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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7730699 | Packaging machine for lollipops and other confectionery Packaging machine for packaging lollipops provided with a stick and a head in a film/foil sheet, comprising a rotatably driven drum having a series of lollipop holders thereon, the drum furthermore being provided with a series of film/foil folding means for folding ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7454886 | Machine for packaging products Device for packaging products having a head and a stick, such as lollipops (P), in wraps, includes a frame having first supply elements (2) for supplying the products, second elements (4) for supplying a web (5) of wrapping material, elements ( | 11/25/2008 |
| 7287361 | Machine for packaging products Device for packaging products having a head and a stick, such as lollipops (P), in wraps, includes a frame having first supply elements (2) for supplying the products, second elements (4) for supplying a web (5) of wrapping material, elements ( | 10/30/2007 |
| 7178572 | Label wrapper block assembly A label wrapper block assembly for mounting in a rotatably mounted wrapper frame in a label wrapper assembly includes a base having opposing ends joined by a top surface and a bottom surface. A channel extends between the ends in the top surface for receiving an obj... | 02/20/2007 |
| 6643998 | Packaging apparatus A packaging apparatus for enclosing a head portion of a stethoscope in a barrier material. The packaging apparatus includes a housing having an interior with an opening for allowing the insertion of a head portion of a stethoscope into the interior. A sen... | 11/11/2003 |
| 5966902 | Paint roller cover A paint roller cover for protecting a wet paint roller element from drying out when not in use includes upper and lower half sections joined along a common edge by a hinge and each formed with a corresponding depression that, when the halves are closed up... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5450706 | Single twist bunch wrapping machine A single twist bunch wrapping machine for wrapping lollipops is disclosed. The machine includes an automatic feeding and sorting hopper, a lollipop orienteering plate, a lollipop transfer station, a twist wrapping station, and a paper feed mechanism. The ... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5241807 | Method and apparatus for wrapping lollipops and similar articles A method and apparatus for wrapping lollipops wherein the candy portion is first placed in a pre-formed wrapper envelope and then loaded between chuck jaws translated on a conveyor. The conveyor includes a plurality of chucks, and the chuck jaws of each c... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5074098 | Method of storing a wet paint roller sleeve A container for storing a wet paint roller comprises a cylindrical sleeve with two end caps closing the sleeve to form a cylindrical container. The sleeve at one end has a short slot extending axially of the sleeve and a cooperating slot is provided in th... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4606171 | Taping package method for small-size electronic parts Small-size electronic parts having leads are packaged with a carrier tape composed of a tape base having tape feed holes and a tape body of formed plastic attached to the tape base. The carrier tape is unreeled from a supply reel, and the leads of the ele... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4570423 | Tree ball wrapping device A tree ball tying apparatus is disclosed comprising a tripartile inverted, truncated conically shaped holder whose included angle is less than 60° and is made of sheet metal attached to a stand by its rearmost part. The two forward parts are hinged, latc... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4530201 | Method and an apparatus for packaging articles in individual wrappings A method and device for packaging essentially conical objects, particularly ice-cream cones, in individual wrappings. The ice-cream cones (1) are advanced with the aid of holder members (7). A web (11) of shrinking foil is folded over the cones. The ice-c... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4507070 | Apparatus for releasably retaining a confection stick An apparatus for releasably retaining a confection stick in a machine during at least a portion of a process for forming a confection on a stick comprises an extractor member having a slot extending therethrough for receiving a confection stick. A one pie... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4488393 | Method for packaging sterile acupuncture needles Two overlying continuous strips hermetically seal the needle portions of parallel adjacent acupuncture needles while the handle portions thereof remain exposed to permit the needle to be withdrawn. Serrations are formed between individually packaged needl... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4413461 | Apparatus for shaping frozen confections Ice cream lollies of complex shapes are produced by a die pressing operation, whereby a prefrozen and deformable lolly body is placed between a pair of die tools. The bodies to be die shaped may be either conventionally produced bodies as prefrozen about ... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4323336 | Inserting sticks into confections A stick inserter for inserting flat sticks into partially frozen confections in the molds of a confection machine forms a packed column of sticks in face to face engagement above a row of molds, a row of spaced thin blades is lowered and each blade forces... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4279278 | Apparatus for stringing electrical components having two aligned connecting wires into a belt Apparatus for stringing electrical components into a belt for convenience in handling, packing and despatch to customers, the components having two connecting wires extending in opposite directions and the belt comprising two runs of double adhesive tape ... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4213286 | Component sequencing and taping machine In an improved machine wherein a plurality of component dispensers transversely deposit individual axial-leaded components on a moving conveyor belt in a preferred sequence for subsequent taping of the leads to form a belt of sequenced components, the rat... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4159612 | Production of lollipops or like sweets The invention relates to the production of lollipops or like sweets directly from a rope of toffee or the like which briefly comprises feeding the toffee rope into register with successive pockets of a forming conveyor for a leading portion of the rope to... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4142347 | Apparatus for mounting electrical components having two aligned connection wires on a belt In an apparatus for mounting electrical components having connecting wires extending outwardly from opposite ends thereof in a belt by locating each such wire between a respective pair of superimposed bands, the toothed, transport wheels and rollers to wh... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4021289 | Heat sealing device for component taping apparatus An apparatus for receiving a plurality of electrical components having a body portion and coaxial leads extending in opposite directions therefrom and securing said components in lengths of heat sealed tape on their extremities.... | 05/03/1977 |
