Class 53/262 - Spring form

Subclass of Class 53 - Package making
Definition: Apparatus in which the guide or form comprises an element
No. of patents: 33
Last issue date: 04/15/2008

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Number	Title	Issue Date
7357243	Packaging machine and method The packaging machine includes: a plurality of lane guides, the plurality of lane guides being spaced apart to form a plurality of lanes; a moveable conveyor belt having a first end and second end, the first end located beneath one of the plurality of lanes, the mov...	04/15/2008
7246641	Method and device for inserting a food stuff into a pliable bag A resilient foodstuff bag opener is disclosed, wherein the resilient bag opener is forcibly bent or bowed for easily entering a pliable food stuff bag, and upon relaxation of the bending forces, the bag opener resiliently deforms from its bent configuration to there...	07/24/2007
7124558	Packaging machine including laterally movable conveyor The packaging machine includes: a plurality of lane guides, the plurality of lane guides being spaced apart to form a plurality of lanes; a moveable conveyor belt having a first end and second end, the first end located beneath one of the plurality of lanes, the mov...	10/24/2006
7007324	Method and device for inserting a pillow into a pillowcase A method and device that provides an easily repeatable way in which to insert pillows into pillowcases. A flexible relatively thin sheet of material is provided that is sized and configured so as to attain a generally U-shaped configuration for insertion into a pill...	03/07/2006
5899049	System and method for making cushions of loose fill packing material System and method for packing loose fill materials in bags to form cushions for use in protecting articles in shipping cartons. The bags are produced from a length of flexible plastic tubing which is gathered or bunched to form a coil which is disposed ab...	05/04/1999
5687551	Product holding hopper and pouch expander for filling pouches and methods A pouch filling apparatus for filling pouches with product as the pouches travel around a filler wheel includes a hopper wheel carrying a plurality of hoppers over a sector of the filler wheel empty of pouches. The filler wheel carries a plurality of prod...	11/18/1997
5653088	Apparatus and method for attaching an individual finger to a birdie block An improved apparatus and method are described for attaching a finger to a birdie block without affecting the attachment of other fingers to the birdie block. A finger may be attached to a birdie block that includes a lower portion in which a plurality of...	08/05/1997
5477664	Compact balloon inflater and loader apparatus and method Apparatus for inflating balloons to enable insertion thereinto of objects includes a loading ring insertable into the orifice or mouth of the balloon for stretching the orifice to allow insertion therethrough of an object into the interior of the balloon ...	12/26/1995
5394673	Grid fingers A grid finger for use in a grid structure for delivering articles from an article supply source to compartments and containers. The finger is a readily removable flexible finger that has a substantially flat main body portion, a right angle flange portion...	03/07/1995
5392587	Grid finger assembly A grid finger assembly for a carton filling machine has a finger holder having a body with a slot in one end thereof adapted to seat a grid element, a retainer cavity in its other end, and a multiplicity of finger receiving recesses extending axially into...	02/28/1995
5337540	Compact balloon inflater and loader apparatus and method Apparatus for inflating balloons to enable insertion thereinto of objects includes a loading ring insertable into the orifice or mouth of the balloon for stretching the orifice to allow insertion therethrough of an object into the interior of the balloon ...	08/16/1994
5212932	Apparatus for loading frangible articles inverted into packing case Groups of articles are received from a conventional drop packer grid, into one side of a rotatable carrier that defines pockets for receiving the articles. Each pocket is defined by upright fingers that form funnels for each article. These fingers are res...	05/25/1993
5117611	Method and apparatus for packing layers of articles An apparatus for packing closely-arranged articles into a receptacle includes a rigid funnel having inwardly sloping walls and a downwardly projecting flexible skirt means attached to the funnel. The flexible skirt comprises a plurality of flexible planar...	06/02/1992
5033256	Balloon filler A balloon filler than includes a two piece evacuation housing arranged to receive a balloon attachment unit that holds a balloon in where the balloon end projects into the evacuation housing and receives a spreader tube whose insertion into the balloon un...	07/23/1991
4884388	Lettuce packer A lettuce packing machine for the packing of heads of lettuce in corrugated, carboard cartons is disclosed. A lettuce head holding tray is loaded with lettuce. Thereafter, the tray is utilized to pack cartons. The lettuce head holding trays has discrete l...	12/05/1989
4809484	Balloon stuffing system A balloon stuffing system (25, 25', 25", 25'") including a tubular member (26) open at one end (28) thereof and defining a chamber (31) capable of receiving the object (49) to be stuffed into a balloon (50); an ejector rod (29) passing through the opposit...	03/07/1989
4726167	Grid finger assemblies A grid finger attachment assembly attachable to a grid structure for guiding articles delivered to the grid structure from an article supply source into containers. The grid finger attachment assembly comprises an elongated grid finger, a compressible res...	02/23/1988
4608804	Bottle guide support assembly A bottle divider grid assembly including a plurality of lower dividers for channeling downwardly moving bottles into specified arrays with plastic and/or metal guiding fingers secured onto guide support assemblies, secured into slots defined in the upper ...	09/02/1986
4589245	Finger assembly for case loader A finger assembly supports up to four molded fingers in circumaxially spaced relationship so that each finger can guide a bottle dropped downwardly through a pocket defined by four such finger assemblies in a packing case loader. Each finger has a spoon s...	05/20/1986
4581872	Guide finger mounting for case packer assembly heads A guide finger mounting apparatus including positioning member having two flat surfaces extending longitudinally of the member, a pair of spring drop finger means one engaging each flat surface on the positioned member and a clip means engaging the finger...	04/15/1986
4578930	Yeast cake loading device A yeast cake loader loads yeast cakes into shallow open-top boxes in a reciprocating motion. The yeast cakes are smoothly lowered by a resiliently bendable surface which resiliently bends under the weight of the yeast cakes during loading. A ram pushes a ...	04/01/1986
4562692	Accumulating apparatus between a cartoner and a side seam gluer A cartoner has a side seam gluer for forming flat folded cartons which are vertically oriented in a magazine for feeding into the cartoner. A conveyor having a horizontally-movable discharge chute feeds the flat folded cartons in a vertical orientation on...	01/07/1986
4512134	Universal type packing head A universal type packing or grid head for use in article packing apparatus wherein a plurality of articles are fed to the head for assembly into a group of articles for filling a case. The grouped articles are ultimately deposited into a packing case for ...	04/23/1985
4507905	Guide finger mounting for case packer assembly heads A guide finger mounting apparatus including positioning member having two flat surfaces extending longitudinally of the member, a pair of spring drop finger means one engaging each flat surface on the positioned member and a clip means engaging the finger...	04/02/1985
4281501	Finger mounting apparatus for loading grid Finger mounting apparatus for a case loading grid is disclosed. Pyramidal shaped blocks are fixed to conventional bars in a packing grid, and a plate is selectively fixed to the bottom face of a block. The plate has an opening to hold a finger. The same b...	08/04/1981
4248028	Grid for guiding receptacles and seizing head equipped with such a grid This invention essentially relates to a grid for guiding bottles advancing towards compartments of a packing case. The grid has vertically fastened thereto supports each including a sleeve containing axial-push means together with a rod cooperating therew...	02/03/1981
4215521	Article retarding device for case loading machine An article retarding device for use with a grid set of a case loading machine for breaking the fall of articles as they are dropped through the grid set into a case. The grid set includes a trip-bar assembly which is shifted to drop the articles. Position...	08/05/1980
4207722	Finger assembly for case loader A finger assembly includes a finger holder supported in depending position on a horizontal rail for adjustable positioning therealong. Flexible fingers extend downwardly and outwardly from the holder and are clamped thereto by a retaining member, received...	06/17/1980
4207721	Finger assembly for case loader A finger assembly includes a finger holder supported in depending position on a horizontal rail for adjustable positioning therealong. Flexible fingers received in associated slots in the holder extend downwardly and laterally outwardly from the holder an...	06/17/1980
4095393	Bag forming and filling machine A bag forming and filling apparatus in which a continuous tube of heat sealable plastic is fed from a roll along a pathway where it is cut to the desired length and sealed on one end. The opposite end of the sealed tubing engages over an expandable hollow...	06/20/1978
4075819	Finger assembly for packer grid A finger assembly for use in a packer grid wherein the finger assembly comprises a body having an upper frustoconical section having at least one flat thereon. At least one flexible finger extends downwardly and outwardly from the body. The finger include...	02/28/1978
4044530	Apparatus for guiding and cushioning a plurality of articles as they move into a container An apparatus for guiding and cushioning a plurality of articles deposited into a container positioned beneath it. It is comprised of a rigid framework of spaced, elongated members having guides positioned at intervals along the members. The guides are tap...	08/30/1977
4033095	Neck-down bottle packing grid A neck-down bottle packing grid which eliminates glass to metal contact between the packing apparatus and the glass bottles which includes a plurality of partitions extending approximately parallel with respect to one another having guiding blocks, deflec...	07/05/1977

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Class 53/262 - Spring form