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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7380667 | Newspaper bagger system A newspaper bagger system includes a bag support and a bag chute suspended around and from the bag support. The bag support includes a plurality of detachable bags that extend through the bottom of the chute. The bag chute includes a shoulder at an upper end of the ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7363753 | Method for removing a pouch from a plurality of pouches including bending and pulling of the pouch A method and apparatus for removing the first pouch from a stack of pouches includes apparatus adapted to bend an edge of the first pouch away from the second pouch of a stack to define a bent edge and a bend in the first pouch. The first pouch is then slid away fro... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7150374 | Device for storing and transporting unit loads The invention relates to a device for storing and transporting unit loads, especially articles whose dimensions are substantially larger in at least one or two directions perpendicular to each other than in the remaining third direction in space. Said articles are s... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7134256 | Packaging system The present invention provides a packaging system that includes a beak-shaped hopper, a pair of opening and closing bars, and a sensor for sensing a limitless opening and closing movement of the opening and closing bars. The beak-shaped hopper and the pair of openin... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7024840 | Bagging apparatus for use with wicketed bags A vertical bagging apparatus [101] comprises a bag station [105] having multiple stations [403A, 403B, 403C, 403D] for holding a variety of wicket-supported bags. A tooling assembly [107] accepts product for a product... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7013625 | Bale bagging apparatus A bagging assembly for use with a bale bagging apparatus is disclosed. The bale bagging apparatus includes a frame assembly, a bale stuffer, and a bale chute. The bagging assembly includes a carriage frame having a first and a second side rail, a pivot end, and a mo... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7003931 | Bag filling and sealing machine and method for handling bags A bag filling and sealing machine includes a bag holder, a bag opening and filling station, and a sealing station. The bag holder holds wicketed bags in a manner that allows the bags to be easily torn from the holder. A funnel assembly successively opens each bag, t... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6996948 | Apparatus and method for use in packing meat cuts Apparatus for use in packing meat cuts including a machine vision system arranged to scan or view individual meat cuts and acquire dimensional, volume, shape, cut type, or meat quality or grading information or other information relating to the individual meat cuts,... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6948294 | Method of packaging point-of-purchase items A method of packaging point-of-purchase items involves supplying plastic bags as a continuously attached length of bags, each bag being separated from adjacent bags along the supply length by a perforated tear line. The length of bags is stored on a storage form or ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6931817 | Automatic grocery bag opener An automatic grocery bag opener automatically opens plastic and polyethylene bags with forced air in produce departments and at checkout counters of grocery stores. Bags are held in position from any of several different types of hangers on the front of the enclosur... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923567 | Mixing tank assembly A mixing tank assembly includes a side wall having an interior surface at least partially bounding a chamber. A floor is disposed within or at the base of the chamber. The floor can be either fixed to the side wall or movably disposed within the chamber thereof. A c... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6920740 | Continuous bag closing apparatus and method An packaging apparatus and method to uncuff a package assembly is disclosed. The package assembly includes a container with at least one upstanding sidewall defining an open top. A bag is disposed within the container and a top portion of the bag is folded over the ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6880310 | Method for automatic bale bag loading An apparatus and method for automatic opening of bags uses bags in a folded configuration that include a small aperture near the top thereof. The aperture allows a number of bags to be hung in a substantially vertical orientation on an angled protruding member. A va... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6718738 | Plastic film bag assembly and process of filling A plastic film bag assembly includes a bag having front and back walls joined together and defining an opening leading to a cavity. A header portion extends from the back wall for supporting the bag on a structure. A severance line extends across the header and incl... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6715260 | Method and apparatus for bag loading and dispensing A method and apparatus for securing, loading and singularly dispensing bags in a bag bundle from a dispensing hook includes a bag bundle formed from a plurality of stacked bags. Each bag has apertures are defined in the front panel and the rear panel adjacent the op... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6691496 | Advertising arrangement applicable to laminar strips of plastic material for shrink-wrapping and protecting luggage An advertising arrangement applicable to laminar strips of plastic material for shrink-wrapping and protecting luggage, which consists of incorporating inside the tunnel (3) of a machine for protecting luggage means for positioning labels (5) and (5') of ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6676293 | Vinyl wicket bag A packaging bag having a body portion with opposed sides, a bottom and a top formed of a pair of synthetic sheets. The sides of the bag are formed by securing the overlying edges of the synthetic sheets together by stitching. The bottom is formed by secur... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6662532 | Bag filling apparatus and method Automated apparatus for filling of a bag with a loose commodity comprises a bag filling station for dispensing commodity into a bag; a wicket for feeding a stacked and interconnected array of empty bags; and a conveyor for removing filled bags from the fi... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6502371 | Self-opening bag In the process of die-cutting bag stacks to form individual bag tops, die-cut handle apertures, or other mounting apertures, die blade configurations forming the vent lines of an array of vent apertures are also used to bond the outer surfaces of the fron... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6453646 | Method for producing bags The invention relates to a method and a device for continuously producing, handling and filling bags (8), especially bags for handling by automatic machines, formed from a thermoplastic line of film. The aim of the invention is to facilitate handling in t... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6363694 | Bag for use in an automatic bag filling process A bag for use in an automatic bagging apparatus, said bag comprising: a back panel having a top edge, a bottom edge and first and second side edges; and a front panel having a top edge, a bottom edge and first and second side edges, the back panel being longer... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6148587 | Bag with an access hole in one panel A bag includes a first panel with at least one access hole in it, and a second panel without a hole corresponding to the at least one hole of the first panel. Preferably, two holes are present, preferably near the bag mouth. The panels are substantially e... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6093138 | Method for making a flexible packaging bag for use with different bagging machines A method is provided for making a universal packaging bag that has a window through which a component on a product can be visually perceived. The method provides for the bag to be used on differently designed bagging machines, such a right-handed bagging ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5996320 | Automated bagging apparatus and method An automated bagging apparatus for use in the hosiery industry which tightens the bag around the hosiery articles prior to sealing to eliminate any extra bag space. This tightening effect is accomplished by holding the articles in place while extending th... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5946888 | Method and apparatus for automatic packaging of cheese A method of packaging a block product includes providing an opened tubular bag having a bag mouth, and a bag bottom; positioning the bag for loading; provided a block product; positioning the block product on a product platform; engaging the trailing edge... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5809745 | Apparatus and method for stacking and packing articles An apparatus and method for continuously counting, stacking, and packaging relatively rigid and stackable articles, such as frozen meat patties, is provided. The apparatus includes a bottom stacker for stacking stackable articles in a column, a stack move... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5799465 | Bag filling station A bag filling station including a main body having a loading bay with a bottom, a first end, and a second end. The bottom of the loading bay may be movable in a horizontal direction. At the first end of the loading bay is a loading ram or actuator having ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5797245 | Device for automatically receiving an umbrella in a bag A bag storage device for automatically receiving wet umbrellas installed for example, in a bag storage device at the entrances of hotels, stores, buses, trains and the like for receiving a wet umbrella in a bag which is simply arranged and securely takes ... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5782056 | Packaging apparatus for removing a product from a continuously moving conveyor and sealing said product in a bag with a closure Apparatus for packaging includes a pivoting transport arm for removing a product from a moving conveyor and placing the product at a first work station. A pusher mechanism pushes the product delivered to the first station between spaced plates into a plas... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5765338 | Package bag expanding device A package bag expanding device includes a box and a pivotable cover which has a hole defined therethrough. A frame includes two first rods and a second rod respectively extending laterally therefrom. At least one package bag has two holes defined therethr... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5682734 | Bagging machine for inserting semi-compressible articles into preformed bags A bagging machine for inserting semi-compressible articles into preformed bags having a product loading arm vertically and horizontally mounted to the bag loading surface of a frame that can be programmed to move downwardly to engage a plurality of articl... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5628166 | High speed newspaper bagger Folded and tied newspapers are delivered in a stream to an infeed conveyor which moves the newspapers in succession toward an inserting station where a stack of flimsy plastic bags are waiting. Just prior to reaching the inserting station, the newspaper i... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5595468 | Empty bag feeder for packaging machines A device for feeding a packaging machine via a bag stack feeder possesses at least one holder to secure a stack of bags. To date an operator placed the corresponding empty bags in stacks on a chain conveyor which fed the bags into the packaging machine. D... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5551219 | Package bag expanding device A device is provided for opening at least one package bag which has a first sheet having a first top edge and a second sheet having a second top edge detachably engaged with each other. The device includes a horizontal L-shaped base member. A vertical U-s... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5542802 | Wicket stacking guide A sideweld bag making machine utilizing a rotary transfer device and wicket conveyer is equipped with a movable bag stacking guide that is used to align bags as they are stacked on the wicket conveyer. The bag stacking guide, which is mounted on the wicke... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5502956 | Device for packaging products, in particular bread, in bags A device is described for packaging products, in particular sliced bread, in bags. This device comprises feed and discharge means for the breads to be packaged and a scoop assembly which is principally perpendicular to the direction of conveyance of the p... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5495707 | Bagging machine with in-line attaching mechanism An automatic bagging machine wherein one or more articles are discharged in an open top end of a plastic bag which is held and supported at a discharge location. A plurality of collapsed and juxtaposed bags are held adjacent a discharge location. An outer... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5485714 | Disk loader having a side air blast for proper bag presentation A method of loading disks includes first and second air-jet nozzles and a continuous flow of air. The first air jet nozzle is directed into the opening of the flexible bag to initiate opening the bag at a localized region. The continuous flow is designed ... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5467578 | Method for encapsulating articles in wicketed bags A wicket of bags such that the bags are releasably secured to a header by release lines. Each bag has a front and back side, side edges, a bottom edge and inner and outer surfaces. The outer surface of the back side of a first bag is adjacent to the outer... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5463844 | Machine and method for packaging poultry products A machine for packaging poultry products and for breaking the hocks of the poultry products includes two substantially semi-cylindrical guide members for positioning a poultry product with unbroken hocks in a bag and a plunger device for breaking the hock... | 11/07/1995 |
