far as and beyond cutter means, which shaper is held floating between first outer wheels and backing... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146334 | Device for placing sleeves on traveling articles The invention relates to a device for placing sleeves on traveling articles, said sleeves being cut from a continuous sheath passing over a sheath-opening shaper, first outer wheels serving to advance the sheath along the shaper, and second outer wheels being provid... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7661250 | Assemble for positioning sleeves on products such as bottles An assembly for positioning sleeves on products such as bottles. The products are conveyed in the upright position one after the other along a conveyor line and the sleeves are removed from a sleeve-feed system by transfer members above the product. The assembly com... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7568329 | Dual mode strapper A dual mode strapper for strapping an article is illustrated with a strap-forming mechanism capable of selectively operating in a first mode to pre-form an endless pre-formed strap of a predetermined length at least slightly greater than an initial perimeter of the ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7398811 | Tubular label spreader with transfer apparatus Apparatus for guiding an opened tubular label from a tube spreader onto a cylindrical object, e.g. a product cylindrical container, being conveyed past the spreader in a manufacturing environment. The spreader is adapted with an array of wires forming a skirt from t... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7360344 | Method and apparatus for sleeve or band-type packaging of a compressible article A packaging system for packaging a compressible article, such as a stack of interfolded paper towels, includes a sleeve supply arrangement for supplying a packaging sleeve to a loading area, a reciprocating article supply arrangement for selectively positioning a co... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347034 | Sleeving equipment for egg package Sleeving equipment for egg packages includes a sleeve dispenser that cuts and dispenses a sleeve one by one, a sleeve control jig that controls a sleeve that is dispensed by the sleeve dispenser, a first egg package conveying device that conveys egg packages before ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7322168 | Dual mode strapper and methods A dual mode strapper for strapping an article with a strap-forming mechanism is capable of selectively operating in a first mode to pre-form an endless pre-formed strap of a predetermined length at least slightly greater than an initial perimeter of the article to b... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7257934 | Banding machine A banding machine is useful for applying rubber bands on lobster claws, grocery bunches or other plural articles in need of bunching together. The machine has a pivotable sub-frame with two pairs of side-by-side fingers. The fingers in each pair are operable to move... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7231748 | Adjusting device of film packaging machine An adjusting device that is mounted in a film packaging machine includes a moving mechanism that selectively moves two support blocks in opposite directions and toothed wheels mounted to the support blocks in a symmetric manner and driven by a timing belt that is me... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7191574 | Machine for wrapping groups of products with tubular lengths of stretch film A machine for wrapping groups of products (7) in tubular lengths of stretch film (4) comprises a rotating carousel (1) equipped with a plurality of wrapping units (2) having bars (3) for holding and stretching to size a succession ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7121062 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, having a container handling machine with interchangeable receptacles for the container mouth A container handling machine for containers, such as bottles, with a carousel that rotates around a vertical axis, with handling stations located at appropriate intervals for the handling of the containers, whereby the handling stations are located in a space that i... | 10/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7096651 | Synchronously adjusting device for thermo shrinkable film machine An adjusting device of a thermo shrinkable film machine includes first and second blocks movably mounted on two rails between two sideswalls on the base of the machine. Each of the two blocks has a wheel for contacting the film on a shaft. Two rotatable rods have tw... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094194 | Reinforced bulk bin and methods for making same A reinforced bulk bin, and methods for making same, wherein a collapsible bulk bin, preferably fabricated from paper, paperboard and/or corrugated paperboard, is provided with a reinforcing plastic sleeve, which is placed on the bin while in its collapsed configurat... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7065938 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, and a container filling plant container information adding station, such as, a labeling station having a gripper arrangement, configured to add information to containers, such as, bottles and cans A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, and a container filling plant container information adding station, such as, a labeling station having a griper arrangement, configured to add information to containers, such as, ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7062894 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, and a container filling plant container information adding station, such as, a labeling station having a sleeve label cutting arrangement, configured to add information to containers, such as, bottles and cans A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, a container filling plant, a closing station, a container information adding station in the form of a labeling station having a electromagnetic operated sleeve label cutting arran... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060143 | Method and device for applying wrap-around labels to objects The invention concerns a process and a device for attaching a label jacket to objects, such as bottles or similar items, where a jacket label is seized by its forward margin by a spreading jaw unit and pulled in axial direction over the object, where the object, bef... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7040078 | Apparatus for fitting stretchable sleeves Method and apparatus for fitting stretchable sleeves on containers in the form of a substantially prismatic or cylindrical carton, the opening of which is at least partially surrounded by a rim projecting out towards the exterior. Sleeves are cut from a stretchable ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7024841 | Device for sleeve-label labeling machines Device for sleeve-label labeling machines, with proposal that means are provided that render the label tube taut and/or spread the label tube during the cutting step. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017325 | Apparatus for forming and securing a decorative cover about a flower pot A method and apparatus for forming a decorative cover about an outer peripheral surface of a flower pot. The apparatus includes a frame assembly having a well formed therein, and a cover forming and banding assembly having a flower pot receiving opening sized and co... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6996954 | Horizontal sleeve applicator and method An apparatus and method are provided for enwrapping a horizontally oriented product in a sleeve. A sleeve is formed by opening a flat tubular film and cutting a selected length of tubing. The sleeve is further opened in a forming tube to a cross sectional shape comp... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997225 | Central positioning device for a labeling machine of heat shrinkable film A central positioning device for a labeling machine of heat shrinkable film includes an upper section and a lower section connected to each other with a fastener; a positioning member provided at an upper end of the lower section; the upper section revolving to adju... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6978819 | Tubular label fitting apparatus for containers A label fitting apparatus for fitting a label on a container. The label fitting apparatus includes label fitting heads at even intervals on an outer perimeter of a main turret. Each fitting head includes a container table to support a container, a container presser ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6966164 | Tubular banding applicator and method The tubular banding applicator converts a flat tubular material into a cut length expanded tubular sleeve and mounts the sleeve circumferentially on a container. A driver moves a selected length of flat tubular material from a supply station, around a spreader, and ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6955033 | Method of pushing tubular films onto elongate objects and processing apparatus for implementing the method The invention relates to apparatuses and a method for pushing tubular films over elongate objects, which preferably have varying cross sections, in which one, preferably two, conveyors (5, 6) transport the objects (4) lying freely, by the objects (4... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6925777 | Method and a machine for heat-shrinking heat-shrink sleeves engaged individually on articles such as bottles The present invention relates to a method and to a machine for heat-shrinking sleeves made from a film of heat-shrink plastics material and engaged individually on articles such as bottles. In accordance with the invention, the machine comprises a fixed structure, a... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6834481 | Double sleeve shrinkable label inserting machine A double sleeve shrinkable label inserting machine includes a station, a shrink film conveying device, a guiding device, a cutter device, a tuning device, a thermosetting device and two rotary wheels. The guiding device and cutter device may be adjusted rapidly acco... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6755012 | Device for fitting a sleeve on a container and method of applying the device Device for fitting a sleeve onto a container uch as a bottle or a similar object, means being provided for pulling a plastic tube from a supply roller from which a sleeve is cut-off. The device comprises a number of double-walled bushes, each being provided with a g... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6718741 | Apparatus for securing a decorative cover about a flower pot A portable apparatus for securing a decorative cover about a flower pot. The apparatus includes a frame assembly, an extension member having a cover support assembly, and a plurality of legs. The frame assembly includes a body member having an opening. The opening i... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6718733 | Wine and spirits bottle carry-out package with advertising A bottle packaging sleeve, and method of using same, for placing advertising on wine and spirits bottles, which provides both advertising and a way to protect the bottles from damage in a shopping bag or box, comprising a sheet of cushioning material, the exterior f... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6708470 | Device for placing label sleeves onto containers Device for placing label sleeves (2) onto containers (1) such as bottles or similar items by means of a first apertured pusher (4), positioned coaxially with respect to a container which carries a partially positioned label sleeve, and which can... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6684599 | Apparatus for putting sleeves onto conveyed articles The invention relates to apparatus for placing sleeves on conveyed articles, said sleeves being cut-off from a continuous sheath (13) passing over a floating type sheath-opening shaper (20). According to the invention, the wheels (30, 31) for lowering the... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6564533 | Method of retaining closure of shelled Bi-valve mollusks and an apparatus therefor A method and apparatus for retaining closure of shells of raw molluscan shellfish prior to high pressure processing involves positioning of heat-shrinkable band around each individual shellfish. The shellfish is then exposed to heated air of about 300-400... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6543514 | In-line continuous feed sleeve labeling machine and method An in-line continuous feed sleeve labeling machine labels containers, such as beverage containers, in an in-line fashion maintaining the elevation of the containers during their linear transport. The in-line continuous feed sleeve labeling machine of the ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6523331 | Machine for setting heat-shrinkable sleeves on objects from a continuous sheath The invention relates to a machine for fitting sleeves of heat-shrink plastics material on objects, the sleeves being taken from a continuous sheath that is rolled flat. In the invention, a horizontal shaping mandrel (40) is provided that comprises two to... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523328 | System and apparatus for an automated container filling production line An automated container production line for automatically removing, orienting, filling, sealing and providing a label and applying a straw to the outside of the labeled container is provided which utilizes a novel orienting conveyor for receiving unoriente... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6474390 | Machine for placing labeling sleeves on bottles A labeling machine having an input station receiving the bottles on which a sleeve is to be placed, a station for dispensing sleeves from a sheath and a main turret fitted with units for receiving the bottles and a providing them with a sleeve. Each unit ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6381929 | Automatic bagging machine using cool-shrinking film An automatic bagging machine using cool-shrinking film includes mainly a machine body, a bag conveying device, a bag sealing device, a bag sucking device, and a bag supporting device combined on the machine body. The bag conveying device sends continual b... | 05/07/2002 |
