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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7608033 | Rotary cutting apparatus comprising a placing system for the orderly sorting of cuts A device creates blanks with the aid of a rotary cutting apparatus. The device is characterized in that a placing system is mounted downstream of the cutting apparatus for orderly sorting of the blanks. ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7452317 | Air evacuation systems and methods for lining a container An air evacuation system is used for lining a container with a flexible liner. The air evacuation system includes a platform for supporting the container in a formed state, the container including the liner in an unseated position within the cavity. The platform inc... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7399267 | Method and apparatus for vacuum assisted bonding of corrugated cardboard and for manufacturing corrugated cardboard An apparatus and method for the vacuum assisted bonding of sections of corrugated cardboard and for manufacturing corrugated cardboard. A pressure plate has a bore for applying a vacuum therethrough. A first section of corrugated cardboard has an orifice which is al... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7374528 | Air evacuation systems and methods for lining a container An air evacuation system is used for lining a container with a flexible liner. The container has a plurality of walls defining a cavity with an open top, and each wall has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The air evacuation system includes a platform for... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7086211 | Method, apparatus and system for evacuation of containers A device for evacuating a container is disclosed. The device includes a nozzle for placing within the container, a first air conduit operatively connecting the nozzle and a separation chamber, a second air conduit operatively connecting the separation chamber and a ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7021027 | Vacuum pump control and vacuum feedback The invention is directed to methods providing intelligent and variable speed control of a vacuum pump, intelligent vacuum pump controllers, intelligent vacuum packaging appliances, and vacuum feedback devices and methods. This Abstract is provided to comply with th... | 04/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6951530 | Carton, a blank for producing a carton, and methods and apparatus for erecting, closing, and sealing a carton A method of and an apparatus for erecting a carton, and a method of and an apparatus for closing a carton. The carton has 180° fold lines with a compressed area at each end and a slit joining the compressed areas. A carton is erected by moving the blank in a first ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6920740 | Continuous bag closing apparatus and method An packaging apparatus and method to uncuff a package assembly is disclosed. The package assembly includes a container with at least one upstanding sidewall defining an open top. A bag is disposed within the container and a top portion of the bag is folded over the ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6863949 | Foil-enveloped evacuated thermal insulation elements The invention relates, on the one hand, to a prismatic, especially panel-formed thermal insulation element which is enveloped in a gas-tight foil and evacuated, whereby a stable core pre-formed from a porous material is completely enveloped in a single cut sheet of ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6623413 | Vacuum insulated panel and container and method of production A core panel or box of rigid plastics microporous foam is provided with parallel spaced passages or thin grooves and is placed within an envelope or bag of flexible multi-layer barrier film impervious to the passage of gas. The bag includes an integral ev... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6132350 | Method and apparatus for automatically lining a container The present invention provides for a method and apparatus for automatically lining a container having at least one open end. A bag-type liner having a leading sealed, and a trailing unsealed, end is fed along a predetermined liner path, with the trailing ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6106449 | Vacuum insulated panel and container and method of production A core panel or box of rigid plastics microporous foam is provided with parallel spaced passages or thin grooves and is placed within an envelope or bag of flexible multi-layer barrier film impervious to the passage of gas. The bag includes an integral ev... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5906568 | Bag-in-carton, method for forming the bag-in-carton and carton blank body An inner bag is adhered by an adhesive to the substantially entire region of a pouring spout attaching panel of a carton blank, and to substantially half regions of panels bordering the pouring spout attaching panel, which are on the side of a pouring spo... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5735786 | Method and apparatus for automatically lining a container The present invention provides for a method and apparatus for automatically lining a container having at least one open end. A bag-type liner having a sealed and unsealed end is suspended in the container with the sealed end down. A plurality of clamps gr... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5277015 | Method and apparatus for inserting a bag into a bottle A method and apparatus is for inserting a flat flexible bag having a rigid fitment into a bottle through a small bottle finish, and expanding the bag inside the bottle. The flat flexible bag can be grasped and oriented via the fitment utilizing a friction... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5102386 | Hollow forming blocks for double package forming machines An improved forming block (10) is described for forming double packages including a liner enclosed within a carton. The forming block (10) includes a mandrel (12) having a free, open end (30) partially closed by an end piece (14). The mandrel (12) include... | 04/07/1992 |
| 4945711 | Bulk bin bag cassette A new bag cassette having a main bottom panel formed by a diagonal panel defined by a pair of spaced parallel fold lines and a pair of side panels is used to protect and position a bag and for squaring a carton. The bag spout is held in a reinforcing pane... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4874354 | Method and apparatus for automatically opening bags The invention provides an apparatus and method for automatically opening a plastic bag-type liner as part of a container lining process. The apparatus comprises at least one movable jaw assembly disposed on each side of the liner to be opened and a tongue... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4795413 | Method and apparatus for automatically opening bags The invention provides an apparatus and method for automatically opening a plastic bag-type liner as part of a container lining process. The apparatus comprises at least one movable jaw assembly disposed on each side of the liner to be opened and a tongue... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4735031 | Apparatus for packing and processing a meat product A method and apparatus for packing a meat product, such as ham, in foil, in which a mould is used to accommodate a bag-shaped foil. The apparatus includes a first support member for supporting the bag and the mould. A mechanism is also provided for turnin... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4723935 | Method and apparatus for inserting a bag into an outer packaging box A bag is put on a forming block while air streams are blown out through air holes of the forming block, then air streams are sucked through the air holes into the block so that the bag is attracted to the exterior of the block, and while this condition is... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4537584 | Method and apparatus for forming plastic liners and inserting them into bulk containers A method and apparatus for forming a plastic liner bag from a roll of plastic sleeve material and inserting the liner bag snugly within and over the upper edges of a bulk container.... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4505694 | Apparatus for fabricating a bag-in-box package For the fabrication of a bag-in-box (BIB) package, there is first provided a semifinished, collapsed BIB package wherein a flattened bag is placed within a collapsed box and secured to at least one of its inside surfaces by means of an adhesive. After ere... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4430068 | Process for the manufacture of a packaging container and assembly items The packaging container consists of a mechanically stabilizing case of paper, cardboard and/or metal with inserted sealing liner, which sealing liner is in the form of a plastic bubble with a neck part shaped from it and extending above the case. Both ele... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4386923 | Method for fabricating bag-in-box package For the fabrication of a bag-in-box (BIB) package, there is first provided a semifinished, collapsed BIB package wherein a flattened bag is placed within a collapsed box and secured to at least one of its inside surfaces by means of an adhesive. After ere... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4052931 | Method and apparatus for lining containers A bag-type liner is applied interiorly of a container, such as a corrugated carton or box, by inserting an open end of the liner over an open end of the container and thereafter creating a vacuum within the container and liner to simultaneously draw the l... | 10/11/1977 |
