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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7985170 | Method for using fan-folded web of pressure-sensitive labels A label product in web form has alternating, oppositely indented creases in the liner of the product to produce a fan-folded stack having alternating, reversely folded plies. Each crease is substantially, if not entirely, perforation-free to maximize the strength of... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7404789 | Machine and method for making filter bags for infusion products A machine (1) for making filter bags (4) of tetrahedral shape for infusion products comprises a revolving conveyor drum (15) driven by a first drive shaft (16) to feed a web (5) of filter paper along a path (P) on which there are p... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7228292 | Card-based system and method for issuing negotiable instruments A system is provided for establishing uninsured accounts which can be remotely accessed by account holders to obtain access to account funds through the issuance of negotiable instruments made payable to the account holder. The account holder enters its account numb... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7204794 | Machine and method for making filter bags for infusion products A machine (1) for making filter bags (4) of tetrahedral shape for infusion products comprises a revolving conveyor drum (15) driven by a first drive shaft (16) to feed a web (5) of filter paper along a path (P) on which there are p... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7137554 | Card mailer system and method of preparing card packages for mailing An automate card package mailer for preparing card packages (60) composed of one or more cards(50) attached to matching carrier forms (33) for mailing has a carrier folding apparatus that is programmable to fold the carriers into different confi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7069253 | Techniques for tracking mailpieces and accounting for postage payment A method of preparing a mailpiece includes applying a mailpiece identification (MI) code that uniquely identifies the mailpiece, and applying a destination code to the mailpiece signifying at least part of an address. Tracking and accounting for such a mailpiece inc... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7028895 | System and method for managing postal induction, tracking, and delivery A method to track a mailing. The method comprises: receiving mailing information from a mailer, the mailing information comprising shipment information relating to a shipment and a mailing code associated with a mailing, the shipment information comprising a shipmen... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6971808 | Card printing devices Card printing apparatus, for example, for printing identification cards, pass cards and the like generally comes with a relatively restricted size card input hopper. The number of cards that can be processed in a single operation is accordingly limited. The capacity... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6948292 | Machine for making a filter bag containing a substance for infusion with the gathered thread attached to the pick up tag A machine (100) that makes filter bags (1) containing a product for infusion in a liquid, comprises the following, arranged in succession: a unit (53) for preparing and feeding the materials used to make the filter bags; and at least: an assembl... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6902518 | Card package production system with adhesive card attachment station and method A card package production system (100) for producing card packages (115) composed of cards (128) attached to carriers (113) has an adhesive label attachment station (358, FIG. 34) with a heating platen (361) having a ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6807793 | Apparatus for preparing and feeding the materials used to make a filter bag for infusion products An apparatus for preparing and feeding materials used to make a filter bag for infusion products includes a revolving wheel having mechanisms arranged in succession thereon that are used for: forming filter bag pick-up tags and arranging them in order; feeding a con... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6711876 | Apparatus for attaching a tag and a thread to a filter bag This invention describes a two-wheeled apparatus with rotating translators means and multiple pincers for the packaging tag connected to the terminal free end of a handling thread, whose other free end is fixed to the bag itself. ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6668518 | Machine for making filter bags for products for infusion A machine which makes filter bags from flat tubular envelopes for products to be infused includes a thread applying station having a first drum rotating in a defined direction and a plurality of seats to position and pick up of seals, continuous thread an... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6659929 | Tabber apparatus and method A tabber apparatus includes a frame, a friction drive roller rotatably and operatively connected to the frame, and a take-up spool rotatably and operatively connected to the frame and operatively connected to the friction drive roller to allow backing pap... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6511410 | Apparatus for producing packets An apparatus for attaching a tag and a thread length to a web of filter material with one end of the thread length secured to the tag and the other end being secured to the web adjacent one side edge of the web and the tag being attached to the web adjace... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6499273 | Machine for attaching a tag to an infusion bag using an intermediate knotted thread An improved machine (1) for making filter bags (2) containing a product for infusion, with a pick-up tag (3) connected to the top (12) of the filter bag (2) by an intermediate thread (5), comprises a wheel (6) which rotates with a stepping motion about it... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6375604 | Method of forming a tabbed assembly Tab material which is wrapped tightly around an edge of a sheet is adhered flat to both faces of the sheet. The sheet is passed through a printer, and indicia is printed on both sides of a tab material fold line on at least a portion of the tab material o... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6209290 | Packet for long articles and the related packaging method A packet for long articles comprises a first inner wrap around a group of articles and a second outer wrap around the first wrap which, together with the inner frame, envisaged when the packet is of the rigid type with hinged lid, constitute specific pack... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6162158 | Method of fabricating a sleeve label with multilayered integral flaps A sleeve label is fabricated from a sheet of polymeric material which is folded upon itself along at least three longitudinal fold lines, with the resulting four overlying layers then being joined together along a longitudinal seal line. The two outermost... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6110092 | Pack, in particular for cigarettes, and method and apparatus for producing it Pack with an outer wrapping consisting of transparent or clear packaging material and with a tear-open tape having a gripping end. For the coloured marking of the gripping end of the tear-open tape, there is applied to the latter a strip (15) which is det... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6068584 | Method of forming a plastic bag with promotional strip Method of making gusseted plastic bags in either rolls or stack packs, each bag having at least one plastic promotional strip extending along a side edge of the bag and secured adjacent to top and bottom edges. The promotional strip may be disposed either... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5983600 | Method of and apparatus for weakening selected portions of adhesive-coated labels and the like A label (e.g., a revenue stamp) for the application to a closed and filled hinged-lid packet for cigarettes or the like has a first part provided with an elongated weakened portion which is to overlie the abutting sloping edges of one lateral wall of the ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5873216 | Method and apparatus for the production of tagged packets A method and apparatus are provided for assembling together tags (6), thread (8) and a web of envelope material for producing tagged packets. The tags are held on spaced seats on the periphery of a rotary carrier (2) and the thread is laid over the carrie... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5870880 | Machine for providing infusion bags with finger tab labels attached thereto by interconnecting threads and labeled infusion bags produced thereby Filter bags containing a substance from which to prepare an infusion are fashioned from tubular blanks of filter paper having an elongated appearance, each one filled with measured and separate quantities of the substance distributed along its length, whi... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5632132 | Packets and their manufacture Packets containing a flowable material are provided with a draw-string or thread to squeeze the packet contents. The packet envelope is formed from a doubled-over web which gives the packet a folded-over edge and which encloses an intermediate portion of ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5527419 | Apparatus for the production of tagged articles A method and apparatus are described for tag and thread assembly for tagged infusion packets. Spaced tags from a strip of tags and a length of thread are laid over each other on the periphery of a first assembly wheel and the thread is drawn out in loops ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5382528 | Method of using a disposable tamper evident locking device A locking device in the shape of a unitary body formed from a bio-degradable material which includes an element with at least one free end formed integral with said body. The severable element is designed to engage and secure a container lock mechanism wh... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5362348 | Method and apparatus for applying foil indicia on a video cassette A method of applying a foil indicia on a video cassette including the steps of mounting a video cassette on a conveyor, indexing the video cassette to a stamping position adjacent a first hot foil stamping means and a second hot foil stamping means, apply... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5275681 | Method and device for attaching tie-on tags to containers The invention concerns a method for attaching tags (14) provided with closed loops (34), so-called tie-on tags, to the necks of containers (27, 27A). Tags (14) of this type are usually slipped on by hand over the containers (27, 27A) passing by on an asse... | 01/04/1994 |
| 4961301 | Process and apparatus for the continuous manufacture of filter paper bags for infusions, provided with thread and tag Process for the continuous manufacture of filter paper bags for infusions, each of them being provided with a thread and a tag applied thereto, wherein a portion of the tag surface is adhesive and is exploited to fasten the thread and tag to a filter pape... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4856257 | Apparatus with rotary wheel having pickup means for applying labels and thread to a flattened tube carrying serially arranged dual-use filter sachets in machines for continuously producing said filter sachets An apparatus with a rotary wheel for applying, to a flattened tube of thermally weldable filter paper forming dual-use filter sachets having multiple bags or pouches defined serially by transverse thermal welds in machines for continuously producing the f... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4849043 | Method of producing labels A method of producing a succession of self-adhesive labels carried on a backing of release material, which method comprises cutting a laminar material which comprises a web coated on its reverse side with a pressure-sensitive adhesive and having a backing... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4689100 | Plant tag A plant tag (10) is disclosed which includes a tag card (12) and a tie (14). A hole (16) is formed in the tag card (12) near one edge thereof. The tie (14) is then passed through the hole and bent double. The tie portions are ultrasonically welded togethe... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4664306 | Tag attacher A tag attacher for inserting tag fasteners into articles such as clothing or the like has a very simplified fastener advancing and positioning mechanism consisting entirely of a gear, a stopper adapted to permit unidirectional gear rotation and a one-piec... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4578139 | Tag manufacturing apparatus A tag assembling machine feeds tag bodies and tag ties from opposite directions along a lineal path into a centralized work station in predetermined alignment for assembly. In the preferred embodiment, the work station includes a welding apparatus for bon... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4558653 | Label advancing system for a line closer machine A system for automatically handling a label and presenting the label to a hosiery blank mounted upon a line closer machine. A label length is advanced from a label strip supply roll; the projecting label length is clamped by a presentator assembly and the... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4557101 | Method and apparatus for attaching a token to a container A token, such as a coin for making change in a cigarette package dispensing machine, is inserted into a "hard pack" or box of the type having a hinged lid by placing the token on the front face of the box, pressing down on the front face to form a slit-li... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4538754 | Fastener dispensing device A fastener dispensing device including, in the proximity of a guide groove formed in the main body of the device for feeding a fastener assembly loaded in the device, a feeding mechanism which comprises a movable plate driven through the operation of a tr... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4487354 | Tag attaching device A tag attaching device for attaching a price tag or the like to a commodity, which has the construction in which a push rod moving in the axial direction of a hollow needle equipped with a transverse groove and disposed at the front portion of the main bo... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4382355 | Apparatus for the application of a thread having a label attached to it to a strip of filter paper in a machine for the automatic production of filter bags for the products to be infused Apparatus for the application of a suspension thread of natural fibers having a label attached to it to a strip of filter paper in a machine for the automatic production of filter bags of an infusion product operating in conjunction with a label feeding d... | 05/10/1983 |
