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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6925778 | Method for wrapping a wrapping film around an object A method of wrapping an object with wrapping material includes the steps of wrapping a first wrapping film around the object during a first portion of a wrapping cycle; and simultaneously wrapping the first wrapping film and a second wrapping film around the object ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6820397 | Continuous banding system for wrapping an elongated article such as a stack of interfolded paper towels A continuous wrapping apparatus includes a web supply section that supplies a pair of continuous webs, and a wrapping section for applying the webs about the article. The web supply section includes a pair of web supply stations for each web, and a supply roll is lo... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6706388 | Self-closing packaging material A self-closing package formed from a unitary two-ply or three-ply laminate sheeting having an inner surface which is entirely coated with cohesive material, which has the property of sticking only to itself, and having a first portion and second portion. An article ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6393808 | Automatic label film applicator A label film applicator mechanism which is integrally incorporated into the overall stretch wrap film applicator system so as to be located at the same wrapping station as that of the stretch wrap film mechanism whereby the stretch wrap film can be applie... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6228011 | Bag-in-carton and method and device for forming the bag-in-carton A method and apparatus for forming a bag-in-carton using a forming jig to shape a side-sealed closed portion of the inner bag in accordance with the related shape of the carton. The forming jig helps form a bag-in-carton having an inner bag formed with hi... | 05/08/2001 |
| 5961433 | Method and apparatus for forming bags from flexible plastics sheet Bags, primarily for liquid or other flowable products, are formed from sheet plastics material to define a generally rectangular container closed at one end and with a filling and discharging arrangement at the other end. The bags are formed from an outer... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5911665 | Fatigue crack resistant liquid packaging pouch A polymeric film and method for overcoming the problem of "pinholes" created in filled pouches by the harmonic motion occurring during transport of the filled pouches. The polymeric film composed of from about 5% to about 95% by weight of a first polymeri... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5651237 | Apparatus and methodology for packaging items incorporating an inflatable packaging system A method of and apparatus for automatically feeding from a roll successive pairs of inflatable packaging bags each having a common intermediate inflation channel to present the end bag upon a base platform for receiving an item-to-be-packaged, and then to... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5442897 | Method of and apparatus for making tubular envelopes A continuous web of wrapping material for catamenial tampons or other commodities is advanced lengthwise first through a station where it is acted upon by a perforating knife to weaken longitudinally spaced-apart portions of the web transversely of the di... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5314088 | Cardboard packaging for liquids There is provided a cardboard packaging for liquids which consists of a folding box, an inner bag arranged therein and made from a plastic material, and of a withdrawal nozzle which is accessible from the outside through a hole formed in one wall of the f... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5001885 | Apparatus and method for making floral displays, mini-gifts and pouch type packaging An apparatus and method for fabricating floral displays, and other products formed by layers of superposed materials such as pouch or pocket type packages has a base member with an opening therethrough in communication with a receiving space below the bas... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4967537 | Apparatus for packaging articles Apparatus for packaging a plurality of articles, such as ends for beverage containers, using a plurality of accumulating cages and a plurality of transfer cages to feed an accumulated plurality of container ends in succession into a packaging station wher... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4812319 | Method for making package having oil-containing product An improved package and method of packaging, including an oil-containing product, includes a multiple layer packaging sheet material which has reduced sensitivity to cockling. The multiple layer sheet material includes a layer which is susceptible to bein... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4734956 | Food casing article A casing article is disclosed which includes a shirred casing having a tubular leader extending through its bore wherein one end of the leader is attachable to a web for drawing the web through the bore of the shirred casing.... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4691497 | Film lamination stretch wrapping A method and apparatus for assembling and dispensing a multi-ply web and wrapping a load with the multi-ply web includes a film web dispenser for receiving a plurality of webs from a plurality of rolls of web material, juxtaposing the plurality of webs to... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4601157 | Automatic packaging Heat sealing of foam-paper laminates and the like around articles to cushion them. Foam can be coated with anti-stat and/or corrosion inhibitor to protect articles against static electricity and/or corrosion. Such coatings can reduce the heat sealing temp... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4432187 | Roll-wrapping apparatus and method A roll-wrapping apparatus and method where rolls are wrapped with an envelope of heat-shrink plastic film with a label positioned between the envelope and roll and electrostatically bonded to the film. The bond prevents misalignment of the label prior to ... | 02/21/1984 |