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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7565784 | Apparatus for dispensing prescriptions An automated method for dispensing pharmaceuticals particularly tablets and capsules, and other small discrete objects, includes: receiving prescription information, selecting a container, labeling the container, dispensing the tablets or capsules into the labeled c... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7454878 | Anti-rotation neck support knife A neck support knife for supporting a bottle during capping includes an arcuate planar surface having a plurality of elongated cleats extending away from the planar surface and arranged in a radial pattern. The cleats have a tooth-like vertical cross-section. An inn... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7325372 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage material having a bottle closing machine for applying screw caps to bottles A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage material having a bottle closing machine for applying screw caps to bottles. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 CF. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 CF. §1.72(b): A b... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322160 | Monitoring system for induction sealer An induction foil cap sealer system includes a monitoring system that comprises a plurality of sensors disposed throughout the sealer system, each sensor monitoring a respective condition related to the sealing operation. A controller is configured to receive from t... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7275353 | System and method for dispensing prescriptions An automated method for dispensing pharmaceuticals particularly tablets and capsules, and other small discrete objects, includes: receiving prescription information, selecting a container, labeling the container, dispensing the tablets or capsules into the labeled c... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7204069 | Container sealing device A container sealing device includes a platform slidable and movable in and out of a casing and having an opening for receiving a container to be sealed. A lever and a support device are slidably attached to the platform, and movable up and down relative to the platf... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7200975 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, having a transfer device for the transfer of containers from a transfer starwheel to the carousel of a container handling machine A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, having a transfer device for the transfer of containers from a transfer starwheel to the carousel of a container handling machine. A transfer device for container handling machine... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7162849 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage material having a bottle closing device, and a closure applying machine for closing of containers, such as bottles, cans, canisters, or the like, by way of screwing on of screw caps A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, and a closure applying machine for closing of containers, such as, for example, bottles, cans, canisters, or the like, by way of screw caps that are screwed on, with a plurality o... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7140161 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, having container handling machines with carrying pockets A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, having a container handling machine such as, for example, filler, rinser, or closer for the processing of containers that comprise a neck ring, said machine comprising a rotating ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121062 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, having a container handling machine with interchangeable receptacles for the container mouth A container handling machine for containers, such as bottles, with a carousel that rotates around a vertical axis, with handling stations located at appropriate intervals for the handling of the containers, whereby the handling stations are located in a space that i... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7104390 | Conveying apparatus for spouts or bags with spouts A conveying apparatus for spouts or bags with spouts thereon, including: a circular rotating body which is driven rotationally, a guide rail disposed around the circumference of the rotating body with a predetermined spacing in between, and a plurality of grippers d... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6912828 | Packaging method and apparatus A method for packaging a product in a hermetically sealed container having a cup-shaped rigid or semi-rigid body with a rim fitted with a closure, the method comprising introducing the product into the cup-like shaped body. Forming an isolated space with a gas inlet... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6898920 | Device for arresting a bottle against an applied torque The device for holding in an axial direction a pouring neck of a bottle having a radially projecting neck ring and for arresting the pouring neck against a torque applied to the pouring neck in one of two rotary directions upon rotation about the axis of the pouring... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6748983 | Conveyor for bottle-filling machine A conveyor chain has lower pins and is displaced in steps through a station. Respective pairs of plates have holes fitted to the pins and confronting cutouts together forming seats shaped to fit complementarily around necks of bottles. Horizontally displaceable supp... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6745540 | Spout sealing method and sealing apparatus A spout sealing method and apparatus using a spout insertion and temporary-sealing apparatus, a primary sealing apparatus, a secondary sealing apparatus and a cold-sealing apparatus that are installed in a row; and transfer apparatuses being installed between these ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6739109 | Sealing device for a disposable cup A sealing device for a disposable cup is disclosed. The sealing device has a main body and the lateral wall of the main body is located at the sliding rail and is provided with a block body having a forward elevating sliding slot and the cup holding seat is provided... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6668517 | Spout transfer method, spout transfer apparatus and spout positioning and supplying apparatus With a use of a transfer rotor that has gripping claws on its circumference, spouts are received by the gripping claws and conveyed and transferred to spout holding members of a continuously rotating rotor. The transfer rotor rotates intermittently 60° i... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6655109 | Filler device sub-assembly and associated method A filler device sub-assembly comprising: a first cap gripping arm and a second cap gripping arm, wherein each of the first and second cap gripping arms include a second end, and wherein the second ends of the first and second cap gripping arms cooperative... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6408595 | Microplate cover seal applicator A microplate cover seal applicator comprising a downwardly spring-biased roller mounted in a pivotal arm which pivots the roller into and out of operative contact with the top face of a microplate. The lower face of the microplate is seated in a well form... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6351928 | Device for packaging products in containers sealed with stretchable plastic film A packaging device is provided with a feed unit for a highly stretchable polyethylene-based plastic film which during use is able to generate and maintain a high number of electric charges on its surface. A vertically movable head having on its lower end ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6343628 | Machine for filling bottles with liquid A bottling apparatus has a frame and an endless conveyor element on the frame, having a horizontal working stretch extending in a transport direction through a filling station, and carrying a plurality of holder plates each formed with a row of seats adap... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6334289 | Conveyor for bottles with a mouth-collar A tool designed to grip a collar projecting from the mouth of a plastic bottle, comprises a main body which is made of stainless steel and has three inserts made of hardened steel attached by means of silver brazing. The body has an internal edge in the f... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6050055 | Apparatus and method for sealing of paperboard containers using induction heated metal bands Using induction heaters, two rotating metal bands are heated to a target temperature, continuously sensed by infrared temperature probes and then compressed on either side of a mated pair of paperboard carton flanges in an extended nip. The mated paperboa... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5813963 | Method and apparatus for assembling roe containers A container assembly apparatus and method for assembling a roe shipping container. The lid of the container is manually positioned in contact with one edge of the container. A first button is pressed which allows swing arm to open and allow access by the ... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5778633 | Quick change ledge support assembly for filling and capping machines An improved ledge support assembly for a filling machine for filling containers is provided. The ledge support assembly supports and retains the containers in the machine during movement through the machine. The ledge support assembly includes a pocket su... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5732528 | Container guide for a filling and capping machine An improved container guide for a bottling machine for filling or capping containers having a generally circular cross-section is provided. The container guide serves to retain the containers in the machine during conveyance through the bottling line. A r... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5718101 | Method and apparatus for packaging a product in a dual-lid package A method and apparatus for enclosing a product in a tray having an outwardly extending flange is provided. A permeable web is secured to an inner periphery of flange and the secured portion is severed from the web to form a permeable lid. An impermeable w... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5697490 | Clamshell carrier A carrier secures articles while the carrier is drawn by a carrier transport mechanism of a conveyor system along a series of stations adjacent to processing equipment that can perform operations on the article. The carrier has a base and one or two arms ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5689932 | Quick change method and apparatus for filling and capping machines A bottling machine for filling or capping containers having a generally circular cross section is provided. The bottling machine includes a rotatable star wheel having a plurality of peripheral individual removable neck support assemblies for receiving an... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5671585 | Quick change connection for filling and capping machines A quick connect clamp for a bottling machine is provided. The quick connect clamp includes a bayonnet clamp having a rod portion and a complementary rod grasping portion. The rod portion including a handle at one end for actuating the clamp and locking pr... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5667104 | Directional dispenser and method of its use A directional dispensing package which is easily shipped, filled and assembled is disclosed. The package includes a retaining opening into which a modular pump is snap-fit by inserting the modular pump through an open end of the package. The package also ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5593064 | Promotional dispenser and method for its use A promotional dispensing package which is easily shipped, filled and assembled is disclosed. The package includes a retaining opening into which a modular pump is snap-fit by inserting the modular pump through an open end of the package. The package also ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5581975 | Automatic machine for filling and closing flasks or the like containers All the carousels of the machine are provided with grippers for holding the flasks. A carousel with grippers (6) for holding the flask by the neck is followed by a carousel with grippers (7) for holding the flask by the body and so on. Between the jaws of... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5573048 | Liquid filling device and method Filling apparatus and method of operation are provided for rapid, selectively controlled filling of flexible, plastic, webbed containers with a liquid. The apparatus includes a cutter which separates the lead container from the web whereupon a shuttle del... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5555700 | Bottle conveying system A bottle conveying and packaging system has guide tracks for guiding groups of bottles positioned adjacent one another in a transverse direction, from a grouping station to a packaging station. The guide tracks correspond in number to the transversely lyi... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5408801 | Outboard bottle support apparatus for bottle capping machines A bottle support apparatus to supply additional outboard support to a resilient thermoplastic bottle during capping with a bottle capping device. The outboard support device provides additional arcuate support for the bottle neck by encircling the remaini... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5329750 | Blister packaging machinery Apparatus for fabricating blister packs comprising a first support for a web of plastic material located at the input end of the apparatus; a feeder to feed the web of plastic material along a path of travel through the apparatus to the output end thereof... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5157895 | Positioning and press-sealing means The present invention relates to a positioning means and a press-sealing means. The positioning means includes a jig, a base and an elevating apparatus. The jig includes a plate-like element and a placement hole formed therethrough. It holds an upper port... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5123227 | Positioning and press-sealing means The present invention relates to a positioning means and a press-sealing means. The positioning means includes a jig, a base and an elevating apparatus. The jig includes a plate-like element and a placement hole formed therethrough. It holds an upper port... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5054267 | Apparatus sealing blow molded bottle A machine and method for sealing closed an integral neck of blow molded bottle and simultaneously forming an integral twist-off.... | 10/08/1991 |
