Patents Assigned to Societe Generale des Eaux Minerales de Vittel
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Patent number: 5205651Abstract: The stiffness of a flexible, substantially parallelepipedal container formed by shaping and welding a film which is made of a synthetic material and which is to enclose a liquid to be packaged, is improved by applying, before shaping, a second layer of a film formed of an identical or a different material, as a top film, to the surface of the film forming the container which does not subsequently come into contact with the liquid to be packaged. The top film includes a plurality of strips corresponding to the vertical surfaces of the final container which are welded to the film forming the container before shaping, along lines corresponding to the edges of the final parallelepipedal container.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 1992Date of Patent: April 27, 1993Assignee: Societe Generale des Eaux Minerales de VittelInventors: Laurent Decottignies, Daniel Chatourel
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Patent number: 5097651Abstract: The stiffness of a flexible, substantially parallelepipedal container formed by shaping and welding a film which is made of a synthetic material and which is to enclose a liquid to be packaged, is improved by applying, before shaping, a second layer of a film formed of an identical or a different material, as a top film, to the surface of the film forming the container which does not subsequently come into contact with the liquid to be packaged. The top film includes a plurality of strips corresponding to the vertical surfaces of the final container which are welded to the film forming the container before shaping, along lines corresponding to the edges of the final parallelepipedal container.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 1990Date of Patent: March 24, 1992Assignee: Societe Generale des Eaux Minerales de VittelInventors: Laurent Decottignies, Daniel Chatourel
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Patent number: 4972659Abstract: Device for manufacturing a sachet of flexible synthetic material intended for packaging liquids, the sachet initially being in the form of a cushion-like bag already full of liquid, this device enabling a means for gripping, stiffening and mounting information to be attached to the said cushion-like bag and enabling the sachet to be given its final shape for marketing and use.The device includes means for enclosing the cushion-like bag in a sleeve of synthetic material which can be stretched and is cold-worked around clamping jaws (19,20) which are capable of a translation motion and a motion away from one another, between which the cushion-like bag is located.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 1989Date of Patent: November 27, 1990Assignee: Societe Generale des Eaux Minerales de VittelInventor: Michel Cazes
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Patent number: 4949870Abstract: A device for perforating a pack made of flexible synthetic material and having a closing-off and pouring assembly including a cylindrical shank and a plug for interacting with the shank and for cutting and perforating the pack in order to access a liquid contained in the pack, is improved by providing the shank with a reinforcement attached to and extending from the base of the shank, partially inwardly toward the center of the shank. Also the method of manufacturing the device.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1988Date of Patent: August 21, 1990Assignee: Societe Generale Des Eaux Minerales De VittelInventor: Michel Cazes
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Patent number: 4941755Abstract: Device for manufacturing a sachet of flexible synthetic material intended for packaging liquids, the said sachet initially being in the form of a cushion-like bag already full of liquid, this device enabling a means for gripping, stiffening and mounting information to be attached to the said cushion-like bag and enabling the sachet to be given its final shape for marketing and use.It comprises means for enclosing the cushion-like bag in a sleeve of synthetic material which can be stretched and is cold-worked around clamping jaws (19, 20) which are capable of a translation of motion and a motion away from one another, between which the cushion-like bag is located.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1988Date of Patent: July 17, 1990Assignee: Societe Generale des Eaux Minerales de VittelInventor: Michel Cazes
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Patent number: 4861413Abstract: An apparatus for welding and cutting a film of single-layer or multi-layer synthetic material includes two jaws which are movable relative to one another. One of the jaws has a welding contact zone which includes a strip which has a groove of substantially v-shaped cross-section separating a pair of wings parallel to the edge of the corresponding jaw. The other of the jaws is equipped with a means for cutting the film which includes a wire of circular cross-section projecting relative to the edge of the jaw which supports it, so that the wire and the groove can interact with one another to make the cut as the weld is performed by the wings of welding strip.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1988Date of Patent: August 29, 1989Assignee: Societe Generale Des Eaux Minerales de VittelInventor: Roger Schmitz
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Patent number: 4747703Abstract: The front face of a bag, made of flexible material obtained from a strip of synthetic film shaped to define a bottom and a pair of side walls connected by a stiffening and gripping zone to the front face, from which contents of the bag are poured, is provided with structure for stiffening and stabilizing said bag.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1988Date of Patent: May 31, 1988Assignee: Societe Generale des Eaux Minerales de VittelInventor: Michel Cazes
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Patent number: 4679696Abstract: A disposable container is provided with a unitary sealing assembly having the capability for indicating that the container has not been opened and including a disc portion for enclosing the opening of the container and a seal portion positioned between the disc portion and the opening of the container, and a threaded collar for engaging the opening of the container and for retaining the unitary sealing assembly to the opening of the container.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1985Date of Patent: July 14, 1987Assignees: Societe Generale des Eaux Minerales de Vittel, Astra PlastiqueInventors: Yvon Bonnenfant, Philippe Odet, Raymond Perne, Claude Thevenot
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Patent number: 4411123Abstract: Packaging apparatus is described for forming a series of containers from an elongated strip of film and for disposing materials, illustratively a liquid, into each of the containers. The packaging apparatus comprises a supply of the film, a mechanism for withdrawing the film from the supply and for advancing the film along a path, and a mechanism disposed at a first station adjacent the path for shaping the film into the series of containers. A material injection mechanism is disposed at a second station along said path downstream of the first station for injecting a measured quantity of liquid at periodic intervals into a single one of the series of containers as it is brought one at a time to the second station. A mechanism is provided for imparting a relatively stationary relationship between each container of the series and the material injecting mechanism, thereby permitting the injection of materials into each of the containers before they are severed from each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1980Date of Patent: October 25, 1983Assignee: Societe Generale des Eaux Minerales de VittelInventor: Raoul L. A. Gautier
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Patent number: 4377192Abstract: A pitcher-like vessel formed of flexible plastic has a main cavity separated from a secondary cavity with a rigid body or mass of wood, plastic or the like in the secondary cavity permitting the use of same as a handle.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 1980Date of Patent: March 22, 1983Assignee: Societe Generale des Eaux Minerales de VittelInventor: Raoul L. A. Gautier
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Patent number: 4361235Abstract: A container made of synthetic material and comprising two compartments, one containing the liquid or other matter the container is to carry, and one, of smaller volume, containing a gas under pressure. The smaller pressurized container rigidifies the structure and may be shaped in such a way as to form a handle or grip for the container. A process and apparatus for manufacturing and filling rows of such containers is also disclosed, said process involving forming a strip of synthetic material into the shape of a letter W in transverse section and performing various welding operations on the strip to form individual containers and to divide off the two compartments.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 1980Date of Patent: November 30, 1982Assignee: Societe Generale des Eaux Minerales de VittelInventor: Raoul L. A. Gautier
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Patent number: 4216639Abstract: A container made of synthetic material and comprising two compartments, one containing the liquid or other matter the container is to carry, and one, of smaller volume, containing a gas under pressure. The smaller pressurized container rigidifies the structure and may be shaped in such a way as to form a handle or grip for the container. A process and apparatus for manufacturing and filling rows of such containers is also disclosed, said process involving forming a strip of synthetic material into the shape of a letter W in transverse section and performing various welding operations on the strip to form individual containers and to divide off the two compartments.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 1979Date of Patent: August 12, 1980Assignee: Societe Generale des Eaux Minerales de VittelInventor: Raoul L. A. Gautier
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Patent number: D268324Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1980Date of Patent: March 22, 1983Assignee: Societe Generale des Eaux Minerales de VittelInventor: Raoul L. A. Gautier
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Patent number: D275267Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1981Date of Patent: August 28, 1984Assignee: Societe Generale des Eaux Minerales de VittelInventor: Raoul L. Gautier
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Patent number: D309099Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1986Date of Patent: July 10, 1990Assignee: Societe Generale des Eaux Minerales de VittelInventor: Michel Cazes
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Patent number: D317565Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 1987Date of Patent: June 18, 1991Assignee: Societe Generale des Eaux Minerales de VittelInventor: Gaetano Pesce
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Patent number: D317716Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 1987Date of Patent: June 25, 1991Assignee: Societe Generale des Eaux Minerales de VittelInventor: Peter Cook