Abstract: In order to produce (cigarette) packs with an insert blank (25) applied within the pack or to the outside of the latter, this insert blank is fixed temporarily by virtue of the pack or pack contents being electrostatically charged in the region of the insert blank (25). The pack is completed while the static charge is active, with the result that, by way of pack blanks, the insert coupon (25) is fixed in the envisaged position by the pack itself.

Abstract: An explosion-operated power tool including a housing (1) having a cylindrical cavity (5) and a piston chamber (2) for receiving a drive piston (3) and communicating with the cavity (5), a breech bottom (8) located opposite the cavity (5) and fixedly secured at a predetermined distance from the housing (1), and a sealing sleeve (12) located in the cavity (5) of the housing (1) and displaceable axially away from the breech bottom (8) and toward the breech bottom (8) for enabling, respectively, a sidewise feeding of a catridge (10) for positioning the catridge between the breech bottom and the sealing sleeve (12) and for securing the catridge between the breech bottom (8) and the sealing sleeve (12).

Abstract: A cushioning conversion machine for converting multi-ply stock material is characterized by a conversion assembly which comprises one or more assemblies and/or devices for converting multi-ply stock material into a three-dimensional cushioning product and a stock supply assembly for providing stock material to the conversion assembly. The stock supply assembly includes a stock roll holder assembly having one or more rotatable roll support members that extend transverse to the path of the stock material and engage an outer periphery of a stock roll for advancing the stock material therefrom. A connecting assembly includes a carrier pivotally mounted to a frame for urging a first rotating feed member toward and away from a second rotating feed member.

Abstract: The machine for the packaging of products with stretchable and thermoplastic film comprises:—Means for the tubularization of a wrapping film (5) taken from a feeding bobbin and means (6) for the longitudinal tight-seal welding of the super-imposed edges of such tubularized film;—Means (7, 7?) which alternate in the transversal grip of the head of the tubular wrapping which comes out from said tubularization means, which are pre-arranged for the longitudinal movement of said wrapping, to longitudinally stretch it and to perform on same two transversal, parallel and tight seal weldings, a transversal cut placed between the said weldings and to retain the wrapping upstream and downstream of the two welded zones separated by the cut,—Means (2, 3, 4) for the cyclical introduction of a product (P) through the inlet of said tubularization means (1) and up to its outlet;—Means (10) to temporarily support the packaging being formed;—Means (12, 12?) to stop the forward movement of the tubular wrapping on the outlet mou

Abstract: An automatic high-speed wrapping system for wrapping packages in heat sealable thermoplastic film includes a film delivery unit wherein the film is dispensed and wrapped around the packages at a high rate of speed as the packages travel through the system. The packages travel continuously in a straight line through the system and are delivered at the input end of the system by a feed conveyor into a wrapping station where the packages are surrounded by the film, thence to the side sealing mechanism which forms a seal while severing the salvage from the packages, then into an end sealing mechanism where both ends of the packages are sealed and the film web connecting succeeding packages is severed. The film is delivered to the wrapping station in two plies and subsequently inverted for wrapping around the products. The positions of the wrapping station and film delivery units are adjustable to efficiently accommodate a variety of product heights while providing proper film delivery geometry.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for packaging food products in a synthetic foil. The method generally comprising transporting the synthetic foil through a punching device in which perforations are made in the synthetic foil with high energy beams to yield a perforated foil. The perforations are made in the synthetic foil to achieve a perforation surface per surface unit of the synthetic foil set according to the food product to be packaged, and the perforation surface per surface unit of the synthetic foil is achieved by controlling at least one of the number and intensity of the high energy beams projected onto the synthetic foil. The perforated foil are then formed into packages, filled with the food product, and closed to enclose the food product.

Abstract: In a device for transferring articles in a controlled configuration from a feeding line to a receiving line, an oscillating arm having suction grippers picks up the articles, arranged in a first configuration, at an inlet station and transfer the articles up to an outlet station. The oscillating arm and grippers release the articles at the outlet station in a second configuration. A plurality of collecting compartments receive the articles in the second configuration. During transferring, guiding cams cooperate with the grippers for changing uniformly the distance between the articles from the first configuration to the second configuration. Pushers convey then the articles in the collecting compartments into seats made in the receiving line.

Abstract: In order to be able to easily exchange the fill pipe in a vertical tubular bagging machine, where a flat foil web is reshaped on a forming shoulder into a foil tube running over a fill pipe, a forming shoulder is suggested which can be opened. A shoulder sleeve out of two separate sleeve parts is formed by this forming shoulder, a shoulder connection consists of two separate connection parts, each one sleeve part and adjoining connection part form one component, the two components describe the forming shoulder, and one component can be removed from the other component in order to be able to remove the fill pipe transversely with respect to the transport direction from the forming shoulder.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a tampon applicator having a corrugated region, the method including the steps of: a) providing a tampon applicator having a first end, a second end, a length and a diameter; and b) forming a plurality of corrugations in the tampon applicator, the corrugations defining the corrugated region, each of the corrugations having a ridge and a trough.

Abstract: A combustion type power tool capable of restraining reduction in output power due to lowering of combustion efficiency. A specific space within a combustion-chamber frame is enlarged. The specific space contains a specific region where high turbulence occurs in a combustion chamber at which a fuel is ignited. The enlargement is made by providing an enlarged distance between a rotation shaft of the fan and an inner wall of the combustion-chamber frame. When the turbulent combustion occurring at the specific region is expanded in the combustion chamber, flame propagation contour of the turbulent combustion reaches the wall of the combustion-chamber frame and ribs at a delayed timing. Therefore, after the turbulent combustion is sufficiently promoted, the flame reaches the combustion-chamber frame and the ribs. In other words, the flame does not reach the combustion-chamber frame and the ribs at the initial stage of turbulent combustion.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for bagging ice. The apparatus comprises an ice maker for making ice and a hopper for receiving for receiving the ice from the ice maker. The apparatus further includes a roller drum, operatively associated with the hopper, for measuring the ice and delivering of the ice. The roller drum includes an inner rotating drum. A bag delivery mechanism for placing the ice in a bag is also included, with the bag delivery mechanism including a bag supply mechanism, a fan engaged to open the mouth of the bag to receive the product, and a heat sealer that seals the open mouth of the bag once the bag is filled with the ice. A control device is included that manages and monitors the roller drum and bag delivery mechanism and allows transmission of the collected data to the Internet.

Abstract: A stapler moving guide device is disclosed, which can move regardless of a paper conveyer so as to enable multi-stapling at the end of papers and at the same time can move to a side portion at a tilt angle. The stapler moving guide device includes a stapler frame 131 provided with a stapler moving path 133 and a horizontal moving guide 52, a first moving plate 50 reciprocating along the horizontal moving guide, a second moving plate 51 reciprocating on the first moving plate in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal moving guide and moving in parallel with the first moving plate, and a stapler 124 fixed on the second moving plate.

Abstract: There is described an induction sealing device for heat sealing packaging material for producing sealed packages of pourable food product and fed in a first direction. The sealing device has induction means interacting with the packaging material by means of a pair of first active surfaces and a pair of second active surfaces interposed between the first active surfaces in the first direction; and the second active surfaces have, in the first direction, a width greater than the width of the first active surfaces at least along most of the length of the first and second active surfaces in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing reclosable bags (30) by forming a film (50) includes moving the film (50) and attaching to the film (50) sequentially and crosswise with reference to the direction of movement of the film (50), a fastener (1) including a first strip (2) supporting at least one reclosable profile (10) engaged with another reclosable profile (12) that is complementary thereto and supported by a second strip (4) or a part of the first strip (2), which will subsequently be attached to the film (50). Each strip (2, 4) includes at least one web (6, 8) extending substantially mostly sideways on one side of the profiles (12). The above arrangements make possible special fasteners (1) that include sliders (9), gasket membranes (26), fasteners inverted within the bag (30), peel seals (18, 20, 21) and hinged fasteners (1).

Abstract: An apparatus for defining a loop handle in a tubular covering, such as an expanded mesh plastic covering, for a food. The apparatus of the present invention includes a frame for supporting the various assemblies that comprise the apparatus and for engaging a support surface such as a floor. The apparatus of the present invention further includes a conveyor assembly, which conveys the food product from a production line and into the slide area or chute. Positioned proximate the distal end of the chute is a voider assembly defined by a stationary set of voider gates and a movable set of voider gates.

Abstract: A vacuum packaging machine for performing a vacuum sealing operation on product packages, comprises a vertical stack of vacuum chambers 4 which each manage to receive at least one unsealed product package 2 and are operable to perform an independent vacuum sealing operation on the least one product package 2. A conveyor arrangement 8, 9 is operable to load and unload a selected vacuum chamber 4 with the at least one product package, and the machine is arranged to operate the respective vacuum chambers 4 to perform the vacuum sealing operation while the conveyor arrangement is operated to load and unload another vacuum chamber 4. The conveyor arrangement loads and unloads the vacuum chambers in sequence, and the vacuum chambers are synchronously operated to perform the vacuum sealing operation to allow the conveyor arrangement to operate continuously.

Abstract: An improved surgical fastener applying apparatus includes a cartridge half-section and an anvil half-section with the cartridge and anvil half-sections being relatively movable from an unclamped position to a fully clamped position. The apparatus includes a replaceable staple cartridge assembly having a plurality of surgical staples and a pivotably mounted safety lock-out The safety lock-out is pivotable between an initial position in which a relative movement of the cartridge and anvil half-sections to the fully clamped position is permitted and a blocking position in which a relative movement of the cartridge and anvil half-sections to return them to their fully clamped position after the plurality of staples have been at least partially fired is prevented. The apparatus further includes a pivotably mounted firing lever for moving a pair of camming surfaces longitudinally.

Abstract: When using web-shaped packaging material in which the rear end of a packaging material is spliced to the front end of a next web-shaped packaging material, in order to continuously operate the filling machine for paper container, notches are provided on a corner portion of the paper spliced portion around the metal layer. Even if a paper spliced portion is included in the web-shaped packaging material, in the filling machine seal insufficiency is not generated in the longitudinal seal of the paper spliced portions, and an interruption due to the broken part of continuous operation is prevented.

Abstract: A portable plastic film wrapping system comprises a push-cart having a vertical mast member mounted thereon, and a film roll carriage is vertically movable along the mast member. The film roll carriage is operatively connected to negator spring members by a film roll carriage lift cable, and a holding pawl mechanism is adapted to be movable between ENGAGED and DISENGAGED positions with respect to the film roll carriage lift cable. When the holding pawl mechanism is moved to its DISENGAGED position, the negator spring members cause the film roll carriage to be vertically elevated, whereas when the holding pawl mechanism is disposed at its ENGAGED position, movement of the film roll carriage lift cable, and the film roll carriage, is effectively prevented. The film roll carriage can also be controllably moved in both upward and downward directions so as to achieve bottom-to-top, as well as top-to-bottom, wrapping modes of operation upon palletized loads.

Abstract: Device (11) for the automatic inserting of printed products or sheets (12) in individual envelopes (13), where the individual printed products or sheets (12) are fed by one or more feeders and the envelopes (13) are arranged piled up in a storage container (16) equipped with at least one gripping element (17, 18, 19) for feeding an individual envelope (13) between a first upper conveyor belt (20) and a first lower conveyor belt (21) facing each other to define a feeding group of the envelope (13) towards an inserting of products into envelopes zone, also foreseeing a second upper conveyor belt (15) and a second lower conveyor belt (14) facing each other to advance the printed products or sheets (12) one after the other, a nozzle (22) being associated with the first conveyor belts (20, 21) for opening and flipping back a tab (24) of the envelope (13) taken out from the storage container (16), the second conveyor belt (14) foreseeing an end (37) that can move forwards and backwards with respect to a sucked conv