"To place a man in a multi-stage rocket and project him into the controlling gravitational field of the moon where the passengers can make scientific observations, perhaps land alive, and then return to earth--all that constitutes a wild dream worthy of Jules Verne. I am bold enough to say that such a man-made voyage will never occur regardless of all future advances."
Lee deForest, American radio pioneer ; 1957
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7380387 | Sheet package producing system, sheet handling device, and fillet folding device A sheet package producing system includes at least a cutter module and a packaging module. The cutter module has a cutter blade, for producing X-ray films by cutting a continuous sheet material. The packaging module has packaging robots, for producing a sheet packag... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7322162 | Bag top folder and labeler The bag top folder and labeler includes bottom and side conveyor assemblies for conveying a filled bag to extend between a pair of folder subassemblies wherein, with the bag top extending above the subassemblies, a second subassembly is operable to in cooperation wi... | 01/29/2008 |
| 6854245 | Tamper resistant closure A method and apparatus for forming a tamper resistant seal on a plastic bag containing a loaf of bread or other products is disclosed. The neck of the bag is flattened, gripped between a pair of lower inboard and out board gathering belts adjacent opposite sides of ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6807795 | Perforated flap with dual seals A method and apparatus for forming a tamper resistant seal on a plastic bag containing a loaf of bread or other products is disclosed. The neck of the bag is flattened, gripped between a pair of upper inboard and outboard gathering belts and a pair of lower inboard ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6722107 | Apparatus for forming and containing waste containing packs An apparatus for forming and containing a series of waste containing packs successively distributed along a length of flexible tubing is formed of a housing with a top portion displaying an opening to receive waste material therein and of a cassette containing a pac... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6532717 | Method and apparatus for sealing a flexible bag to a pallet Apparatus and methods for gas-tight sealing a plastic bag about perishable containers carried on a pallet utilize a rotatable turntable having an upper support surface for a pallet bearing produce, a tape dispenser for applying tape to seal a plastic bag ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6449929 | Machine for manufacturing, filling, and closing bags of meshed fabric A machine for manufacturing, filling, and closing bags of meshed fabric, from a continuous roll of meshed fabric of the type which manufactures inverted bags comprised of a portion of tubular meshed fabric closed at the top by a sheet folded over itself, ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6119435 | Tape attacher A pillow type packaging apparatus has a suction belt for conveying flexible continuous sheet material. A guide unit guides the continuous sheet material being conveyed, and forms the continuous sheet material into a quadrangular tube in which a pair of it... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6115995 | Device for obtaining a strip of totally enveloped and light-tight photosensitive material The invention relates to a device for obtaining a strip of photosensitive material totally enveloped in a light-tight way. The device comprises a light-tight box provided with two openings which allow the strip to pass therethrough; a cutting member for c... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6109001 | Tape attacher A pillow type packaging apparatus has a suction belt for conveying flexible continuous sheet material. A guide unit guides the continuous sheet material being conveyed, and forms the continuous sheet material into a quadrangular tube in which a pair of it... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5921067 | Pillow type packaging apparatus A pillow type packaging apparatus has a suction belt for conveying flexible continuous sheet material. A guide unit guides the continuous sheet material being conveyed, and forms the continuous sheet material into a quadrangular tube in which a pair of it... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5771664 | Label for bags with wire loop closures A supplemental label may be attached to a bag having a wire loop closure by the steps of: forming a bag neck of a filled, flexible bag by collapsing bag material about the mouth of the bag. The filled, flexible bag is advanced along a process line to a wi... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5687544 | Packaging and sealing apparatus A packaging and sealing apparatus has an opening mechanism for forming the package forcibly to an open configuration, an inserting mechanism for inserting the product into the package which has been formed by the opening mechanism, an open end forming mec... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5540032 | Method and apparatus for attaching headers to plastic bags A method, apparatus and system for sealing filled bags with headers using high speed automated bag sealing apparatus using a header strip aligned against a side of said bag in a predetermined position and simultaneously sealing said bag and said header st... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5536357 | Bag gripping and transfer apparatus and method A method and apparatus for gripping a bag and downstream handling, such as application of a header label to the bag. The bag, which has previously been filled with a product, is presented to the apparatus at an upstream bag presentation and accepting stat... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5493842 | Apparatus for the formation and application of a sealing flap to seal the mouth of a filled sack, starting from a continuous strip of heat-sealable material An apparatus for forming and applying a sealing flap to seal the mouth of a filled sack, starting from a continuous strip (9) of heat-sealable material includes a first loop conveyor to unwind the strip from the feeder roll and transfer it, using clamp me... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5433061 | Air removal apparatus Apparatus (1) for removing excess air from sealed packages so as to prevent ballooning. The apparatus (1) comprises a first conveyor belt (3) along which the packages move through the apparatus (1). The conveyor (3) Is driven by two rollers (4 and 5) and ... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5295345 | Bag sealer An apparatus for binding an article with adhesive tape is disclosed which includes a housing having a cavity bounded by a front wall and a rear wall for accommodating a supply of adhesive tape. A rotatable star wheel having a number of radial recesses at ... | 03/22/1994 |
| 4920726 | Vacuum-packing machine A vacuum-packing machine for sucking the excess air from a wrapping bag containing granular substances and others, creating a vacuum inside the wrapping bag. The wrapping bag is placed on a base, and holes are made on the wrapping bag through a sucking ho... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4876840 | Bag covering apparatus A bag covering apparatus that puts a cover, which has been folded in two at the folding portion, on the opening of a bag. The same bag covering apparatus includes a folding piece which can operate to fold the cover in two at the folding portion and a cove... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4875325 | Device for transferring and applying sealing bands A device for transferring sealing bands fed in succession into a packet, from which a withdrawal element provided with two arms extracts them and transfers them to a line feeding packets which during their passage between the arms are provided with the ba... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4816109 | Tape dispenser for taping a product A tape dispenser for taping a product. A lever unit is pivotally mounted in a frame, with a support for a roll of tape. A cutter head and a tape roller are carried by the lever unit, with the tape following a path from the initial roll of tape over the ro... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4769972 | Flexible bag taping machine A machine for sealing the corner of a flexible bag member by applying a segment of adhesive tape from a roll of tape to a corner of the flexible bag where the tape is mechanically applied to the top, end and bottom surfaces of a corner of a bag member and... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4735674 | Apparatus for making a bag with a bag mouth closure Apparatus for making a plastic film bag having bag mouth lips projecting beyond a heat-seal band closing the bag mouth and providing a stiffening patch bonded to the interior or exterior of a bag mouth lip between the heat-seal band and the bag mouth end ... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4732644 | Automatic tape-fixing device for carton-sealing machine The present disclosure is related to an automatic device for applying tapes along the edges of a carton for sealing purpose in general, and more particularly to an automatic tape-applying device which can effect the operation of adhering a partially place... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4709533 | Method and apparatus for making reclosable bags in a form, fill and seal machine A method and apparatus for forming a vertical tubular form fill package feeding the film vertically downwardly over a spout, pressing the outer lateral edges of the film together between pressure rollers, feeding joined strips of plastic zipper consisting... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4655026 | Pill dispensing machine Disclosed herein is a pill dispensing machine which can selectively dispense a plurality of different medications into preformed recesses in a plastic strip. The machine includes data entry means for entering the various types of medications to be dispens... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4567711 | Bag machine and method for sealing novel bag A novel bag machine and method for sealing a novel bag is disclosed. The bag is formed by positioning adjacent end surfaces of the bag tightly together and forming a plurality of tab structures on the ends of the bag which are turned against at least one ... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4565047 | Apparatus for packaging folded hosiery An apparatus for automatically packaging folded hosiery into a pouch having a pouch closing flap in which a first means automatically forms the pouch and flap of a single sheet of plastic film with one face of a double-faced adhesive tape adhesively attac... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4548022 | Taping machines A machine for applying a segment of adhesive tape from a roll of tape automatically in which a bag member to be sealed is positioned under the end of a strip of adhesive tape, the tape is mechanically applied to the top and end of the bag member, the tape... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4532754 | Tube former apparatus A tube former for turning a strip of thin tube stock, e.g. plastic film, paper, metal foil etc., into a elongated tube comprises a former tube having a curved upper edge tapering from an apex downwardly on opposite sides thereof with a sheet metal winged ... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4338761 | Machine for producing packages with labels A machine for making packages with labels is provided. The packaging machine utilizes a supply of packaging material in the form of a length of plain plastic tubing and a supply of labels in the form of a continuous strip thereof. In a previous cycle of t... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4282055 | Apparatus for applying adhesive rider strips to the flattened end edges of tube sections or sacks Apparatus for joining the aligned edges of superposed plies of sheet material by means of an adhesive joining strip comprises a retractable nozzle for applying adhesive to the strip, and a forming plate which is curved for guiding the strip towards said e... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4258524 | Apparatus for folding onto themselves the flattened filling apertures of large sacks and for closing same by closure strips A piston-cylinder unit causes a web of closure tape material to be withdrawn from a supply reel in steps equal to the width of each closure tape required for closing the folded-over flattened mouth end of a large sack. Each tape is severed from the leadin... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4249361 | Method of fully automatically filling and closing large sacks In a method of automatically closing a large upright sack after filling, the top of the flattened filling end of the sack is folded over onto itself and a closure tape is secured to the folded-over portion and one wall of the sack, whereafter the filling ... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4162602 | Method and apparatus for filling and closing large sacks Sacks are successively filled and closed in an automatic process by suspending each sack from near the mouth and spreading the side walls apart, filling the sack, allowing it to settle on a support while keeping the side walls taut, bringing the side wall... | 07/31/1979 |
| 4091595 | Netting bag machine and method A method and apparatus for continuously forming and filling bag-type packages from a continuous supply of tubular packaging material, such as the plastic mesh tubing or netting manufactured and sold by E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Co. under the trademark VEXA... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4041675 | Carton sealing machine carton setting up and loading equipment Carton setting up and loading machine to facilitate an operator successively setting up in empty chamber-defining shape a plurality of cartons in upright position on their flat stack of bottom closing flaps folded inward and the loading of their chambers ... | 08/16/1977 |
| 3939628 | Bag and package making method A method is provided of making a bag including the steps of: Expanding tubular plastic netting in continuous rope form into an elongated sleeve with an open end; Positioning a first bottom closure strip across a first part of such sleeve; Positioning a second ... | 02/24/1976 |