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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7607277 | Work piece wrapping apparatus A work piece wrapping apparatus for wrapping a work piece being transported along a transporting path of the work piece is provided with: a wrapping sheet supply device that supplies the wrapping sheet onto a transporting path of the wrapping sheet intersecting the ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7503153 | Paper feeding device for a banding machine for logs of sheet material Banding machine for packaging logs of stacks of folded, overlapped or interfolded sheets applies a banding web of paper or plastic film on four longitudinal sides. During motion of the web in a direction orthogonal to the drawings, a glue gun spreads a glue line the... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7322166 | Apparatus for unwrapping and transporting frangible wafers for ice cream sandwiches and the like The present invention is an apparatus and method for unwrapping a package of frangible articles bearing a wrapping material, the wrapping material having a rear portion and a forward tab, the forward tab adapted to open the wrapping material when pulled, the apparat... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7269931 | Overwrapping machine for packets of cigarettes An overwrapping machine for packets of cigarettes, wherein a first feed line feeds the packets of cigarettes successively along a first path, and a second feed line feeds sheets of transparent packing material successively along a second path intersecting the first ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7131246 | Apparatus for wrapping groups of rolls of products with a sheet of plastic film An apparatus for wrapping groups of rolls of products with a sheet of film comprises a station for packaging and moving, with a stepping motion, in a predetermined direction, a succession of groups of products wrapped in a sheet of film, having an open front side de... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7104032 | Method and machine for wrapping an article A method and machine for wrapping an article, whereby the article is fed through a feed station, where the article is applied with a respective sheet of wrapping material which is folded into an L about the article, so as to have a free edge not contacting the artic... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7032358 | Device for closing the side ends of a package enclosing one roll or rolls of material in an automatic packaging machine In a device for closing side ends of packages enclosing only one roll or one row of rolls in an automatic packaging machine, operating apparatus are connected to the machine packaging line. A package, partially wrapped by a sheet, is fed to the packaging line in a f... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7013621 | Adjustable package geometry web forming apparatus and method Apparatus and method for the automatic packaging of one or more articles. An adjustable web guide structure that guides the webs of film into a configuration that mimics the geometry of a package to be wrapped is provided. The webs are conveyed over the guide struct... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6971221 | Packaging method and apparatus A packaging method and apparatus employ web material having cohesive on facing surfaces of two web portions between which an item is packaged. The cohesive adheres to itself by application of pressure alone, without heat, but tends not to adhere to other surfaces. T... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6904733 | Machine for packing bottles in cardboard boxes A machine is used for packing bottles by assembling cardboard boxes starting from an unfolded sheet (2) with adhesive strips, in such a way that in an initial step the bottles (6) to be packed are placed on a central part of the unfolded sheet of the b... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6889486 | Method for the production of packs of rolls of paper arranged in two or more rows In a machine for the production of packs of rolls of paper, comprising a supporting surface designed to lift the rolls of paper, arranged in two or more rows, towards a zone in which there is a sheet of plastic film, in particular polyethylene, to be wrapped around ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6766625 | Apparatus and relative method for wrapping reams of paper An apparatus for wrapping reams of paper in which the units for forming the first tube are adjacent to the devices for lateral folding of the first tube in order simultaneously to form lateral flaps. ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6718728 | Packing machine A machine for packing groups of rolls of domestic paper in respective sheets of packing material has folding members, each of which has an active portion, which is brought into contact with a flap of a sheet of packing material, and an adjusting device for adjusting... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6691492 | Elevator device in machines for forming packs of rolls An elevator device in a machine for forming packs of rolls includes an auxiliary plate member, situated between wrapping sheet folders and a constraining plate of a conveying line. The auxiliary plate member moves vertically between a lower end position n... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6684610 | Machine for packaging a pile of paper products, such as serviettes and the like A machine for packaging piles (P) of paper products, such as serviettes, handkerchiefs and the like, comprising: a feed assembly (14) for feeding a sheet of packaging material (F), comprising means (26) designed for withholding a sheet of packaging materi... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6675556 | Method and unit for forming a tubular wrapping about a product A method and unit for forming a tubular wrapping about a rectangular-prism-shaped product, whereby a sheet of packing material is folded about the product in a first folding step, wherein the sheet of packing material is folded into a U about the product ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6640522 | Method and machine for packing reams of sheets A method of packing rearms of sheets, wherein each ream is defined by sheets stacked to form a rectangular-base prism of a given height, and has two base faces defined by respective end sheets in the ream, two lateral faces perpendicular to the base faces... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6612100 | Sheet package production system A protective cover that is pre-folded by a protective cover pre-folding apparatus is supplied to a pack producing apparatus. After sheets are stacked on the protective cover, the protective cover is fully folded onto the sheets to produce a pack, which is... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6510671 | Apparatus for producing bundle packages for cigarettes During the production of cuboid-shaped packages, in particular bundle packages made of thin cardboard, it is necessary to form sharp-edged package edges (44, 45), namely those having a right-angled cross-section. This is ensured by means of a folding aid,... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6502375 | Machine for packaging mattresses in a sheet unwound continuously from a roll A machine for packaging a mattress in a sheet, comprising horizontal supporting and receiving mattress surfaces, guides for guiding the sheet on a vertical plane, so that by moving the mattress in the advancement direction from the supporting surface towa... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6247292 | Package wrapping method and machine The invention provides an improved package wrapping machine which produces a wrapped product having a good seal and a favorable appearance for packages of varying sizes and shapes. More particularly, these improvements are obtained by utilizing a novel fi... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6230474 | Food packaging enclosing removable prize Method of manufacturing food packaging with a removable prize therein. Prizes are deposited at a predetermined spacing along a first sheet of plastic wrapping. The first sheet of plastic wrapping with the prizes adhered thereon is covered by a second shee... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6085494 | Method of and apparatus for wrapping articles of the tobacco processing industry into blanks of packing material Cardboard blanks with fold lines between their panels are partially draped around arrays of cigarette packets in an apparatus wherein successive arrays which are being advanced along an elongated path at a first speed strip discrete blanks off a mouthpiec... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6067780 | Automatic packaging machine for packaging products An automatic packaging machine for packaging products into packs comprises: a wrapper forming line along which there is a succession of at least three operating stations positioned above a sliding surface along which the products are fed with a stepping m... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6016639 | Ice cream sandwich wrapping apparatus having a friction member The apparatus uses a single, simple movement of a shoe to wrap the rear bottom tuck panel underneath the ice cream sandwich and to push the ice cream sandwich onto a conveyor surface. In addition, the apparatus utilizes at least one friction member to act... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5845464 | Product wrapping method A method of wrapping products, whereby a sheet and a respective product for wrapping are fed to a wrapping station in a first and second direction incident with each other; the product travels according to a given movement through the wrapping station to ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5819506 | Method and apparatus for closing the edges of wrapping material The closing of the end edges of the wrapper (5) which is wrapped around the product in a shape made tubular in a known manner, is performed by folders, some of which are dynamic (15, 15' and 17, 17' ), located in different stations, and some static (8, 8'... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5782063 | Method for overwrapping packets of cigarettes A method of overwrapping packets of cigarettes is implemented utilizing a machine by which packets and respective sheets of wrapping material are fed singly and in timed succession to a folding station where each packet is directed against a central porti... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5666783 | Apparatus for producing packs made of thin plastic film In the production of packs with an outer wrapping of plastic film, a continuous forced guiding of a web of material (13) and the blanks (12) produced therefrom is important. The web of material (13) is fed to a knife roller (20). In the region thereof, th... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5502954 | Flap folding device of wrapping machine Flap folding device of a wrapping machine. Side folding guides approach side flaps to hit a hitting part against the closed side faces of a wrapped body part of a content or volume, thereby pressing a wrapped body part, near the base end of the side flaps... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5493957 | Vertical assembly extrusion ice cream sandwich making machine An apparatus for the preparation of comestible-containing sandwich products comprises a sandwich product assembly station and corresponding means for the fabrication and assembly of a sandwich product in the vertical direction. The apparatus includes an e... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5437144 | Packaging device A packaging apparatus that compresses the contents in a vertical direction and tightly winds the contents. Upon the lowering of the elevator, compressive receiving plates project above the contents. The elevator is raised to hold the contents between the ... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5437142 | Method for packaging contents and packaging device A packaging apparatus for applying a packaging sheet to cover the contents and simultaneously seal them including an adhering mechanism for adhering tape at corresponding sealing positions of the packaging sheet. The adhering mechanism is movable toward o... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5406774 | Compression package wrapping apparatus and method A package wrapping apparatus and method compresses a package of napkins or a similarly soft bulked product during the wrapping operation to provide a tight wrapped package which does not become loose with settling. An air activated expandable elevator pla... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5179817 | Method where exposed foil on top of cigarette bundle is flat with no apparent folds A method of folding foil around cigarette bundles where the exposed foil on the top of the bundle is flat with no apparent folds. The smooth flat appearance is created by forming the top folds prior to forming the side folds. Notches or holes cut into the... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5133173 | Method and equipment for wrapping groups of packets Packets of cigarettes are directly singly and in succession along a conveyor into a cellophane wrapping machine, and thereafter to a packaging machine which is driven, together with the wrapping machine, by one main motor and incorporates a feed unit supp... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5056294 | Apparatus (packaging machine) for the packaging of articles of differing size Apparatus (packaging machine) for the packaging of articles of differing sizes. In packaging technology, it is often necessary to solve the problem of producing packs of differing size on one and the same packaging machine. As a rule, adapting this to the... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5038549 | Stacking packaging machine A stacking packaging machine and a process for stacking and packaging resilient workpieces. The workpieces are usually rolled paper products. The machine is comprised of an input conveyor, an elevator, cams, workpiece holders, a packaging film feeder and ... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4984412 | Hopper apparatus A hopper apparatus for folding the end flaps of a film overwrapper across the ends of a carton enclosed in the overwrapper includes a back wall, two parallel side walls, and an access door closing the front side of the hopper. The top horizontal edges of ... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4845924 | Process and apparatus for the packaging of paper handkerchiefs In the production of packs for stacks (10) of paper handkerchiefs, the problem is to give the cuboid pack an exact shape. Whe a stack of paper handkerchiefs is pushed into a pocket (13) of a folding turret (12), the stack (10) is compressed by a press pla... | 07/11/1989 |
