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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7497063 | Apparatus for sealing cryovial An apparatus includes a holder; a first motor operatively secured to holder; a transporting assembly including a second motor and a slide; a heating unit; a controller; and a housing for enclosing the transporting assembly and the heating unit; A thermally contracti... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7367169 | Bank note bundling machine A common bundling tape (T) to be used for bundling bank notes of different denominations is held in a tape reel (14). A printing mechanism (21) is disposed on a tape feed passage (20) to print the bundling tape (T) with a mark indicating the den... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7322172 | Utensil wrapping apparatus and method An apparatus and method for wrapping a napkin around one or more utensils. The apparatus includes a wrapping area defining a trough dimensioned to receive one or more utensils. A utensil dispenser and napkin delivery mechanism may be provided to deliver the utensils... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7204070 | Method and apparatus for packaging panel products A system for packaging a flat panel product includes a dispensing device for dispensing a length of inner protective packaging material, a folding table for wrapping the inner protective packaging material around the product and folding an outer protective packaging... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7197858 | Apparatus for securing a loose twine end to a round bale The invention relates to an apparatus for securing a loose twine end on a round bale by means of a band, with an adjusting drive, that can be operated to cause the band to engage with a conveyor element by which it can be wound about a round bale in the area of the ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7082738 | Capsule-filling and sealing apparatus The capsule filling-sealing apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises a filling unit in which various mechanisms for carrying out filling processing for empty capsules are functionally disposed, a sealing unit for securely sealing filled capsules,... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7076932 | Apparatus and method for wrapping Embodiments of the present invention provide for a wrapping apparatus and associated methods. The wrapping apparatus may include a first holder for holding first items to be wrapped. The wrap is placed on a rotating table when the rotating table is rotated into a fi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7000368 | Method for sealing capsules and apparatus to perform said method The capsules are disposed on a first rigid support (A1) movable in steps provided with a first plurality of seats (B1) designed to each contain a respective capsule (7), the support (A1) being designed to feed the capsules to means (5 | 02/21/2006 |
| 6932300 | Device for closing parachute packs The invention provides a device for closing parachute packs, each of which has a plurality of flaps and a closing cord (36), the device (10) being characterised by a base (12) for bearing on a flap in one direction during the packing operation, ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6474392 | System for opening sealed packages, tape dispenser, and tape A system for easy opening of sealed packages. The system comprises a tape dispensing apparatus, and a tape. The tape dispensing apparatus has a cutter therein. The tape is used for sealing a seam of a package. The tape is sized and shaped for being dispen... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6202387 | Apparatus and method for banding wrapped silverware An apparatus and method for banding a wrapped silverware arrangement with a two-sided segment of banding material bearing a treatable adhesive on one side thereof utilizes a pair of jaw members which are movable between open and closed conditions for capt... | 03/20/2001 |
| 5992128 | System for girding articles A system for girding an article, in particular the twisted end of a bag, with a closure including a strip of adhesive tape. The system comprises a girding device and a roll of adhesive tape having a core. The girding device comprises a housing including a... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5916108 | Device and method for applying a tie ribbon to an aritcle An apparatus and method for fastening a tie fastener about an article is disclosed. The apparatus includes an optic sensing mechanism, a magnetic attracting mechanism, and an automatic control system. The optic sensing mechanism facilitates control over a... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5809750 | Method of sealing containers with peelable, heat sealable foil A peelable, heat-sealable foil for closing containers, for example cups, of synthetic plastics material, in particular polystyrene, consists of one single, biaxially oriented layer of impact-resistant polystyrene, and in particular of impact-resistant pol... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5782067 | Bag sealer and cutter for use in packaging loose fill packaging materials Bag sealer and cutter having a guide for directing a portion of flexible tubing which has been gathered together along a predetermined path in a direction which is generally perpendicular to the axis of the tubing, a pair of tape applicators positioned si... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5720153 | Wrapping method, and apparatus for implementing said method The present invention relates mainly to a wrapping method and to apparatus for implementing the method. The invention provides a method of wrapping a palletized load, the method comprising a step of depositing one or more plastic films around the palletiz... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5694748 | Apparatus for encircling items with tape An apparatus for encircling items with tape includes a spool assembly for dispensing the tape, a displacement mechanism for displacing the spool assembly in a closed path about the items, and a tape control mechanism. The tape control mechanism has a rod ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5626708 | Tape applying apparatus A mounting mechanism for mounting a taping head in an upper bridge structure of a tape applying machine includes J-configured slots that are engaged by pin members extending from the taping head. A tape supply roll holder for holding a supply roll of tape... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5614042 | Tape binding device for electric wire bundle and tape binding method The present invention discloses a tape binding device winding a tape piece having an adhesive surface on one side around an electric wire bundle to bundle it. In the device, a pair of arms having a holding surface are lowered while holding the tape piece ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5533316 | Apparatus for compressing and positioning the sealing components of an open head drum A press plate, actuated by a cylinder, has a press ring affixed to its lower surface. The press ring is dimensioned to fit on the lid of an open head drum. Magnets positioned on the lower surface of the press plate hold a split closing ring in position en... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5513478 | Method and apparatus for the manufacture of individual rolls from a web of material An apparatus and method for preparing wound rolls from a web of material is disclosed having a feeding roller which feeds a web of material into contact with a core having a central axis. A plurality of tuckers tuck the web of material about the core, the... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5410861 | Apparatus for banding bunched articles Method and apparatus for banding groups of elongated items, including a conveyor for propelling trough-like carriers of groups of items to be banded. Each group of items passes through two sets of rotating spoked wheels positioned two above the conveyor a... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5398395 | Banding apparatus and method Apparatus for applying a sleeve of heat-shrink material (a "band") to a container comprises a rotary drum having a plurality of upstanding heads. A web of banding material is intermittently advanced and lengths cut off, each cut length being held by finge... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5374326 | Sealing machine with two superimposed sealing units for parallelepiped boxes with down-turned flaps with simplified access to the lower sealing unit A sealing machine for sealing parallelpiped boxes with down-turned flaps, comprises a lower supporting and containment structure defining a supporting plane for the boxes; a lower sealing unit normally contained within the supporting and containment struc... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5367855 | Method and apparatus for sealing a lid and container with sealing tape A container sealer and associated method are disclosed for successively applying a sealing tape to a seam between a lid and a container body for a plurality of containers and their respective lids. The sealer comprises a conveyor for advancing a plurality... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5338384 | Method and apparatus for applying sealing tape to cases moving on a conveyor A tape head apparatus for applying sealing tape to cartons moving thereunder on a conveyor has rollers as part of roller assemblies for rolling the tape under pressure onto the leading face, top surface, and trailing face of the carton. The rollers, assem... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5209040 | Capsule sealing apparatus A capsule sealing apparatus is provided which includes a capsule supplying device, a slat, a capsule conveyor unit, a capsule sealing device, a plurality of capsule retaining plates, a drying device, and a capsule discharging device. The capsule supplying... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5173140 | Tape applying device and method for applying tape A device and method for applying a length of pressure-sensitive adhesive tape to an object that is moved along a path past the device is described. The device includes a frame and a mechanism for applying the length of tape to the periphery of the object ... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5155977 | Newspaper bundler A paper bundler for stacking and bundling recyclable paper waste, such as newspapers, magazines, and legal size or letter size office paper. The apparatus has two main parts, a basket and a cradle. The basket is made in two parts which are independently m... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5054258 | Capsule transport tray An improved capsule transport tray for use in the curing chamber of capsule sealing and banding machines is disclosed. The trays have hemispherical recesses which thereby support the capsules at their ends, thereby keeping the midportion of the capsules w... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4922682 | Apparatus and method for sealing and banding capsules A capsule sealing and banding machine (10) and method in which capsules (C) are supplied from a supply hopper (23) to a rotating capsule transfer plate (12) for banding and sealing of the capsules as they pass over sets of sealing and banding wheels (63) ... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4821489 | Method and apparatus for sealing a flexible bag to a pallet Produce packages are stacked onto a pallet having an underlying gasproof plastic sheeting. The loaded pallet is placed on a rotatable table and a plastic bag is lowered over the produce which has its lower edges located partway down over the upturned port... | 04/18/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4813206 | Tape sealing the perimeters of carton walls Perimeter seals are applied to cartons to seal them in courses which encircle a carton wall at which the transverse edges of infolded carton closure flaps are disposed. Such perimeter seals create a seal of the carton interior to prevent access thereto by... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4793119 | Bander machine for drugs containing capsules A bander machine is disclosed which seals drugs containing capsules by welding a gelatin annular seal on edges of the capsules covers and on lateral surfaces of the capsules bottoms. The machine includes first stations for feeding for the capsules on conv... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4718220 | Device for applying a closing strip and a cassette therefor Device for applying a closing strip, comprising: a housing provided with a channel; a feed for closing strip tape emerging into said channel; a rotor mounted for rotation on said housing and provided with blades projecting into said channel; and cutting m... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4534151 | Method and apparatus for packaging paper rolls A method and an apparatus for packaging paper rolls (2), wherein a wrapper sheet (1) of such a size as to exceed the axial length of the roll is wrapped around the roll and the width of the wrapper sheet is reduced to a size corresponding to the length of... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4495747 | Method and apparatus for automatically preparing flexible, disposable packing containers In automatic preparation of flexible, disposable packing containers for materials such as eggs or fruits during intermittent transportation along a straight path of travel of each packing container, an opener cord is wound up and tied about the joint betw... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4464884 | Adjustable bottle conveying apparatus A conveyor for transporting containers in a vertical position along a defined path through a power adjustable, container rotating mechanism. The rotating mechanism includes a pair of elongate friction members respectively disposed laterally adjacent the d... | 08/14/1984 |
