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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7665274 | Device and method for gas filling of a duct in a container The invention relates to a device for gas filling of a duct (7) in a container (1) of a collapsible type, said duct (7) being defined by a first and a second side wall (2) of the container (1), the side walls (2) being joine... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7347032 | Capping head for the application in vacuum conditions of caps on bottles or containers in general, a capping machine comprising said head, and a method for the application of caps that can be applied by means of said machine Described herein is a capping head for the application of caps on bottles or containers, in which the capping head is enclosed within a casing having an end mouth that engages the bottle or the container during application of the cap so as to define a closed chamber... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331163 | Refrigerator with integral vacuum sealer The present invention is a vacuum packaging system that is comprised of a very convenient vacuum pump and canister-sealing device that is an integral component of a refrigerator. The device is comprised of: 1) one or more external vacuum hose input ports or retracta... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7275312 | Apparatus for precise alignment of packaging caps on a substrate The specification discloses an apparatus comprising an alignment plate having a plurality of depressions therein, each depression being sized to receive a packaging cap therein and to prevent its movement, and a force applicator to apply a force to press the packagi... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7272919 | Portable vacuum device A portable vacuum device for extracting fluid in a container having an opening includes a handheld housing, a fluid extracting nozzle, a vacuum device and a sensor switch. The fluid extracting nozzle has a vacuum pressure corresponding to an interior pressure of the... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7210389 | Barrel locking apparatus for a paintball gun A paintball gun or marker end cap apparatus is disclosed, where the end cap apparatus includes tubular member having an opened, closed end and a penetrator, where the opened end is designed to be fitted over the end of a paintball barrel and a sleeve designed to be ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207605 | Tube coupling Coupling components which prevent relative rotation between tubular members when break away torque forces are applied to the tubular members. In one embodiment, the invention is a locking ring for preventing relative axial rotation between two generally tubular memb... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7127875 | Portable vacuum device A portable vacuum device for extracting fluid in a container having an opening includes a handheld housing, a fluid extracting nozzle, a vacuum device and a sensor switch. The fluid extracting nozzle has a vacuum pressure corresponding to an interior pressure of the... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7107897 | Device for inerting a vat for consumable liquid, in particular wine A method and device for inerting a vat having an upper wall and containing a consumable liquid and an overhead gas, including the steps of: injecting an inerting gas heavier than air by way of a downward extending injection tube in... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104033 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage, having a filling element and filling machine with such filling elements A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage, having a filling element of a filling machine with a rotary construction for filling bottles or similar containers with a liquid has, in a filling element housing, a liquid duct for the controlled... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7048136 | Canister lid with improved evacuation and vent assembly A canister lid includes a cover member adapted to cover a canister, thereby defining an interior of the canister. An evacuation valve is adapted to allow evacuation of the interior of the container. A vacuum release valve is adapted to allow venting of the interior ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7025096 | Valve for cryogenic media A valve comprising a valve needle, a valve housing, and a valve face for introducing a medium into a container. When the valve is closed, the front face of the valve needle and the valve housing are substantially flush with an inner surface of the container. Low tol... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6994227 | vacuum container to preserve food A vacuum container for preserving food is disclosed herein that includes a cover member for covering an upper part of a container member in which food is filled, a piston member equipped with the cover member and ascending and descending movable, and first and secon... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6990790 | Deaerating method and deaerating apparatus in a bag-filling packaging machine A deaerating method and deaerating apparatus in a bag-filling packaging machine, using a pair of press-holding members with one of them having a main body and a slide element that fits in the main body. A vacuum passage is formed between the upper portion of the sli... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6925780 | Plug and gland aseptic package system A method of aseptically filling an internally sterilized sealed container having a transfer port which comprises a tubular body which is sealed to the wall of the container and defines a flow passage therethrough, and a sealing plug engaged into the passage, the tub... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6901722 | Method for packaging multi-component bedding assembly A multi-component bedding assembly, including a mattress or futon, is vacuum packaged in an air impermeable bag by drawing a vacuum at the open end of the bag and applying a ram or pushing force against the bedding assembly at the closed end of the bag. The pushing ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6742320 | Automatic packaging machine for sealing bags under conditioned atmosphere An automatic packing machine for conditioning bags under conditioned atmosphere, in which the sealing operation of the bags occurs inside a pneumatically insulated space that is composed by a conditioning chamber which contains the already conditioned bag, and by a ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6694710 | Vacuum bag-sealing machine The present invention discloses a vacuum bag sealing machine used for vacuumizing and sealing plastic bag containing food or the like therein so as to keep the food or the like fresh. The vacuum bag sealing machine comprises a main body consisted of a top... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6109004 | Device for seal-welding of a high-pressure vessel A device for receiving, filling, and seal-welding a high-pressure vessel that can be received and clamped between an upper lid and a lower lid. A filling chamber is provided in the upper lid. The chamber is open on one side to a filling hole in the facing... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6082078 | Nutrunner driver for a plastic bottle capping machine A method is provided for joining a flexible container to a threaded closure. According to the method, a flexible container is inflated with pressurized gas before applying torque to the container. A base of the flexible container is engaged in a container... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5964255 | Vacuum sealed apparatus for storing foodstuffs A vacuum sealed apparatus for storing foodstuffs is disclosed which comprises a battery powered vacuum pump integral with the container, for portable use in the preservation of foods. More particularly, the invention is a rigid container fitted with a bat... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5791122 | System and method for charging canisters with a high pressure gas A system for charging a metallic canister having a filler opening therein with a gas under pressure and then sealing the opening to provide a closed, pressurized canister generally consisting of means for retaining the canister in a predetermined orientat... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5546997 | Easily-cleaned reusable lid including an evacuating pump The lid is adapted for use with a container the mouth of which has a particular size and shape. After the lid has been placed on the mouth of the container, the air or other gas within the container is evacuated by manual operation of a pump actuator. The... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5524871 | Method of making a shock absorber and a shock absorber made by the method Process for the filling of a piston-cylinder unit, for example a shock absorber, with compressed gas and for closing the gas chamber of the piston-cylinder unit with a sealing element in the form of a base. The piston-cylinder unit is placed in an apparat... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5503706 | Universal labeling and container inflation apparatus An inflation apparatus is described for a labeling machine for placing labels on containers. A sealing element seals the opening of a container whereby the sealing element covers the opening without substantial insertion of the sealing element into the op... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5495699 | Method and apparatus for pressure filling and sealing a vessel The invention is directed to an apparatus for filling and sealing a canister having a weldable end wall. A weld head assembly includes a head having a welding electrode disposed within an opening for receiving a pressurized gas and defining a terminal end... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5406992 | Self contained evacuation lid Self contained evacuation lid adapted for containers allowing the contents of the container (30) to be stored under a reduced pressure atmosphere after the container (30) has been opened. The evacuation lid forms a closure over the container (30) which in... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5396751 | Vacuum ejector for home use A vacuum ejector includes an air ejector connected to a vacuum pump by a tube and controlled by a control switch to withdraw air from a food container. The air ejector includes a cap for covering the food container, a plug fastened to the cap by a screw j... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5364241 | Evacuation system with universal lid for rigid containers An evacuation system for unlidded rigid containers including a reciprocating piston pump and a universal disc that provides a leak proof lid for ordinary pots, pans or bowls. The disc is flat and accommodates a variety of container sizes as well as minor ... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5339595 | Head for apparatus for filling a container and placing a stopper therein An improved head is provided for an apparatus which places a stopper in the opening of a filled container. The head has a sleeve which includes an inflatable bladder for receiving the end of the filled container and for temporarily sealing the periphery o... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5338166 | Evacuation pump system for both rigid and flexible containers An improved evacuation pump system uniquely designed to evacuate both lidded rigid containers and sealable flexible containers. A vacuum cup fixed to one end of a reciprocating piston pump attaches to the lid of rigid containers for their evacuation and a... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5299917 | Evacuation pump system with check valves for both rigid and flexible containers An improved evacuation pump system with dual inlet check valves uniquely designed to evacuate both lidded rigid containers and sealable flexible containers. A vacuum cup fixed to one end of a reciprocating piston pump attaches to the lid of rigid containe... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5259912 | Continuous in-line labeler for flexible bottles There is provided an apparatus for continuous in-line labeling of flexible walled bottles of predetermined height, having a pair of substantially continuous lower and upper conveyor members substantially longitudinally aligned to provide an inlet end and ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5247777 | Crimper-propellant fill head In the "undercap" method of, and closure cap crimper-propellant fill head apparatus for, introducing a charge of volatile propellant in its liquid state into an aerosol container containing product to be dispensed, a significant residual amount of the pro... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5228274 | Sealing apparatus for metal lid canning jars An improved generally concave body (bell attachment) is disclosed for applying a vacuum to conventional canning jars. Like the prior art, the bell attachment fits over the jar top and a placed flexible lid for sealing the jar and seals to the top of the j... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5228269 | Apparatus and method for removing oxygen from food containers An apparatus and method for exposing the interior of containers to controlled environments is provided. In particular, one or more controlled force biased probes are provided for penetrating the contents of a container to inject alternate environments, su... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5181366 | Crimper-propellant fill head In the "undercap" method of, and closure cap crimper-propellant fill head apparatus for, introducing a charge of volatile propellant in its liquid state into an aerosol container containing product to be dispensed, a significant residual amount of the pro... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5121595 | Balloon inflating machine A gas operated balloon inflating machine for inflating balloons of the kind having a body and a filling neck terminated in a beaded edge. The apparatus includes a gas operated releasable clamping device to secure the beaded edge of the balloon between a s... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5121590 | Vacuum packing apparatus Apparatus for evacuating and sealing containers of perishable food or other substances includes a rigid lid for fitting onto the container and a resilientt valve which is situated over a small passage in the lid. The valve has a hollow interior region whi... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5097648 | Apparatus for evacuating and closing bag package A bag evacuating and closing apparatus having two opposing jaws which face ends that move toward one another. The jaws encompass a top closure of a bag package to be sealed. The jaws have hollow spaces open toward one another which are surrounded by frame... | 03/24/1992 |
