Arrangement for the attachment of bendable, elongated objects, in particular suction tubes, along the side of a packing container
Patent 4903458 Issued on February 27, 1990. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 15, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
August 15, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References D296664 3558403 Device for bonding an article to a commodity Arrangement for the application of objects to packing containers Tamper evident banding Patent #: 4668327 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 232236 filed on 08/15/1988US Classes:53/410, Forming a cover adjunct or application of a cover adjunct to a cover53/133.1, Adjunct comprising provision to allow access to contents, e.g., spout, straw, drain, opening, etc.53/412, Package opening device (e.g., tear strip)156/443, With bending, folding, winding, or wrapping means156/477.1Plural, distinct, sequential bending or folding meansExaminersPrimary: Coan, James F.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassB65B 061/00Foreign Application Priority Data1987-09-04 SEAbstractAn apparatus for attaching drinking straws to a container includes a conveyor track for advancing containers and a rotating drum having a plurality of receiving areas located around its outer periphery for receiving the drinking straws. An applicator is provided for applying a bonding agent to the side wall of the containers. A device for transferring the drinking straws form the receiving areas on the drum to the side wall of the container after the bonding agent has been applied is also provided. After the drinking straws are attached to the side wall of the container, a device folds the drinking straws so that the drinking straw does not project beyond the edge of the container.Field of SearchPlural, distinct, sequential bending or folding meansIntersecting bend axis With bending, folding, winding, or wrapping means Forming a cover adjunct or application of a cover adjunct to a cover Encircling sealing strip (e.g., adhesive tape) Fastening or sealing Strip, stamp, nonencircling label, or space filler Binding string Handle Package opening device (e.g., tear strip) | |
