Patents Assigned to TNA Australia Pty Limited
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Patent number: 11528921Abstract: A die assembly (10) used with a tray (11) employed in a continuous confectionary stark moulding machine/process, in which a plurality of the trays (11) are used. The tray (11) is of a rectangular configuration and includes upwardly extending side walls (12) that surround a space (13) that receives starch, in powder form, typically the powder would be flour.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: TNA Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Marek Grus
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Patent number: 11486789Abstract: An assembly (10) to engage seemingly closed bags (11) that contain a product. The assembly (10) includes a conveyor (14) that has a length (16) that is moved in a conveying direction (17). A compression device (24) is adjustable in respective distance from the length (17) by a “parallelogram” arrangement. The compression device (24) engages the bags (11) and compresses the bag (11) against the length (12), with sensors (33 and 34) providing a signal indicative of the depth of the bags (11), and therefore a signal indicative of bags (11).Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: TNA Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Brian Joseph Pearson
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Patent number: 11345501Abstract: A jaw assembly (10) that receives a tubular bag material (11) that is transversely sealed and transversely cut by the jaw assembly (10) to form bags 12 of snack food. The tubular bag material (11) is delivered in a downward direction (13). The jaw assembly (10) includes sealing jaws (27, 28), with the jaws (27, 28) operating in pairs to transversely seal the tubular bag material (11). Each of the jaws (27,28) has an end surface (29) that heats and engages the tubular bag material (11), to form the seal therein. Each surface (29) is spaced from its respective rotational axis by a radius (31). Most preferably the radius (31) is less than 85 mm, but greater than 65 mm.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: TNA Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Alfred Alexander Taylor, Deni Ferfolja
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Patent number: 11312517Abstract: An assembly for forming bags, having a belt drive for feeding a film at a film speed to a former shoulder to form a tubular film, a set of jaws movable at a jaw speed to engage and seal a tubular film to form a closed bag, and a sensor assembly to provide a volume signal indicative of a volume of the closed bag, wherein the controller is configured to adjust at least one of the film speed and the jaw speed in response to the volume signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: TNA Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Brian Pearson, Andre Tombuelt
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Patent number: 11040788Abstract: A former assembly (10) including a base (11) to which there is attached a frame (12) that supports a sleeve (13). The sleeve (13) encloses a generally upwardly extending passage (14) to which product is delivered in batches from a weighing machine. Fixed to the internal surface (20) of the former shoulder (15) are heaters (24) that heat the external surface (16) over which the film bag material passes to be heated thereby.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2012Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: TNA Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Alfred Alexander Taylor
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Patent number: 11021280Abstract: A former assembly (10) for a packaging machine. The former assembly (10) includes a frame (11) that supports a former shoulder (17). The former shoulder (17) has a former opening (20) that is aligned with a tubular delivery chute (21). Product is delivered to the chute (21), from where product is delivered to the opening (20) and therefore the former shoulder (17). The delivery chute (21) has an interior (22) having a plurality of projections (44) in the form of ridges (45). The ridges are located at angular positions spaced about the generally central axis (19) and have their major direction of extension downward.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: TNA Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Marek Grus, Darren Ken Alchin
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Patent number: 10526098Abstract: A packaging assembly (10) that includes a weighing machine (11) that delivers batches of product to a packaging machine (18). A film drive assembly (17) pulls strip bag material pass a former shoulder (41), to form tubular bag material into which batches of product are to be delivered, with the tubular bag material being longitudinally sealed, transversely sealed and transversely cut by the packaging machine (18).Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: TNA Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Alfred Alexander Taylor
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Patent number: 10499769Abstract: A continuous fryer that includes a vessel (kettle) (11) through which oil (13) flows in a predetermined direction (12). An upstream end of the kettle (11) is a flow control device (34) that at least aids in maintaining linear flow through the vessel (11) is said predetermined direction (12).Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: TNA Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Peter Elsendoorn, Dennis Jeandor, Ton van Tol
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Patent number: 10301049Abstract: A packaging assembly (10) including a weighing machine (11) that includes buckets (12, 13) to provide batches of product to be delivered to a former (41), with the former (41) delivering tubular bag material with product to a packaging machine (18). The tubular bag material is delivered to the packaging machine (18) by means of a film drive assembly (17).Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2014Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: TNA Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Alfred Alexander Taylor
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Patent number: 10131106Abstract: A former shoulder (10) for a packing machine. The former shoulder (10) includes a former (12) having an external surface (13) over which strip bag material passes to be reconfigured into a tubular configuration. The bag material passes downwardly through a central opening (14) in the former shoulder (10). The former shoulder (10) includes a pair of pivoted guides (22, 23) that engage edge portions of the tubular bag material to form a fold (29) in the bag configuration (26) of the tubular bag material.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: TNA Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Marek Grus
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Patent number: 10124961Abstract: A slip conveyor (10) including a plurality of conveyor trays (11) that convey product (34) in the downstream direction (12). Each tray (11) is of a tubular construction and has at least one aperture (20) through which product is delivered upon angular movement of the tray (11) about its longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: TNA Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Ellis John Taylor, Luigi Di Palma
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Patent number: 10053264Abstract: An assembly (10) to dispatch bags (14). The assembly (10) includes a conveyor (12) that provides rows of bags (14), with the rows of bags (14) supported on a first delivery assembly (18) that moves each row downward to form stacks (47) of bags (14) on a second delivery assembly (34). Stacks (14) of the bags (14) are then moved downward to be moved into containers or boxes.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: TNA Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Lawrence Roos, Brian Pearson
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Patent number: 10023391Abstract: A slip conveyor (50) delivers product to a further conveyor (50) that in turn delivers product to weighing machines (53) that would be typically associated with a packaging machine. The slip conveyor (50) includes a delivery portion (57) provided with a plurality of separated fingers (59). Slots (58) between the fingers (59) extend longitudinally in the direction (52). Smaller product, such as smaller potato crisps, are located adjacent longitudinally extending edges (63) of the conveyor (10), the smaller product passes through the gaps (26a) that provides for delivery of product to the associated conveyor (62).Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2013Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: TNA Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Alfred Alexander Taylor
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Patent number: 9919820Abstract: A packaging assembly (10) that includes a weighing machine (11) that delivers batches of product to a packaging machine (18). A film drive assembly (17) pulls strip bag material pass a former shoulder (41), to form tubular bag material into which batches of product are to be delivered, with the tubular bag material being longitudinally sealed, transversely sealed and transversely cut by the packaging machine (18).Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: TNA Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Alfred Alexander Taylor
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Patent number: 9758266Abstract: A drive assembly (17) to move tubular bag material past a former and deliver a tubular bag material to a packaging machine. The drive assembly (17) includes a pair of drive belts (6) that are parallel and driven in unison by means of a drive pulley (29) and either pulleys (30, 31).Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2012Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: TNA Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Alfred Alexander Taylor
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Publication number: 20170127882Abstract: A continuous fryer that includes a vessel (kettle) (11) through which oil (13) flows in a predetermined direction (12). An upstream end of the kettle (11) is a flow control device (34) that at least aids in maintaining linear flow through the vessel (11) is said predetermined direction (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: TNA Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Peter Elsendoorn, Dennis Jeandor, Ton van Tol
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Patent number: 9612216Abstract: A device to inspect a longitudinal heat seal in tubular bag material. The seal is formed by a heated sealing bar (14). Downstream of the bar (14) is a heat sensing camera (20) that sends a signal to a central processing unit (21). The unit (21) will then identify any faults in the seal.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2012Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: TNA Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Alfred Alexander Taylor
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Patent number: 9598189Abstract: A former assembly (10) for a packaging machine. The assembly (10) includes a frame (11) including a frame member (12) of “U-shaped” configuration. The frame (11) supports a former (17) having a former surface (18) over which stripped bag materials passes to be formed into a tubular configuration.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: TNA Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Alfred Alexander Taylor
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Patent number: 9599679Abstract: A chute assembly (10) to deliver product to a former (11) of a packaging assembly. The chute assembly (10) includes a chute (14) that converges downwardly. Located adjacent the chute (14) is a metal detector (21) having a transmitting and receiving coils (22) of different diameters. The receiving coils (22) being adapted to provide a signal when metal is detected.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2011Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: TNA Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Alfred Alexander Taylor, Darren Ken Alchin
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Publication number: 20170057749Abstract: A slip conveyor (10) including a plurality of conveyor trays (11) that convey product (34) in the downstream direction (12). Each tray (11) is of a tubular construction and has at least one aperture (20) through which product is delivered upon angular movement of the tray (11) about its longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: TNA Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Ellis John Taylor, Luigi Di Palma