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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7735298 | Device for sealing tray-shaped or pot-shaped receptacles An apparatus for sealing tray-shaped or pot-shaped receptacles, such as blister packs or pots for storing dairy products, includes a sealing head having a sealing contour support, a heatable sealing contour and support plate, preferably with at least one guide bolt ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7424796 | Filling and using reclosable bags A method of filling a bag that includes inserting an insulator between first and second side walls of a closure strip and joining an outer surface of the second side wall of the closure strip to an inner surface of a bag wall in a region of the wall behind which the... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7370455 | Food container sealing apparatus An apparatus is disclosed for sealing food containers using a sealing film. The apparatus includes a base, a container holder for holding a food container; a heater platen positioned within the base, and a pressure applicator positioned on a surface of the heater pl... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7340871 | Web packaging system with ergonomic tooling change A web packaging system provides easy access and changing of tooling, to change a product receiving cavity pocket in a lower web. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7308783 | Filling and using reclosable bags A method of filling a bag includes holding the bag open to define a fill path extending past an obverse side of a closure strip, between the closure strip and an opposed wall of the bag, and pouring contents into the open bag through the fill path. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7272918 | Sealing gasket for lower tool of a sealing station of a vacuum packaging machine An improved sealing gasket for a vacuum-sealing station of a vacuum packaging machine which is made such that the outer perimetric portion thereof is made of a greater hardness than the rest of the sealing gasket, whereby the sealing heat-elements of a reciprocal he... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7237371 | Deep draw packing method and film with small shrinkability for deep draw packing Deep draw packaging includes placing an object (C) in a concave container portion (1) formed by molding a film with small shrinkability (A), that is a film having a residual thermal shrinkage rate at 100° C. of 1 to 15 %. The film (A) is formed by stretching... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7222470 | Processes for causing an extensible polymer film to adhere to the edge of the opening of a bottle or similar container made of plastic (pet or the like) or metal and various devices for implementing said processes Various processes and relevant devices for causing polymer films, which are extensible to adhere to the edges of openings of plastic or PET or even metal containers, by releasing electrostatic charges opposite in sign to those of containers and/or the polymer films ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7163239 | Actuator assembly An actuator assembly includes an actuator drivingly connected to a gear wheel. The gear wheel includes an abutment secured rotationally fast having a camming surface and operable to drive an output member. The actuator assembly is operable to apply a force in a firs... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7124555 | Device and process for packaging products in a stretchable plastic film A process and a device are disclosed for packaging products in a stretchable plastic film; the device comprises: means for supporting and heating a product; means for supplying and clamping the film in a position overlaying the product; means for contacting and adhe... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7089718 | Apparatus for heat-shrinking film onto an open-topped container and method of using same A system for heat-shrinking a film onto an open-topped container is provided, including at least one reflective cup having a reflective interior surface, and at least one radiant energy source. The reflective cup and the radiant energy source may be rotationally mou... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7065941 | Induction foil cap sealer An sealing system includes a frame, a ferrite core disposed within the frame, and a litz wire coil disposed proximate to the ferrite core for producing an electromagnetic field within the ferrite core, where the ferrite core and litz wire coil are adapted to direct ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6962038 | Ultra-flat box for insert The present invention includes a box comprising a housing having a height of about 2 millimeters. The housing comprises a bottom portion. The bottom portion defines a bottom surface, an internal lateral flank, and a top bottom surface. The top bottom surface is elev... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6932753 | Food serving paperboard container pressing apparatus employing cast-in electrical heaters A pressing apparatus for producing a food service paperboard container from a paperboard blank so that the paperboard container possesses an overturned rim provided with folds includes a first die and a second die that are movable relative to one another. The first ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6922977 | Ergonomic blister packaging machine A blister packaging machine comprises a combination load/offload station having a blister magazine that is filled from the outside of the machine rather than the inside of the machine. The load mechanism includes a pick and place mechanism that is adapted to place i... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6915623 | Method for assembling a package for sutures A novel method and apparatus for riveting a two-piece suture tray package. A two-piece suture tray assembly is provided having a top member and a bottom member. The top member has a top and a bottom, and plurality of rivet members extending down from the bottom of t... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910313 | System and apparatus for an automated container filling production line An automated container production line or automatically removing, orienting, filling, sealing and providing a label and applying a straw to the outside of the labeled container is provided which utilizes a novel orienting conveyor for receiving unoriented containers... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6823652 | High density tape carrier system and method of operation A flexible carrier tape system, suitable for housing components and for winding on a reel in high density, is disclosed, comprising an elongated base strip having a plurality of longitudinally spaced cavities with side walls having a step-like groove near the surfac... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6779317 | Food container cleaner apparatus and method An apparatus is provided for effecting the formation of a packaged food product with the food being contained within a receptacle having a cover adhered to the receptacle. Prior to securing the cover to the receptacle, the surface that is to be sealed to the cover i... | 08/24/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6725630 | Method for induction sealing a plastic part to a composite container A method for induction sealing a plastic part to a composite container using a pair of linear coils electrically connected to low frequency generators. The linear coils produce overlapping electromagnetic fields on either side of the container. Rotating the containe... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6701695 | Packaging machine for producing reclosable packages A form-fill-and-seal (FFS) packaging machine is described wherein a zipper is attached to the package simultaneously with the sealing operation at the sealing and evacuation station. The attached zipper is thereafter welded in place at the zipper welding ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6679031 | Method and an apparatus for forming blisters in a band for making blister packs in blistering machines According to a method for forming a blister band (1) for blister pack (10) in blistering machines (M), a band (1) of heat-formable material is moved stepwise through a preheating station (5), a forming station (6), where a regular series of blisters (20) ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6668524 | Packaging system with a tool for enclosing electronic components, and method of populating a carrying belt A packaging system and a method of populating a transport belt with a tool for enclosing electronic components in a carrying belt, is described. For this purpose, the device has a heated punch with a structured punch face that has a plurality of mutually ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6666005 | Packaging method and packaging apparatus The invention provide an apparatus that can seal with film an article placed on a tray without having to change tooling for each shape and size of tray. Packaging apparatus 1 covers opening o with film Fm and thermally welds film Fm to flange f. Tray T is... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6643995 | Process and apparatus for manufacturing packages A box body (11) having a bottom face portion (12), side face portions (13, 14) and corner sealing portions (15) is formed of a packaging material of a soft sheet, and flange portions (16, 17) and flange jointing portions (18) are formed by folding the upp... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6625955 | Methods for forming product package with recloseable locking mechanism Methods of forming a thermoformed recloseable flat package for a pill-like product are provided. A first enclosure portion having a closing member is first operably engaged with a second enclosure portion so as to form an enclosure for containing the prod... | 09/30/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6269615 | Apparatus for handling and packaging friable tablets An assembly for handling and packaging pharmaceutical dosage forms includes an infeed structure, a laning structure, and a plenum structure extending from the infeed structure to the laning structure. The infeed, laning and plenum structures guide dosage ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6253531 | Packaging machine A platen machine for filling and sealing packages is provided having an upper platen and a lower platen journalled and independently moveable on a common alignment shaft to provide a close tolerance sealing mechanism with an independently operated heat se... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6240706 | Sealing tool and process for sealing packages The present invention relates to a sealing tool for sealing a package trough with a covering film, which tool consists of a bottom part, side parts oriented transversely and side parts oriented parallel to the direction of package trough feed, wherein at ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6161367 | Process and packing machine for manufacturing filled drinking cups The invention is concerned with a process of manufacturing filled drinking cups closed by cover foil blanks heat-sealed thereto and formed by deep-drawing from a thermoplastic packing material strip, comprising a beaded peripheral flange, with the cover f... | 12/19/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5983607 | Heat sealer and method for using same A package is provided with a lid and container that are heat sealed together. A multi-ply sheet material is provided for being thermoformed to define the container which has a tapering wall and bulge-resistant bottom end. Prior to thermoforming the contai... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5941055 | Apparatus for making an instant beverage container with product therein An apparatus and method for making a beverage container which contains an instant beverage material individually sealed within the beverage container by a filter disk and an insert disk combination. The apparatus includes a mandrel having a flange and a f... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5930977 | Automatic film-lid cohering machine An automatic film-lid cohering machine, which consists of a film transmission structure, an anti-slide device, a film-lid cohering transmission structure, a film-lid cohered object replacement device, and a holder. This invention is essentially to simplif... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5791120 | Tray sealing platen and seal apparatus A peripheral resilient seal, and seal and platen, the platen having a container tray receiving cavity and a peripheral groove around the cavity and receiving the seal. The seal has side ribs deformable upon insertion into the groove, and a shoulder extend... | 08/11/1998 |
| 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 |
