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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091325 | Waste disposal device including a diaphragm for twisting a flexible tubing dispensed from a cartridge A diaphragm positioned in a waste disposal device for holding and twisting flexible tubing dispensed form a cartridge housed in the waste disposal device. The twisting of the tubing is accomplished either by rotating the diaphragm and holding the cartridge stationar... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7966792 | Device for encasing light strings for storage This device for encasing light strings for storage provides a canister as a handle that is concentric with a cylindrical feed tube that is at least partially within the canister together with a cartridge type removable dispensing tube that slides over the feed tube ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7958704 | Waste disposal device including a mechanism for scoring a flexible tubing dispensed from a cartridge A waste disposal device includes a mechanism for scoring flexible tubing dispensed from a cartridge. The waste disposal device comprises a container housing a length of flexible tubing foldingly stacked therein and configured to permit dispensing of the flexible tub... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7861500 | Automatic cart bagger A method of automatically placing a bag over an object and removing the bag from a bag dispenser is provide. Fold grippers mounted to an arm support frame positioned at a first location on a frame are closed on folds of a first bag. A fold gripper is moved from a fi... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7757467 | Disposable cassette for incremental withdrawal of tubular plastic with malodor-counteractant capacity A container holding a supply of plastic, tubular stock for the incremental withdrawal of portions thereof, said container comprising a malodor counteractant. ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7743588 | Waste storage device A waste storage device includes a container (21) in which a cassette (1) is mounted. Tubing (2) is pulled through the center of the cassette (1) to store packages (35) separated by twists. The cassette (1) is rotated relativ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7617659 | Waste disposal device including a cartridge movable by rollers A waste disposal device including a cartridge movable by rollers. The waste disposal device comprises a rotation mechanism for rotating the rotatable cartridge. The cylindrically shaped waste disposal device has an inner wall. The rotatable cartridge comprises a cyl... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7617660 | Apparatus for forming waste containing packs An apparatus for forming waste containing packs from a length of flexible tubing is formed of a housing having a top portion, an intermediate portion and a lower portion. The top portion displays an opening to receive waste material therein and a cassette containing... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7594376 | Automated twist diaper disposal apparatus A waste disposal receptacle is provided with an apparatus for sanitarily disposing of solid waste material such as diapers, hospital and nursing home waste products, and biologically hazardous wastes. The receptacle houses an automated mechanism for sealing and pack... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7503159 | Waste disposal device including an external actuation mechanism to operate a cartridge A waste disposal device comprises a container having a lid. An externally accessible actuation mechanism comprising a rack and a pinion is connected to the lid, and is operatively configured to interface with a foot pedal. When the actuation mechanism is actuated by... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7441386 | Apparatus for forming tubes in nets A net derucking rectifier system is described. The system has a stuffer, a product horn having an upstream end and a downstream end, the upstream end mounted to the stuffer, a netting tube having an upstream end and a downstream end, the netting tube removably mount... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7434375 | Automated system for in-field storage, traceability and unloading of harvest products of harvested material from a harvesting machine A system for collecting a harvested product is provided. The system may include a continuously constructed flexible container for collecting the harvested product. For instance, the continuously constructed flexible container is a continuous sheet of flexible materi... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434377 | Waste disposal device including a rotatable geared rim to operate a cartridge A waste disposal device has a rotatable geared rim to operate a cartridge. The device comprises a rotation mechanism. A flange supports a rotatable geared rim. The support flange is operatively configured to be driven by the rotation mechanism. The cartridge is also... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7430839 | Embossed netting chutes for manual and/or automated clipping packaging apparatus Netting chutes suitable for use with manual, automatic and semi-automatic packaging operations to enclose product in netting packaging include chutes with embossed floors. ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7406814 | Apparatus for packing disposable objects into an elongated tube of flexible material An apparatus for packing disposable objects or material into an elongated tube of flexible material. The apparatus defines a bin having a holder adapted to receive a cassette of flexible unfoldable material. A closing mechanism is positioned below the holder. The cl... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404280 | Systems and methods for measuring packing density Bagging machines may include a packing density measurement system. The packing density measurement system includes an anchor assembly and a force measurement assembly. The anchor assembly includes at least one drag member adapted to be operatively coupled to the bag... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7398634 | Wattle manufacturing system A wattle manufacturing system generally includes a hopper having an inlet for receiving a supply of straw, a loosening mechanism for loosening the straw when the straw is placed in or near the hopper inlet, a compaction chamber positioned to receive the loosened str... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7395646 | Portable packaging device and method for forming individually packaged articles An article packaging device for packaging articles within a tubular sheet. The article to be packaged is inserted into and enclosed within a length of tubular sheet, and separated from the remaining length of tubular sheet and the device to form the closed individua... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7392642 | Packaging device for free-flowing bulk material (filling) The invention pertains to a device for the packaging of free-flowing fill materials in a tube-shaped casing with a feeder tube to conduct the flow of fill materials. The feeder tube features a hookup, a mouth, a basically straight first segment adjoining the hookup,... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7392635 | Breech loader packaging systems and associated breech loading chutes and methods Systems for enclosing at least one target product in a covering material, include an elongate product chute having an outer surface and opposing receiving and discharge end portions with an interior cavity extending therethrough and an elongate breech loading chute ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389630 | Packaging device and trash box The present invention automatically and continuously packs women's sanitary products, paper diapers, and the like in a sealed manner and is installed in toilets of hotels, public toilets, and the like used by general public. When a trash is put in, film pull-... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7386966 | Automated packaging systems with associated automated pushers Methods, devices and computer program products automatically package an object in a covering material such as casing and/or netting by: (a) automatically pushing at least one object through a product chute; (b) pulling a covering material upstream of the product chu... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7377203 | Storage device lid A lid for a storage device having a storage film is provided. The lid has a lid body and a cutting member having a cutting surface. The cutting member is movable between a first position in which the cutting surface is remote from the storage film and a second posit... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7360344 | Method and apparatus for sleeve or band-type packaging of a compressible article A packaging system for packaging a compressible article, such as a stack of interfolded paper towels, includes a sleeve supply arrangement for supplying a packaging sleeve to a loading area, a reciprocating article supply arrangement for selectively positioning a co... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356975 | Apparatus for packaging material in netting including a netting knife cutter An apparatus for packaging material in netting is described. The apparatus in a first embodiment is a netter for enclosing material in netting and a scissors assembly for severing the netting. The scissors assembly comprises a pair of blade elements pivotally connec... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356977 | Automated clipping packaging systems with bottom-up cutting members and associated methods Methods, devices and computer program products automatically package an object in a covering material such as casing and/or netting by: (a) automatically pushing at least one object through a product chute; (b) pulling a covering material upstream of the product chu... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350663 | Waste storage device A container adapted for waste storage is provided. The container has a mechanically operated sealing mechanism that allows a user to seal the waste storage film by depressing an actuator. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350338 | Portable storage protection device A vacuum storage device includes an impermeable shrink-wrap package having an opening formed at one end portion thereof and a transportable vacuum mechanism. The vacuum mechanism includes a housing including a fan disposed therein and at least one outlet. The vacuum... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331155 | Clip feed arrangement A clip feed arrangement including a magazine bar for guiding a line of clips from a clip supply to a separating device of a closure apparatus, and a clip drive arranged in the region of the magazine bar. The clip drive has two drive elements which can be successivel... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322163 | Clipping packaging apparatus and methods An apparatus for enclosing a product in a covering material includes a product feed and covering system, a clipper mechanism and a tensioning system. The product feed and covering system is configured to apply the covering material over the product. The clipper mech... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320204 | Process and apparatus for encapsulating a photo-stimuable phosphor imaging plate within a barrier envelope and a barrier envelope therefore There are disclosed by a process and apparatus for positioning and sealing photostimuable phosphor imaging plates within barriers envelope blanks therefore and formed on a roll thereof wherein a barrier envelope blank including a U-shaped heat sealed portion thereof... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316100 | Waste disposal device including a film cutting and sealing device An integrated cutting system for a waste disposal device comprising a waste storage receptacle and a film cutting and sealing device. A cartridge containing a continuous length of film is positioned over the receptacle. The integrated cutting system further includes... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7313896 | Automated clipping packaging systems Methods, devices and computer program products automatically package an object in a covering material such as casing and/or netting by: (a) automatically pushing at least one object through a product chute; (b) pulling a covering material upstream of the product chu... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7305807 | Shrink film machine having a distance detecting device A detecting and protecting device includes detecting devices, and an ultrasonic sensor; the detecting devices are connected to respective ones of expanding assemblies of a shrink film machine, and each include a seat behind a supporting rod of a corresponding expand... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7266936 | Agricultural bagger with shielded hopper agitation and method An agricultural bagger apparatus and method for compacting feed into a horizontally deployed bag including a moving hopper wall and+ mechanism for moving the wall at an input end of hopper. The wall moving mechanism and the moving wall of the hopper sweeps the feed ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7234289 | Method of fitting a packaging hood over a load A foil hood is gathered into a stack of folds and then fitted over four fingers in inner positions of the fingers with the hood open downward. A holding device then clamps the hood against the fingers, the fingers are spread into outer positions to transversely stre... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234287 | Netting chutes with ribbed flooring for manual and/or automated clipping packaging apparatus Netting chutes suitable for use with manual and automatic packaging operations to enclose product in netting packaging include at least one axially extending rib. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231748 | Adjusting device of film packaging machine An adjusting device that is mounted in a film packaging machine includes a moving mechanism that selectively moves two support blocks in opposite directions and toothed wheels mounted to the support blocks in a symmetric manner and driven by a timing belt that is me... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7222469 | Netting chutes with floors having channels for packaging products with clippers Netting chutes suitable for use with manual and automatic packaging operations to enclose product in netting packaging include a channel formed by a longitudinally extending well and/or at least one pair of axially extending ribs. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210278 | Detecting and protecting device of a shrink film machine A detecting and protecting device includes detecting devices, and an ultrasonic sensor; the detecting devices are connected to respective ones of expanding assemblies of a shrink film machine, and each include a seat behind a supporting rod of a corresponding expand... | 05/01/2007 |
