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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7398630 | Infeed assembly for a continuous motion wrapping assembly An infeed assembly for spacing a continuous line of product into units to be wrapped in a continuous wrapping system is disclosed. At least one set of registration belts is orientated downstream of a set of spaced infeed belts in communication with a continuous line... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7174697 | System and process for packaging products A system and process for packaging groups of products, such as spirally wound paper products are disclosed. During the packaging of groups, a continuous supply of a wrapping material is unwound and cut periodically in the edge regions. Optionally, a perforation line... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174699 | Combination seal bar and cutter A combination sealing and cutting device comprising: an elongated anvil having an elongated slot therein; an elongated blade having a longitudinal aperture therein; a heating element in the longitudinal aperture; and an actuator mechanism for driving the blade towar... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7146778 | Apparatus for producing packaging air-cushion elements An apparatus for producing air-cushion elements comprises at least one supply roll (1) of plastic film material (9), a cutting device (21) for cutting at least one opening into the plastic film material, which is double-layered in the apparatus,... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137235 | Device and method for packaging in block form a sheathed hot-melt adhesive product A method for packaging in block form a sheathed hot-melt adhesive product comprises the steps: (a) of continuously supplying a sheathed hot-melt adhesive product, (b) of immersing the sheathed hot-melt adhesive product in a liquid refrigerant, (c) of pressing the sh... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7124556 | Device for bagging dry ingredients A device 10 for bagging dry ingredients, wherein a packaging mechanism 16 is integrally disposed under a weighing mechanism 13 for stored dry ingredients 12 and through a common frame 18. The weighing mechanism 13 comprises ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7104031 | Variable position constant force packaging system and process for using same A packaging process line that compacts rolled products as they are packaged is disclosed. A firmness measuring device is used to measure the firmness of the rolls as the rolls, for instance, enter the process line. The roll firmness device is placed in communication... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100658 | Machine for manufacturing, filling and closing mesh bags from a continuous roll of tubular mesh Machine for manufacturing mesh bags from a continuous roll of tubular mesh, and for filling and closing said mesh bags, which comprise an expansion device which is perimetric to the tubular mesh, the core expander of which is equipped with a vertical aperture which,... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7028452 | Packaging device for fitting and heat-shrinking packaging film A packaging device includes a film fitting mechanism, a film shrinking mechanism and a controller. The film fitting mechanism fits a tubular heat shrinkage film over a film cylinder and moves the film a distance along the cylinder and cuts a length of the film off. ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6898922 | Method and device for the packaging of flat objects Flat objects (10) are packaged with a packaging material (1) that is supplied as a quasi-endless web. The packaging material (1) is gripped at one of its surfaces by gripping elements (6), which are spaced from on another. During conveyan... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6832462 | Process for making tube blanks A process for the manufacture of a tube blank, comprising the following steps: (a) forming a tube hose around a mandrel and advancing the said tube hose along the said mandrel such that a leading edge of the said tube hose is flush... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6810644 | Packaging machine and method for producing sealed packages of pourable food products There is described a packaging machine (1) for producing sealed aseptic packages (2) of a pourable food product from a tube (3) of packaging material fed along a vertical path (A) and filled continuously with the food product. The machine (1 | 11/02/2004 |
| 6725633 | Separator assembly for filler device and associated method A separator assembly for separating a container from a web of at least two containers, comprising a frame member, a clamp and a clamp actuator. The frame includes a base. The clamp is associated with the frame member. The clamp includes a lower surface defined by at... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6539687 | Modular wrapping apparatus A modular apparatus is provided for the purpose of packaging an article in a special wrap (such as a single or double twist wrap, an envelope wrap, a bunch wrap, or other special wrap). The modular apparatus has a receiving portion, arranged to receive a ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6217697 | Method for producing and coating melt portions as well as system and apparatus A method for producing and coating melt portions includes two sheet strips, which form coating material layers, being continually fed. The melt portions embedded between the sheet strips are cooled and calibrated according to their thickness. The sheet st... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6212860 | Apparatus for wrapping drinking straws Sipping straws are confined in discrete envelopes while advancing in a single file of spaced-apart straws through a wrapping station. The envelopes are obtained from a continuous strip of wrapping paper which is conveyed to the wrapping station in the dir... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6205749 | Foodstuff collating system and method A foodstuff collating apparatus having a plurality of discrete channels within which foodstuffs are collated. The apparatus is elevated at one end to provide a slide for the foodstuff with the channels converging from one end of the apparatus to the other... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6085491 | Process and apparatus for manufacturing bags A tube of plastic material is cut at a bag length interval from a free end to define an open mouth. The free end is sealed to form a bag and a reclosable fastener strip is affixed to the open mouth after the tube is cut. Prior to affixing the reclosable f... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5921067 | Pillow type packaging apparatus A pillow type packaging apparatus has a suction belt for conveying flexible continuous sheet material. A guide unit guides the continuous sheet material being conveyed, and forms the continuous sheet material into a quadrangular tube in which a pair of it... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5730694 | Container of thermoplastic material and process for the production thereof A container made of thermoplastic material has a bottom, a lid and a wall that extends between the bottom and the lid. The wall is substantially less thick than the bottom and the lid and is designed as a film soldered along a longitudinal seam and welded... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5694745 | Product wrapping method and machine A product wrapping method and machine whereby a continuous tubular wrapping, formed gradually about an orderly succession of equally spaced products with a first given spacing, is fed through an operating station and divided into segments, each enclosing ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5471820 | Method of and apparatus for wrapping tampons Digital tampons carrying strings are surrounded in tubular envelopes while being confined in and advancing with upright cylindrical carriers. The envelopes are formed around the carriers so that their lower ends extend beyond the lower ends of the respect... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5421139 | Method of making a film wrapped product havin an off-center seam A method of producing a film wrapped package enables the package to have a bottom seam which is offset from the center-line of the tray and thus lends itself to pre-printing relatively large labels on the bottom of the package without interference from th... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5347794 | Equipment for manufacturing of subcutaneous capsules Apparatus for manufacturing a subcutaneous capsules filled with a selected medicine comprising: a tube cutting mechanism which cuts a continuous length of tubing into a plurality of tubular capsules, each capsule having an open top end and an open bottom ... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5348062 | Equipment for manufacturing of subcutaneous capsules Apparatus for filling a plurality of capsules with a selected medicine, the capsules each having a closed lower end and an open top end and being mounted in the apparatus for filling the medicine into the capsules through the open top end, the apparatus c... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5230207 | Equipment for manufacturing of subcutaneous capsules The invention relates to an equipment for manufacturing subcutaneous capsules. The capsules are produced by cutting from a silicone tube lengths in excess of the final capsule length. The lengths are arranged into rows including a defined number of them a... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5140800 | Method and apparatus for severing packaging material between successive wrapped loads A method and apparatus is provided for severing packaging material which extends between successive wrapped loads during a continuous packaging process. A conveyor assembly conveys the wrapped loads along a load path in a conveying direction. The conveyor... | 08/25/1992 |
| 4924658 | Packaging apparatus A packaging apparatus for folding the front and rear ends of a tubular film which covers an article toward the bottom surface of the article. After the front end of the film has been folded while the article is transported, a bar-like roller traveling alo... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4841715 | Packaging apparatus The invention relates to a packaging apparatus designed so that a belt-like plastic film is placed over articles being transported on a conveyor, the article being wrapped in the film while the film being stretched widthwise, the film being cut between ad... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4776151 | Package having fiber-containing sheath and apparatus and method for packaging The package of the present invention comprises a sheath formed from a folded, relatively rigid strip having structure for receiving and releasably holding the ends of the fiber to be packaged. In a preferred embodiment, the fiber is between the two folded... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4738079 | Method and apparatus for severing packaging material between successive wrapped loads during a continuous wrapping process A method and apparatus is provided for severing packaging material which extends between successive wrapped loads during a continuous wrapping process. Wrapped loads are conveyed along a load path in a conveying direction. A severing bar which extends lat... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4727709 | Steering, joining and guiding mechanism for zippered film A steering, joining and guiding mechanism is disclosed for joining together opposing rib and groove fastener elements on a traveling continuous bag film. The steering, joining and guiding mechanism includes a pair of opposing press rolls. The longitudinal... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4642973 | Apparatus for fabricating dual compartment powder cartridge A dual compartment powder cartridge including a porous shell formed by fusing the lapped side edge portions of a blank of sheet material to a central portion thereof to form two compartments, a pointed closed first end on the cartridge, powder in the dual... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4608113 | Waterproof quick match and apparatus and method of forming same The present invention is an improved waterproof quick match and apparatus and method of making same in which the loose fitting central core (fuse) covering is made of a plastic coated paper and heat sealed at the seams in a waterproof relationship.... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4571927 | Packing apparatus A packing apparatus by which trays containing articles are wrapped by a film of flexibility and extensibility, the film wrapping the trays in a tubular shape being cut between the successive trays, so that the leading end of the cut tubular film is taken ... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4552613 | Apparatus for producing pouch packages in pairs The apparatus for producing pouch packages in pairs has two tube shaping devices disposed beside one another and two crosswise closure devices. To prevent having to stop both tubular pouch shaping devices at the same time in the event of an interruption o... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4483125 | Machine for packaging a commodity integrally with a tray The packaging machine of the present invention is of the type in which successive trays moving along a conveyor line are enclosed in a continuous tube of plastic film which is thereafter severed between the trays to provide end flaps which are first pulle... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4448010 | Method and apparatus for making bag-type packages A method and apparatus for making bag-type packages from strip web material in which a lead end portion of strip web material is formed around a forward end portion of a mandrel and the sleeve is advanced with the mandrel during at least a portion of the ... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4430844 | Method of and apparatus for wrapping articles A method of and apparatus for wrapping units to be wrapped, such as two rolls of paper, in which transverse lines of weakness are formed in a web of flexible sheet wrapping material at measured intervals along the length of the web corresponding to wrappe... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4429513 | Apparatus for enclosing objects An apparatus for enclosing objects, for example, candies, with a sheet of packaging material has a tube forming and guiding apparatus. To tightly fit the tube to the objects, an elastic collar is arranged at the end of the tube forming and guiding apparat... | 02/07/1984 |
