Abstract: An effector includes at least one contact surface configured to bear against a face of a workpiece near a zone of the workpiece that is impacted by a tool supported by the effector. The contact surface includes at least one interface made of a ductile material interposed between the contact surface and the face of the workpiece.

Abstract: A forming station for forming pairs of three side seal pouches including a shaped outer top surface and an inner forming slot. The inner forming slot has an upper portion extending from an upper entry edge, and a transition portion. The inner forming slot may further include a lower portion.

Abstract: A bag carrying mechanism for a bag and insert combining apparatus for combining a stream of inserts with a stream of bags is provided. The bag carrying mechanism includes a plurality of bag holding arrangements operably coupled to one another for rotation about a rotational axis. Each bag holding arrangement includes first and second segments movable relative to one another and forming a receiving cavity therebetween. First and second holding features hold opposite sides of the bag within the receiving cavity and selectively hold the bag in an open position for receipt of an insert through an open end of the bag. Methods of using the bag carrying mechanism and systems incorporating the bag carrying mechanism are provided.

Abstract: An auxiliary device for an electric nail gun header structure mainly inserts a head cover body adapted to position and lock a nail gun header with an extended locking frame; the end of the head cover body is used to cover the end of a gun body completely; the bottom of the head cover body is extend with two flange sheets opposite to each other to cover the two sides of a grip of the nail gun, forming particular, stable covering. Therefore, the head cover structure will not be displaced or rotated upon one-handed operation, thereby ensuring the convenience and safety of the operation of the nail gun.

Abstract: A pneumatic powered fastener driving tool including a housing including a main compartment and a handle extending from the main compartment and an end plug removably attachable to the handle, the end plug including a mounting base attachable to a bottom section of the handle, a pneumatic connector receiver extending outwardly from the mounting base, a belt hook receiver extending outwardly from the mounting base, and a mounting bracket extending downwardly from the mounting base. The tool further includes a belt hook with limited rotation. The present disclosure also provides the fastener driving tool end plug removably attachable to a handle of a pneumatic powered fastener driving tool and a limited rotation belt hook attachable to the pneumatic powered fastener driving tool end plug.

Abstract: A hand tool includes a trigger manually operated by an operator, a tool body configured to movably support the trigger, a biasing member configured to generate a biasing force for biasing the trigger in a direction opposite to a operation direction of the trigger, and a contacting member operated by a biasing force of the biasing member to act on the trigger or tool body. The biasing member and the contacting member are assembled integrally with the tool body or the trigger.

Abstract: A recoil bumper for a nail gun having a body, an axially elongated cylinder disposed within the body of the nail gun, a piston slidably movable in the cylinder, and a driver having a multi-sided cross-sectional configuration, in plan, axially extending along at least a lengthwise portion thereof. The recoil bumper includes a hollow elastomeric member through which the lengthwise portion of the driver endwise passes. The elastomeric member has first and second end faces axially spaced from each other. The first end abuts with the nail gun body while the piston impacts against the second end face during operation of the nail gun. The first end face of said elastomeric member defines a first opening. The second end face of the elastomeric member defines a closed marginal edge for a second opening.

Abstract: A surgical tool is provided comprising: a jaw assembly that includes a first and second elongated jaws each having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the first jaw is mounted to be rotatable about a pivot axis between an open position and a closed position; first parallel side edges secured to the first jaw that extend parallel to a longitudinal first axis of the first jaw; second parallel side edges secured to the second jaw that extend parallel to a longitudinal second axis of second jaw; a slider beam that includes a cross-beam portion sized to slidably fit between the first parallel side edges and between the second parallel side edges, a first transverse beam configured to slidably engage surfaces of the first parallel side edges facing away from the second jaw, and a second transverse beam configured to slidably engage surfaces of the second parallel side edges facing away from the first jaw; a pulley rotatably mounted to the distal end of the first jaw; and a first slider cabl

Abstract: Method and machine for reducing the height of a box without removing a section of the material of the box and without the use of any cutting tool whatsoever, but by folding high sections of side walls towards the centre of the box. The method includes: breaking the connections between the side walls along the upper section of the vertical ridges of the box, from the height of the vertical walls of the box to the level of the top of the stack of objects previously positioned in the box, by exerting a force, directed towards the exterior of the box, on the high section of at least two of the side walls; simultaneously folding towards the exterior the high sections on which force is exerted; then folding all the high sections towards the interior of the box, in order to bring the side walls into a substantially horizontal plane.

Abstract: A system for producing beverages comprising a capsule fixed to a reinforcement element, for example a reinforcement ring or a container that encloses the capsule, and a method for producing such a system for obtaining beverages. The reinforcement element comprises an upper annular edge to which the lid of the capsule is fixed. There is no filtering thermoformable material of the capsule between the upper annular edge and the lid of the capsule.

Abstract: A guide for a fastener hand tool is disclosed including a truck having slidable engagement with a track affixed to the fastener hand tool. The slidable engagement comprises mated interlocking geometries between the truck and the track. A clamping mechanism is disposed on the truck for temporarily clamping opposing sides of the truck to the track at a desired position along the track and a contact piece having a non-marring, wear resistant surface is affixed to the truck. The contact piece is disposed for referencing against a guiding edge for a workpiece relative to the fastener delivery point. The truck can comprise a symmetrical shape such that the truck can be alternately engaged to the track with the clamping mechanism on a left side of the fastener hand tool or with the clamping mechanism on a right side of the fastener hand tool.

Abstract: The present disclose relates to a receptacle handling apparatus. In one implementation, the apparatus includes a filling carousel with filling units adapted for filling respective receptacles during advancement of the receptacles from a receiving station to a transfer station and a capping carousel with capping units adapted for receiving respective filled receptacles at an insertion station and adapted to cap said receptacles during advancement from the insertion station to a release station. The transfer station and the insertion station are spaced apart, and the capping carousel includes gripping units, each having at least one outwardly extensible gripping arm assembly moveable between a retracted and an extracted configuration, such that the gripping arm assembly cooperates with the filling carousel to transfer a relative filled receptacle from the transfer station to the insertion station.

Abstract: A carton for containing a product. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a first end panel, a first side panel, a second end panel, and a second side panel. At least one top flap is respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels. The at least one top flap at least partially forms a closed top end of the carton. A reclosable lid is positionable between an open position and a closed position. The reclosable lid comprises a central panel that is foldably connected to the at least one top flap. The reclosable lid can be downwardly folded relative to the at least one top flap in the closed position.

Abstract: An impact tool includes a housing, a motor supported in the housing, and a drive assembly for converting a continuous torque input from the motor to consecutive rotational impacts upon a workpiece. The drive assembly includes an anvil, a hammer that is both rotationally and axially movable relative to the anvil, and a spring for biasing the hammer in an axial direction toward the anvil. The spring is rotationally unitized to the hammer for co-rotation therewith at all times during operation of the impact tool.

Abstract: A method of loading articles in cartons. The method can comprise moving a carton in a generally flat configuration in a downstream direction with a carton opening carousel, at least partially opening the carton while moving the carton with the carton opening carousel, and transferring the carton from the carton opening carousel to a carton loading carousel in a transfer region. The transferring the carton can comprise moving the carton in an upstream direction. The method further can comprise loading a plurality of articles into the carton while moving the carton in a downstream direction with the carton loading carousel.

Abstract: A gusset preheating assembly and a method of using the same. The assembly includes a heating gun assembly mounted on a frame. Spreader rods open up a gap in a bag's gusset and nozzles blow warmed air into the gap. Orthogonally arranged first and second hydraulic members are operatively engaged with heating gun assembly and are activated to move the heating gun assembly vertically or horizontally. Hot air blowing into the gap from the nozzle relaxes the gusset. Pressure is applied to the relaxed gusset, thereby reducing the thickness of the gusset region of the bag. The reduction in thickness makes it possible to increase the number of gusseted bags that are packaged in a container or on a roll.

Abstract: A package, such as a bag or stand-up pouch, is described that includes a built-in opening support that can be actuated by the user to maintain the package in an open or wide-open configuration, thereby preventing or reducing the need to manually keep the front and back panels of the package separated as product is accessed. The opening support may be disposed near the opening end of at least one of the front or back panels and may be designed to be moved from an inactive position to an active position. In the inactive position, the opening support is disposed along one of the front panel or the back panel, whereas in the active position, the opening support extends between the front panel and the back panel, across a corresponding longitudinal seam of the package, to maintain the opening of the package in a wide-open position.