Patents Examined by Luis G Del Valle
-
Patent number: 11602915Abstract: A sheet folding device includes forming belts which are disposed on both sides in a transfer direction of a corrugated board and move to a center side in a width direction of the corrugated board toward a downstream side in the transfer direction to press both end portions in the width direction from an outside so as to bend both the end portions; and a gauge roller group including several gauge rollers which are disposed along the transfer direction and come into contact with outer sides of both bent portions in the width direction of the corrugated board bent by the forming belts. In the several gauge rollers, recessed portions are provided on outer peripheral surfaces of the gauge rollers in a circumferential direction. Positions of the recessed portions are disposed to be offset downward in a vertical direction toward a downstream side in the transfer direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MACHINERY SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Akita, Shinya Iori, Makoto Shimohatsubo
-
Patent number: 11596248Abstract: A napkin having a utensil pocket is formed by folding a napkin in half along a first fold line, folding the napkin into quarters along a second fold line perpendicular to the first fold line to form a first quarter section and a second quarter section, and inserting a food grade glue in a pocket pattern between the first quarter section and the second quarter section. The pocket pattern has an opening at one end with respective sides formed by folding the first quarter section over the second quarter section to engage the food grade glue to glue together the first quarter section and the second quarter section to form the utensil pocket between the first quarter section and the second quarter section. When the napkin is made from cloth, the pocket may be stitched.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Inventor: Diane S. Hawkins
-
Patent number: 11590642Abstract: A hydraulic hammering device enables an auto-stroke mode and an idle strike prevention mode to coexist with a simple circuit configuration. A first control valve controls advancing and retracting movements of a piston and a second control valve select either the auto-stroke mode and the idle strike prevention mode. To the second control valve, a shared spool is slidably fitted and a mode selection means is disposed. When the mode selection means allows supply of pressurized oil to an auto-stroke setting portion of the shared spool and prohibits discharge of pressurized oil from an idle strike prevention setting portion, the auto-stroke mode is selected. When prohibiting supply of pressurized oil to the auto-stroke setting portion and allowing discharge of pressurized oil from the idle strike prevention setting portion, the idle strike prevention mode is selected.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Furukawa Rock Drill Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsutomu Kaneko, Susumu Murakami, Isao Kobayashi, Atsushi Shioda, Shinsuke Nagano
-
Patent number: 11577872Abstract: A key component of a high-efficiency and high-speed carton sealer, i.e., a core, and the high-speed carton sealer is an important device for a high-speed packaging production line. The design of the core uses the second cylinder to control a return spring and a limit spring with one end freely set and the other end adjustable, which successfully solves the problems of the damage to the carton caused by its high-speed moving carton impacting the front wheel and rear wheel recovery speed not promptly enough to wipe the tape on the back of the carton, and it is also possible to use a soft carton. Accordingly, the core of the high-speed carton sealer is realized.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: SUZHOU QUANXIN MACHINERY FITTING CO., LTDInventor: QiCang Zhang
-
Patent number: 11577868Abstract: A packaging machine for producing packs containing a group of cigarettes, having in a manufacturing flow direction: a forming unit for forming cigarette groups; a first folding unit at which an inner blank composed of a material suitable for forming a dimensionally stable inner pack is folded around a cigarette group to form an inner pack with the cigarette group as pack content; adjoining said first folding unit, a sealing inner pack unit in which a sealing inner pack is manufactured from the inner pack, the sealing inner pack is folded into a final state, or one sealing inner pack comprising the inner pack is manufactured; and adjoining the sealing inner pack unit, a second folding unit at which an outer blank composed of a material suitable for forming a dimensionally stable outer pack is folded around the sealing inner pack to form an outer pack.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG)Inventors: Holger Broek, Burkard Roesler
-
Patent number: 11571792Abstract: A driver capable of achieving favorable workmanship at the time of driving of a fastener into a workpiece to be driven is provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: KOKI HOLDINGS CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshinori Yasutomi, Hironori Mashiko, Yuki Mitoma
-
Patent number: 11535411Abstract: A folding apparatus is provided to be positioned adjacent a conveyor along which product having a flexible film wrapper wrapped about the product moves adjacent the folding apparatus such that the folding apparatus effects the folding of a first flap of the wrapper. The folding apparatus comprises a passive folding device comprising a first passive folding member defining a first passive folding surface adapted to engage the first flap as the product and the film wrapper move in a machine direction and folding the first flap from a first position away from the product to a second position adjacent the product.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gustav André Mellin, Pawel Marek Siczek
-
Patent number: 11539272Abstract: A motor retainer is provided on an inner circumferential surface of a housing and retains an outer circumference of a motor unit. A rotation detector includes a rotating body attached to a motor shaft and a position detector that outputs a rotational position signal corresponding to a rotational position of the rotating body. A sensor substrate retainer is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the housing and retains the position detector at a position facing the rotating body.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroaki Murakami, Mitsumasa Mizuno, Akiko Honda
-
Patent number: 11517483Abstract: High-speed methods to close tubular plastic wrappers may include providing a packaging film on a mandrel in the form of a hollow tube, forming a folded surface by rotating the hollow tube and mandrel while counter-rotating a plate having a plurality of folding blades, to form a plurality of folds that define the folded surface, substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the hollow tube, each folding blade engaging a portion of the protruding tube portion, applying heat and pressure to the folded surface to form a closed end, inserting the tampon into the tube, and closing the first end of the tube. The film material comprises at least one thermoplastic surface, and the mandrel has a first end extending from a revolving platform and a second end, distal the first end. The mandrel can rotate with respect to the revolving platform on which it is mounted.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2016Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Johnson & Johnson GmbHInventors: Thomas Cankar, Markus Klar, Markus Anger, Martin Bergermann, Jens-Petter Arnesen
-
Patent number: 11505349Abstract: The wrapping machine includes a feed path of products to be wrapped in a wrapping sheet and, along the feed path, an insertion station of products to be wrapped in a wrapping sheet and folding members of the wrapping sheet. The machine further includes a conveyor device, which receives the products in the insertion station and causes their feed through the folding members. The conveyor device includes a system of endless flexible members formed by toothed belts guided around toothed wheels. Each toothed belt includes a first series of internal teeth, cooperating with toothed guide wheels, and a second series of external teeth, cooperating with connection elements of carriages that carry prongs for feeding the products to be wrapped. The connection elements include toothed profiles complementary to the external teeth of the toothed belts, suitable to provide a shape coupling with the external teeth of the respective toothed belts.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Fabio Perini S.p.A.Inventors: Luca Frasnetti, Fabio Pattuzzi, Daniele Bolognesi
-
Patent number: 11505441Abstract: A method and a device are described for displacing air from bottles of carbonated beverages. Sound waves may be emitted from at least one sound source and propagate through the ambient air, penetrate through the mouths into the beverage and/or make the walls of the bottles vibrate so that CO2 is expelled from the beverage and the beverage foams in the headspace such that air contained therein is displaced through the mouth. The oxygen content in the beverage can thus be reduced flexibly and in an adjustable manner with comparatively little expenditure on equipment and for different bottle formats.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Krones AGInventor: Simon Gebendorfer
-
Patent number: 11485527Abstract: A binding machine, includes an accommodating portion configured to accommodate a tape reel, which has a tubular bobbin and a tape wound around an outer circumferential surface of the bobbin, with a part of the tape pulled out of the accommodating portion. The accommodating portion includes: a side wall configured to face a side surface of the accommodated tape reel, a first protrusion protruding from the side wall and configured to fit to the bobbin of the accommodated tape reel so as to rotatably support the tape reel, and a second protrusion protruding from the side wall and configured to abut with a side surface of the accommodated tape reel.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.Inventor: Satoshi Taguchi
-
Patent number: 11479377Abstract: A capsule filling machine for filling capsules and a cleaning unit for use in a capsule filling machine are disclosed. The capsule filling machine includes at least two processing paths with a plurality of processing stations. One of the processing stations includes a cleaning unit. The cleaning unit has, for each of the at least two processing paths, a leadthrough path with a longitudinal axis for leading through capsules. At least one cleaning element for cleaning the capsules is arranged on each leadthrough path.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Harro Hoefliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbHInventors: Michael Jeschke, Jonas Hoepfer, Thomas Puppich, Uwe Kiehn, Andreas Lux
-
Patent number: 11465793Abstract: A bag closure applying unit is provided for attaching a bag closure, for example, a “Kwik Lok” type and/or “Schutte” type of bag closure, to a bag. The bag closure applying unit includes an elongated housing having a first end and a second end, opposite to the first end, and a guiding channel extending between the first end and the second end. The guiding channel is configured for receiving a strip of bag closures. The bag closure applying unit further includes a moving mechanism configured for engaging the strip of bag closures and for moving the strip of bag closures through the guiding channel. The moving mechanism includes two engaging arms for engaging the strip of bag closures. The engaging arms are configured to engage the strip of bag closures at the longitudinal sides thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Inventors: Freek Arie Herman, Martine Marie Yvonne Herman-Wouters
-
Patent number: 11453523Abstract: Provided is a method for labelling first packagings, including at least the following steps: transporting labels to a labelling zone, wherein an adhesive side of the labels is directed upward during the transport; removing the primary packagings to be labelled from a magazine device, wherein the packagings are provided in the magazine device as packaging blanks which are at least in sections flat, and are preferably removed individually from the magazine device; placing the primary packagings onto the labels and adhering the labels to the packagings, wherein the packagings are preferably pressed from above onto the labels; inserting the first labelled packagings into secondary packagings; and introducing several containers into the primary and secondary packagings.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: KRONES AGInventor: Alban Hutter
-
Patent number: 11446205Abstract: The blister pack for medicinal products comprises a bottom film in which blister pockets are formed, which are surrounded by webs of the bottom film. The blister pockets comprise a two-level shape with a first recess and second recess situated lower down. A lidding film is sealed to the webs of the bottom film and to a strip of active material, which is arranged in each blister pocket. The medicinal product is accommodated in the second recess, and the strip of active material is accommodated in the first recess. The first recess comprises, in a bottom area thereof, a peripheral rib, which extends around the second recess, or at least two projecting knobs, which are arranged next to the second recess, wherein the strip of active material rests on the rib or on the knobs.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: UHLMANN PAC-SYSTEME GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Kurt Laemmle, Christian Link, Peter Rafensteiner, Martin Seiffert, Michael Schultes, Detlev Gertitschke
-
Patent number: 11427358Abstract: A system for compressing and packing pipe insulation includes a compression member that is movable along a first axis to compress pieces of pipe insulation. A stacking bay includes opposing walls that are spaced apart from one another. At least one of the two opposing walls is movable relative to the other of the two opposing walls along a second axis to adjust a lateral distance between the opposing walls to accommodate an increasing size of the pieces of pipe insulation along the second axis. The first axis is generally orthogonal to the second axis. A packing member that applies a force along a third axis to the pieces of pipe insulation after being compressed. The third axis is generally orthogonal to the first and second axes. The first axis is generally orthogonal to the second axis. The compression member is aligned with a space formed between the opposing walls.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Johns ManvilleInventors: Thomas John Fellinger, Josh Freeman, Jayamalar Dorsey
-
Patent number: 11426851Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a combustion powered fastener driving tool including a fuel cell receiver configured to receive and engage a fuel cell metering valve of a fuel cell, the fuel cell metering valve configured to dispense a dose of fuel from the fuel cell.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Michael Stephen Popovich, Stephen Patrick Moore, Walter Taylor, Alex Daniel Makeyev
-
Patent number: 11426838Abstract: A grinder includes a brake mechanism configured to brake a spindle and an electrical actuator (a solenoid) that actuates the brake mechanism. The solenoid actuates the brake mechanism in conjunction with a turning OFF of a switch from a driving state of a motor, and releases an actuation of the brake mechanism after a lapse of a predetermined period of time from the turning OFF of the switch.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2018Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventor: Hajime Takeuchi
-
Patent number: 11400681Abstract: A process for making a continuous web of a longitudinally corrugated fibrous material includes passing the web between a rigid cylinder having circumferential grooves that are flanked and shaped to define a substantially corrugated profile on substantially on the entire thickness of the web, and a presser which has an external layer made of an elastically compressible material and which is maintained adherent to the rigid cylinder so as to cause the continuous web to penetrate into the grooves and thus obtain the corrugations, At the same time, the continuous web is subjected to a reduction of the speed of the surface in contact with the presser with respect to the speed of the surface in contact with the rigid cylinder so as to have a longitudinally corrugated pattern on both surfaces and transverse ripples at least at the corrugated surface that was in contact with the rigid cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Inventor: Giorgio Trani