Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8046979 | Packing machine, in particular encompassing a deep drawing machine The present invention relates to a packing machine 1 for the packing of packed items, in particular encompassing a deep drawing machine 3 with a mold and/or a sealing device with a sealing tool. The packing machine is distinguished in that a cleaning d... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7707807 | Apparatus for molding and assembling containers with stoppers and filling same A stopper and container body are molded in the same molding machine. An assembly device, such as a pick and place robot, transfers the stopper from one mold cavity into the opening in the container body located within another mold cavity, or vice versa, to assemble ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7665281 | Machine for making packaging with form-fit connection The present invention relates to a packaging with a packaging tray, into which a product for packing can be filled and which is closed with a lid, whereby at least one form-fit connection connects the packaging tray with the lid and the connection includes first and... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7311513 | Installation for producing objects by thermoforming pellets of thermoplastic material The installation for manufacturing objects such as receptacles by thermoforming pellets of thermoplastic material includes conveyor means for conveying the pellets through the various stations in the installation, said stations including a heating station and a ther... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308782 | Method and device for the production of filled and sealed containers A method and a device for the production of filled and sealed containers involves a) a plastic tube that is extruded, b) at least one container which is impermeable to vapour and which is provided with one filling opening formed from the plastic tube, c) the filling... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7299609 | Piston-cylinder actuator and mounting support for the lower tool of an indexing packaging machine A piston-cylinder arrangement is provided for mounting and actuating the lower tool of an indexing packaging machine, which has an annular piston head that has a ratio of outer diameter to inner diameter that is less than two, and which drives a relatively oversized... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7244221 | Method and apparatus for simultaneously forming an articulable container with fold creases An apparatus for pressforming a paperboard sheet into an articulable pressformed container. The apparatus includes a pair of male and female, matingly engagable dies, which have interfacing forming surfaces in the shape of a container for engaging a paperboard sheet... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7140162 | Unit for feeding products to a blistering machine A unit for feeding products (3) to a blistering machine (M) includes a delivery group (2, 2a, S) for selectively distributing products (3) to a station (SR), where the products (3) are introduced into respective blisters (40... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131181 | Tool for manufacturing ballpoint pens A tool and method of manufacturing a tool for making ballpoint pen tips, called rough tips, in their seat zone and preferably in their cone zone. The tool is mounted in fast-rotating precision spindles and the position of the tool may be adjusted to adjust the dimen... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7104035 | Blister packaging machine A blister packaging machine comprises a forming station in which a plurality of cup-shaped depressions can be formed into a bottom sheet, a filing station, in which a product can be filled into the cup-shaped depressions, and a downstream sealing station, in which a... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7055296 | Method for controlling a blister packaging machine A method for controlling a blister packaging machine has a work station which at least operates in cycles and which performs at least one first adjusting motion for a time period TV1 during one work cycle, followed by a treatment state for a time period T... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6945012 | Unit for feeding products to a blistering machine A unit (1) for feeding products (3) to a blistering machine (M) includes a delivery group (2,2a,S) for selectively distributing products (3) to a station (SR), where the products (3) are introduced into respective blisters (... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6874300 | Method and apparatus for thermoforming films Pouches which can then be filled and sealed are made by thermoforming a film (29) into moulds (23) in a conveyor (8, 10, 11, 21) while holding the side edges (45) of the film to the side margins (46) of the conveyor by under-pressu... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6868654 | 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 and cutting... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6729486 | Packaging container and a method of producing a packaging container The disclosure relates to a packaging container and a method of producing a packaging container for liquid contents. The packaging container has a casing produced from a web-shaped multilayer material and in the form of a sleeve, which, at one end, is connected to a... | 05/04/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6689307 | Packaging container and a method of producing a packaging container The disclosure relates to a packaging container and a method of producing a packaging container for liquid contents. The packaging container has a casing produced from a web-shaped multilayer material and in the form of a sleeve, which, at one end, is con... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6675555 | Unit for feeding articles to a blister band In a unit for feeding articles to a blister band, a casing has two apertures for a blister band to enter and come out of the casing. The casing supports and contains operative means for feeding articles to blisters made in the blister band. The casing is ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6666001 | Plastic container having an outwardly bulged portion A blow molded plastic beverage container, comprising neck, shoulder, body and base portions. A bulge is formed in one, or both, of the shoulder and base portions bulging to facilitate gripping and handling the container. Preferably, a respective bulge is ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6662531 | Method and an installation for thermoforming, filling, and closing re-entrant receptacles The method and the installation of the invention enable re-entrant receptacles to be thermoformed, filled, and closed, the rim of each receptacle having a diameter that is smaller than the diameter of its body. Prior to thermoforming a row of receptacles,... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6638476 | Packaging material sterilizing unit for a pourable food product packaging machine A unit for sterilizing strip packaging material for a pourable food product packaging machine, and having a sterilizing chamber for containing a liquid sterilizing agent and along which the packaging material is fed; a control circuit for controlling the ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6550224 | Method for producing stand-up blister packages, and apparatus for executing the method A method for producing stand-up blister packages, and in particular a stable, easy-to-fill stand-up blister package that has no undercut of the blister dome, and can be produced with a high cycle number, without malfunctions and with a good, reproducible ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6465061 | Paper composite for making packages for liquid or granular products A paper composite for realizing packages in three-dimensional form having a layer of yieldable paper with a degree of yieldingness in any direction not less than 10% and impermeablilizing film having a yieldingness compatible with yieldable paper. A metho... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6412255 | Method and apparatus for assembling mail items with selective envelope selection For assembling mail items, a type of envelope is selected from different types. Another station is accordingly set and a flat object is packaged in an envelope of the selected type. Prior to the assembly of a series of mail items, a set of basic finishing... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6399014 | Packaging container and a method of producing a packaging container The disclosure relates to a packaging container and a method of producing a packaging container for liquid contents. The packaging container has a casing (2) produced from a web-shaped multilayer material and in the form of a sleeve, which, at one end, is... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6334290 | Apparatus for producing packages An apparatus for producing packages having a heating device for heating a bottom sheeting strip, a forming device, a filling device, a sealing device for sealing on a top strip, and a cutting device for separating the packages. For forming downward-drawn ... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6324819 | Packaging apparatus The present invention relates to a method of producing packaging containers of plastics, a packaging container, in particular produced according to said method, a method of producing filled and closed packaging containers, a molding station for a plastic ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6282870 | Process and device for packaging products and corresponding packaging boxes A process and a device for packaging products in thermoformed boxes, uses a single strip of thermoplastic or thermoformable material to produce cavities (B) and covers (A) and to fold them down (13) about the product to be packaged before thermowelding (1... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6205743 | Automatic machine for manufacturing, checking, filling and capping bottles made of thermoplastic material The parisons (P) manufactured by an extrusion group (1,1") are gripped between the mould and the counter-mould (S,S') mounted, together with the associated actuating mechanisms, on a carriage (19) which, after receiving the parisons, moves into a blowing ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6168413 | Apparatus for making a hermetically sealed container with frangible web and locking lugs A hermetically sealed container is provided with a dispensing nozzle terminating in an aperture surrounded by locking lugs. A removable closure portion unitary with the dispensing nozzle and delineated by a frangible web that circumscribes the opening is ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6145285 | Apparatus and method for molding a container and including a vibrating knife assembly An apparatus and method for molding and optionally filling a container including an extruder head for extruding a length of parison and a vibrating knife operatively associated with the apparatus for reciprocating movement and having a blade positioned be... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6134866 | Apparatus for manufacturing articles Apparatus for manufacturing articles including isolation structure isolating the first end of an article producing machine from the second end of the machine to permit a higher level of cleanliness to be established at the first machine end where the arti... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6119433 | System and method for sterile packaging of beverages A system and method for sterile packaging of beverages in plastic containers forms the plastic containers and fills them with sterile beverages in a common sterile environment. The containers are formed from a blow molding process in which the containers ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6094886 | Method of manufacturing a flat container for samples A mold is formed the interior volume of which corresponds to the exterior envelope required for the container (2). A core corresponding to the shape required for the cavity (14) to be formed inside the container (2) is prepared. Said core is placed inside... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6047525 | Plant for manufacturing and packing thermoplastic tubes The plant for manufacturing and packing thermoplastic tubes of the present invention is an efficient arrangement of a plurality of single machines, each one producing the same finished thermoplastic tubes as from a conventional line. The machines are arra... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6044629 | Method of manufacturing resin bag In manufacturing a resin bag, a first resin sheet is disposed in a cavity of a mold, and a heat-resisting sheet smaller than the first resin sheet is overlaid on the first resin sheet to expose a periphery of the first resin sheet along the outer peripher... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5996322 | In-line bottling plant An in-line bottling plant essentially comprising a unit (1) for producing containers, particularly bottles, from a thermoplastic material, a unit (2) for filling the containers, and a unit (3) for conveying freshly produced containers, the conveying unit ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5941054 | Method for producing filled rigid containers of plastic A method of preparing filled plastic containers by preparing a formed plastic precursor by thermoforming, pressure molding, or tabletting in a precursor preparation station, heating the plastic precursor in a heating station to a compression molding tempe... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5848516 | Method of manufacturing a toner bottle A toner bottle for containing powder toner includes a toner supply opening at one longitudinal end; lateral recesses or projections extending in a direction crossing with a longitudinal direction of the bottle; and a plurality of longitudinal recesses or ... | 12/15/1998 |
