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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7997046 | Machine for sealing containers by applying a covering film A machine for sealing containers by applying a covering film or a lid, which is located downstream of an infeed system for feeding containers to be sealed, the infeed system including an accumulation unit driven by motor and located downstream relative to a feeder u... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7328540 | Automated bagger and method A product bagger and method where products are placed in inflated lead bags on a bag assembly without actuating a sensor for shutting down the bagger. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7231749 | Apparatus and system for detecting under-filled cushions The invention is an under-filled cushion detector that is capable of conveying a string of packaging cushions and detecting whether the string of packaging cushions may be under-filled. The detector includes an upper driven belt that is movably suspended above a low... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7140165 | Apparatus and method for sealing boxes An apparatus for sealing a box having four top flaps initially disposed in an open position. The apparatus includes a conveying system for conveying the box from a first end of the apparatus to a second end of the apparatus. The apparatus also includes a flap foldin... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7029734 | Packaging film, package and process for aseptic packaging A multilayer packaging film, package and process for aseptic packaging applications. The multilayer packaging film includes (a) an inner sealant layer comprising a olefin polymer having a Vicat Softening Point greater than 90° C.; (b) an oxygen barrier layer; and (... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025097 | Method of filling bags A method of operating a filling apparatus for filling bags includes providing a fill hopper having a discharge opening, and positioning each bag to be filled beneath the discharge opening. To promote efficient operation, each bag is positioned in a stand-by position... | 04/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6993885 | Printer for shingled bags and method A bagger feeds shingled open-ended bags to a workstation. Each bag is printed with information, typically date and product source information. The print area on each underlying bag is located by flipping up a trailing portion of an overlying bag. ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6971216 | Device for singling out items coming from a feeder In a device for singling out items coming from a feeder, with the feeder comprising an outlet channel for conveying the items an end section, compacting air jets are placed along the outlet channel for gathering the items one behind the other according to a continuo... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6966162 | Device for wrapping a bale with a wrapping sheet and including a control unit responsive to wrapping condition sensor(s) The invention suggests a device for wrapping a bale with a wrapping sheet, which comprises one or more sensors that detect whether the bale is wrapped properly with the wrapping sheet. A baling press is equipped with such a wrapping device as well as a control or re... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6205751 | Method and device for feeding of articles into a moving, rotating transporting device In order to be able to quickly and inexpensively feed articles, in particular bags, into spaces, for example insides of folding boxes of a continuously moving, transporting device, the speed of the transporting device is slower during a feed-in operation ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6158193 | Method and apparatus for checking (cigarette) packs For the purpose of checking packs (10), in particular cigarette packs, for the correct configuration of the outer appearance, the packs (10) are moved past stationary optoelectronic checking means, namely cameras (32, 33). The latter register outer surfac... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6112498 | Packaging unit for continuously producing sealed packages, containing pourable food products, from a tube of packaging material A packaging unit (1) for continuously producing aseptic sealed packages (2), containing a pourable food product, from a tube (14) of packaging material filled with the food product; the unit (1) has a first and second chain conveyor (10, 11) respectively ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6092351 | Method and device for bonding pourers to flat-topped parallelepidal cartons filled with free-flowing products The invention relates to a method of applying pouring elements to flat-gabled packages filled with free-flowing products, where the pouring elements are glued to the individually conveyed and sealed packages, where a fully automatic application operation ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6088995 | System for automatic inspection and ejection of cartons in a packaging machine A system for automatic inspection and ejection of cartons in a packaging machine includes detection elements (20, 22) for determining whether a carton (C) has assumed a predetermined configuration at a predetermined point in its path of travel. Carton eje... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6070396 | Carton folding apparatus A carton folding apparatus operable to close the top of a carton having a front inner flap, a rear inner flap, a right outer flap, and a left outer flap. The carton folding apparatus comprises a frame which has an input end and an output end. Extending be... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5899050 | Method and apparatus for filling and closing envelopes Enveloping apparatus with an envelope filling position (4) and, extending therefrom, an envelope transfer track (46) extending along a closing nip (49) beside the envelope transfer track (46). Beyond the closing nip (49) the envelope transfer track (46) c... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5755074 | Self-adjusting down-article indicator for a packaging machine A down-article indicator which automatically adjusts for the height difference of articles, such as bottles, when article size is changed for a new run on a machine conveying articles. A pivotably mounted height sensing arm, located on one lane of the mac... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5729954 | Envelope flap opener apparatus A flap opening apparatus wherein envelopes are sequentially conveyed past a jet nozzle, which delivers timed blasts of air to open the flaps of each envelope. A computer controller tracks the position of the envelopes by a shaft encoder, and activates the... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5471813 | Ball placer A ball placer device is provided for containers in a capping machine, which consists of a vertical tube assembly mounted to the capping machine to receive a series of balls therein. A feed assembly for the balls is retained above the vertical tube assembl... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5465549 | Apparatus for applying twist ties Apparatus for applying twist ties comprises structure for receiving the open end of the film wrapper of a bakery product; structure for severing the leading end from a length of ribbon to form a twist tie; and structure for twisting the twist tie around t... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5385003 | Method and apparatus for moving and closing packaging trays In order to prevent spilling the contents or fracturing a package being filled, a rigid tray is moved into a filling area by pushers in which the pusher is advanced under controlled acceleration and then deceleration for gently stopping the pusher in cont... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5309695 | Packet banding device A device for applying adhesive bands to packets, whereby an annular conveyor feeds the bands along a path having a first portion extending along a portion of the path along which the packets are supplied, a second portion extending between the output of t... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5065563 | Packaging machine for closing packaging trays or the like after filling, by welding a film of thermoplastic material Packaging trays are displaced over the entire length of a packaging machine by the horizontal top run of a single conveyor provided with a series of transverse bars which are capable in each case of pushing one of the trays and are attached to driving cha... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5042223 | Article positioning control apparatus Apparatus for controlling the positioning of articles driven on a path comprises a first position detector mounted on the path upstream from a desired stop position for the articles on the path and a sensor for sensing displacement steps of the articles a... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5001889 | Apparatus for bagging foodstuffs An apparatus for bagging foodstuffs such as potatoes includes a carousel having a number of hopper recesses defined in a top surface and an electric motor and transmission assembly for rotatably moving the carousel. Each of the hoppers terminates in a chu... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4996820 | Tagging machine for seedling transplants The invention comtemplates the automatic tagging of seedling transplants which have been or are about to be inserted in the prepared soil within individual cells of matrices (e.g. 3×4 matrices of cells). The tags are stacked and retained in individual ve... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4974391 | Automatic package loading system for bakery goods and the like A comprehensive system is disclosed for the pattern forming and loading of packaged bakery products into pallet trays or baskets (herein collectively referred to as baskets) for delivery to stores. An arrangement of basket and product conveyors delivers p... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4926612 | Machine for inserting mail into envelopes The machine has a set of wheels and a set of backing wheels for bringing envelopes into a filling position where they face a mail path, and holding them therein, the mail path having mail advance means and envelope body opening fingers. The set of backing... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4903456 | Device for controlling the advance and the positioning of envelopes in an insertion machine A control device for controlling the advance and the positioning of envelopes in an insertion machine includes a stepper motor (27) coupled in common both to means (20) for transferring empty envelopes towards said insertion station, and to means (40) for... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4809575 | Multi-purpose conveyor system A Multi-Purpose Conveyor System particularly designed for efficiently handling different types of dough products which conveyor system includes a plurality of coordinated and synchronized conveyor mechanisms, constructed and arranged to eliminate the nece... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4785607 | Apparatus to facilitate hand packing of containers of different sizes Packaging apparatus for facilitating the rapid hand packing of fragile ingredients such as used in salads. Mechanisms are provided to transport empty containers to a filling station, introducing the ingredients by a hard raking procedure into the containe... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4702060 | Adjustable packaging device A packaging machine for bonding a sheet to opposite walls and over the articles therein. One embodiment has a conveyor which moves the trays down a predetermined path, during which a film sheet is disposed over the tops of the articles in each of the tray... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4617778 | Apparatus to facilitate hand packing of containers Packaging apparatus for facilitating the rapid hand packing of fragile ingredients such as used in salads. Mechanisms are provided to transport empty containers to a filling station, introducing the ingredients by a hand raking procedure into the containe... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4574556 | Label inserting apparatus Label inserting apparatus for automatically inserting identification labels in plant containers or the like comprises a conveying track for conveying containers on a predetermined path; a horizontal label storage magazine positioned above the path for hol... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4545175 | Programmable random size case sealing machine A machine for sealing the top and/or bottom flaps of random size cases is disclosed. The location of the front and rear of cases moved through the machine by a conveyor is continuously monitored by a programmable controller that uses the location informat... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4541223 | Anti-jam system for a packaging machine A method and apparatus for preventing jams in a carton coding machine or the like are disclosed. The apparatus includes a pivotally mounted coding assembly actuated by a cylinder and cooperating solenoid operated directional control valve. A photo transce... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4517784 | Programmable case sealing machine A case sealing machine, wherein the position of cases moving through the machine is continuously monitored by a programmable controller that uses information about case position to control the operation of various flap folding and glue applying mechanisms... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4494355 | Case feeding apparatus for drop packer A case feeding apparatus moves open cases onto a lift table where each case is moved upwardly onto the funnel portion of a shifting grid structure so that a slug of articles can be deposited therein. Line pressure advances the cases toward a retractable s... | 01/22/1985 |
