Class 53/138.7 - Bag closing

Subclass of Class 53 - Package making
Definition: Apparatus wherein the cover secured is three dimensional,
No. of patents: 27
Last issue date: 02/03/2009

Number	Title	Issue Date
7484342	Apparatus and method for automated tape closure Disclosed is a tape closure device for securing the neck of a bag with an adhesive film and a non-adhesive backing. The device preferably includes a closure application assembly that has a guide rail, a contact member and a cutting member. The guide rail preferably ...	02/03/2009
6892510	Bag closing apparatus A bag closing apparatus including a frame structure, a cinching assembly and an actuator assembly. The cinching assembly includes at least three pivot arms, each pivot arm including an arcuate portion and pivotably connected to the frame structure. The pivot arms ar...	05/17/2005
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
6824629	Method for applying twist-ties to flexible packages A device and method of use for applying twist-ties onto flexible packages on an assembly line. Each package has a front panel including an exterior surface. Each twist-tie is a strip of material having a first face. The apparatus comprises a glue applicator (e.g., a...	11/30/2004
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
6662528	Mobile automatic sandbagger and method of use A mobile, automatic sandbagging machine includes a source of sandbags and a guide track positioned adjacent to the source of sandbags. A hook attached to a chain of the guide track selectively removes a sandbag from the source of sandbags and advances the...	12/16/2003
6502367	Bag closing apparatus A bag closing apparatus including a frame structure, a cinching assembly and an actuator assembly. The cinching assembly includes at least three pivot arms, each pivot arm including an arcuate portion and pivotably connected to the frame structure. The pi...	01/07/2003
6453967	Compound motion apparatus for applying twist-ties to flexible packages A device and method of use for applying twist-ties onto flexible packages on an assembly line. Each package has a front panel including an exterior surface. Each twist-tie is a strip of material having a first face. The apparatus comprises a glue applicat...	09/24/2002
6397561	Transverse direction zipper with edges unsecured In a form fill and seal apparatus, a film is provided with a zipper oriented transverse to the direction of travel of the film. The zipper includes a central area which is secured to the film. However, the zipper further includes outer areas which are fre...	06/04/2002
6115993	Tag presenter The apparatus for intermittently presenting tags for attachment to merchandise has a pay-out tape of tags severable by lines of weakness, drive rollers for intermittently advancing tape from the pay-out roll, breaking rollers that rotate at a greater spee...	09/12/2000
6112499	Bag closure apparatus The present invention discloses a new and efficient apparatus with purpose of transporting individual cable ties to a workpiece area where an individual cable tie is directed to surround and cinch a workpiece within the workpiece area. Further this appara...	09/05/2000
5966900	Vertical bagger An automated bagging system fills and closes a bag by delivering an air jet to open the bag. A pair of horns engage the inner surfaces of the bag wherein the bag is subsequently filled. A bag transfer mechanism engages the outer surface of the bag with pi...	10/19/1999
5904029	Process for continously fitting mesh bags containing fruit and vegetable products and the like, and a machine to carry out the actual process Bags, (1) produced at generic machines (2), are removed by means (3) toward grippers (5) associated to a conveyor line consisting of endless chain sections (4)-(10), including means (8) for weighing the bags (1), and bar-code and bag dimension verifying m...	05/18/1999
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
5544466	Method and apparatus for loading and closing a container A method for loading and closing containers, such as bags, with flexible open ends employs a chute with an inflatable bladder at the open end, and an elastic closure device. A flexible open end of the container is placed around the end of the chute and th...	08/13/1996
5473858	Apparatus and method for enclosing bulk product within a flexible sheet The apparatus has a frame having a top portion with an opening. The frame frictionally supports the middle portion of the string in an initial position behind the opening. A movable funnel is adapted to force a sheet from an initial position above the ope...	12/12/1995
5465549	Apparatus for applying twist ties Apparatus for applying twist ties comprises structure for receiving the open end of the film wrapper of a bakery product; structure for severing the leading end from a length of ribbon to form a twist tie; and structure for twisting the twist tie around t...	11/14/1995
5457930	Machine for filling reticulate sacks having closing and holding bands or the like A machine for filling reticulate sacks having closing and holding bands, or the like, has a turning support with four crossed arms. Each arm having two vertical blades. Four stations are located about the support. A first station carries the sacks to the ...	10/17/1995
5456062	Decorative package wrap A decorative gift wrap for wrapping a package comprising an elongated enclosure formed of a length of stretchable hosiery netting with a closure on each end of the netting enclosure so that the netting enclosure can be stretched to allow a package to be i...	10/10/1995
5174094	Automatic bagging An automatic bagging machine and method gently and efficiently handle bruisable articles to be automatically bagged, such as apples. The bagger includes a weighing pan, a bag supply, a source of compressed air for inflating a plastic bag while it is held ...	12/29/1992
4750239	Apparatus for parting off portion packages from flexible tubing which contains a dividable filling material A parting-off apparatus used, e.g., to part off individual sausages from a tubing, which is continuously filled with sausage meat, comprises displacing members (9, 10; 19, 20), which can be rectilinearly moved in mutually opposite directions and have tria...	06/14/1988
4682976	Apparatus for making easy open and reclosable bags An easy open and reclosable bag has flexible sheet walls sealed together to form a pouch. A separable reclosure tie is located adjacent one of those seals. The reclosure tie is composed of extensions of the bag walls which have an integral channel-shaped ...	07/28/1987
4593516	Apparatus for forming tight packages An automatic bag tying apparatus for converting an open bag loosely holding a substance into a tight package. A first gripping assembly tightly grips the unsealed bag toward its mouth. A second gripping assembly loosely and slidably grips the unsealed bag...	06/10/1986
4559754	Inspection and rejection apparatus The drawings and description discloses an inspection and rejection mechanism for wrapped loaves of bread having one end thereof tied. The mechanism includes vacuum means for straightening out tied ends, in conjunction with suitable photo-electric means fo...	12/24/1985
4271657	Automatic web tying apparatus An apparatus and process for automatically making a spiral wrapped unitary package having a ring type or tied closure. In the apparatus a series of loads, each containing a plurality of units are fed one load at a time onto a turntable adjacent a material...	06/09/1981
4125986	Bagging apparatus A bag at a filling station is automatically filled with loose fruit, such as apples, while the mouth of the bag is held open by a pair of finger gripping assemblies. Upon the conclusion of the filling operation the finger gripping assemblies, which are mo...	11/21/1978

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