Abstract: A pouch package is formed that has a multilayer structure of two or more layers where the longitudinal seal is formed from a bonding of the inner layer to the inner layer in a fin seal arrangement. One layer of the multilayer structure is a seal layer and another layer a barrier layer. There can be additional layers such as additional barrier layers and cutter lubricant layers. It is preferred that the multilayer structure have two to four layers (not counting adhesive tie layers) and that the inner seal layer be readily sealable by means of radio frequency energy. The longitudinal seal will preferably be along a side surface so as to have a spout. The pouch is made on form/fill equipment from a multilayer sheet by the multilayer sheet being formed into a tubular member with a longitudinal seal.

Abstract: A packaging machine and process for loading bags of a novel web of side connected bags are disclosed. The web is fed through a bagger section by a pair of grooved main transport belts and a pair of lip transport belts each disposed in the groove of the associated main belt to trap bag lips in the grooves. Adjustable belt spreaders space reaches of the transport belts as they move through a load station whereby to sequentially open the bags into rectangular configurations. A closure section in the form of a novel and improved heat sealer is releasably connectable to the bagger section. The sections are adjustable together between horizontal and vertical orientations. Processes of opening, closing and sealing side connected bags are also disclosed.

Abstract: A continuous particle monitoring system for use in a filling machine is provided. The filling machine has a plurality of processing stations in which containers are conveyed to each processing station to execute at least one process to collectively form, fill and seal each container. The filling machine also includes an air intake in fluid communication with a clean air supply. A chamber is connected in fluid communication with the air intake to receive the clean air supply. The particle monitoring system is constructed and arranged to monitor the clean air supply within the chamber. To this end, the particle monitoring system includes a sampling probe arranged in the chamber and oriented anisoaxially with respect to the clean air supply. The sampling probe preferably includes a substantially tubular body having a sampling port arranged at an end thereof. Also, a mounting plate for securing the probe within the filling machine is formed in the tubular body.

Abstract: An envelope throat opening mechanism for an envelope inserting machine includes a pair of envelope throat opening claw assemblies mounted adjacent an envelope inserting position for opening the outer ends of an envelope disposed in the envelope inserting position to permit insert material to be inserted into the envelope. An envelope throat opening tongue assembly is also disposed adjacent the envelope inserting position and in substantial alignment with the center of an envelope, the tongue assembly having a tongue mounted therein for movement into the throat of the envelope adjacent the center thereof to ensure that the center portion of the throat is opened sufficiently to permit the insert material to be inserted into the envelope.

Abstract: The described invention is directed to a process and a device for the production of a specimen carrier (18) and to the specimen carrier (18) itself An easily manageable specimen carrier (18) for the measurement of tagged specimens (19) is produced by a device by means of a more economical process in which the detection sensitivity of C.sup.14 .beta.-radiation is substantially improved. A specimen carrier (18) of this kind with specimen locations (8) which are enclosed on all sides by sheets (2, 20) is provided in that a sheet (2) is provided with depressions (3), a specimen (19) is placed in each of these depressions (3), a second sheet (20) is placed upon the sheet (2) carrying the specimens (19) and/or the sheets (2, 20) are connected with one another (see FIG. 1).

Abstract: An ink jet cartridge is refilled by establishing a fill opening extending from an outer portion of the cartridge into an interior ink bladder of the cartridge, applying pressure to sides of the cartridge to provide a decreased volume of the interior ink bladder, transferring ink into the interior ink bladder through the fill opening while maintaining the decreased volume, sealing the fill opening, and relieving pressure on the sides of the cartridge to provide an increased volume of the interior ink bladder. The fill opening can be established using a poker. Transferring ink can include using a squeeze bottle filled with ink. Pressure can be applied to the sides of the cartridge with a clamp similar to a #100 binder clip manufactured by Office Mate International Corporation of Edison, N.J. The fill opening can be sealed with a set screw or a ball cork along with pressure-sensitive tape.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a packing machine for packing articles (4) in a film (5), with a tube shaping device (1) for shaping a tube from a film which is substantially flat prior to tube shaping and a transporting device (2) for transporting the articles into the tube, the tube shaping device having several pairs of shaping edges (12, 17, 18) for deflecting or reversing the film. The packing machine is characterized in that the shaping edges (12, 17, 18) are positioned relative to one another in such a way that the path over the shaping edges along lines parallel to the borders (11) of the film (5) from an entrance of the film into the tube shaping device (1) up to its exit therefrom, is shorter in the vicinity of the film borders than in a central region of the film.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for forming a package with heat tack seals for a slice of a food item. A web of thermoplastic material is first formed into a tubular arrangement with a longitudinal heat tack seal. To form the tubular arrangement, means are provided for folding a continuous web of thermoplastic material into a tube and for continuously forming a heat seal along the longitudinal face of the folded web. The food item which has been formed into a soft mass, is then inserted into the tubular member and the tubular member is flattened to form a thin film tube. Means are provided for forming a heat tack cross-seal which is disposed substantially transverse to the longitudinal forward moving direction of the web.

Abstract: A bag storage device for automatically receiving wet umbrellas installed for example, in a bag storage device at the entrances of hotels, stores, buses, trains and the like for receiving a wet umbrella in a bag which is simply arranged and securely takes an umbrella in the receiving bag. The receiving bag is loaded in the main body of the device and an opening operation member for opening a receiving opening end of the receiving bag is arranged so that the insertion opening is opened by rotating the opening operation member with the point of the umbrella. The umbrella is automatically and easily taken into the bag without using a motor. Thus, the present invention can provide an extremely practical device which can be used where there is no electric power source as well as can reduce the manufacturing cost, without possibilities that an electric cord will become a hindrance and that an electric leak will occur.

Abstract: A capsule filling device includes a manually operated system of dispensing specific quantities of pharmaceutical or other suitable substance into capsules. A desired quantity of pharmaceutical is placed in a capsule by using interchangeable plates with set volumes of wells to measure specific quantities of pharmaceutical.

Abstract: An apparatus and associated method are disclosed for making a polymer foam cushioning element. The method comprises advancing a pair of sheets of plastic film material in parallel face-to-face relationship; injecting foam precursors between the advancing plastic sheets; sealing the sheets together to form a plastic bag containing the foam precursors; forming the bag into the shape of a panel; and thereafter maintaining the bag in the panel shape until the foam precursors have substantially finished expanding into foam to thereby form a foam cushion panel.

Abstract: A method of overwrapping products in sheets of wrapping material, whereby a product, traveling continuously along a path with a respective lateral surface perpendicular at all times to a traveling direction, is wrapped in a respective sheet, which forms about the product a tubular wrapping; and the product is engaged at the ends by a gripping device, which is moved continuously along the path and is maintained constantly in a gripping position contacting surfaces of the product parallel to the traveling direction throughout the formation of the tubular wrapping.

Abstract: An apparatus is adapted to attach a plastic carrier sheet about the upper edge of a plurality of containers to secure them together as one unit for easier carrying. The apparatus includes a base portion which properly positions the containers below a lower plate that is slidably mounted to vertical supports. A plurality of engagement means, secured to the lower plate, have a plurality of fingers which are adapted to grasp a discrete generally conical member. A release mechanism secured to the lower plate releases the conical members from the engagement fingers onto the upper surface of the containers to allow the carrier sheet to be fitted onto the conical members. The carrier sheet is then fitted onto the containers by lowering the lower plate causing the fingers to force the carrier sheet over the conical member and onto the upper portion of the container. The lower plate is raised and lowered by a lifting mechanism mounted to the lower plate.

Abstract: A wrapping machine for wrapping material layers on rolls is disclosed. A roll is delivered at ground elevation to the wrapping machine. A low lift assembly having pivotable arms and a push roller engages the roll and moves it upwardly to a motor driven drive roller. A carriage assembly, adjacent the drive roller, supports at least one supply roll of wrap material. The carriage assembly is movable along a path parallel to the drive roller and the roll being covered. The wrapping machine includes a guide assembly having a pair of arms movable between an initial rest position and a second position adjacent the ends of the roll.

Abstract: The welding jaws 7, 8 in a tubular bagging machine 1 for the creation of cross seams are driven by a drive 3 acting perpendicularly with respect to the foil-transporting direction 4 through a movable element 11. The jaw force (sealing force) is clearly increased through a lever 15 rotatable about a pivot point 17, and is precisely adapted to the requirements of a particle bagging operation. A drive with a small force, for example a linear motor 9, can be utilized in an economical manner in the tubular bagging machine of the invention. By providing a second drive, and connecting this drive to the lever (15), any desired motion path curves of the cross jaws and a continuous run sequence of the machine can be achieved. If the second drive stopped, then one has an intermittent tubular bagging machine.

Abstract: A system for packaging manufactured articles into respective cases along a feed line having an apparatus with stations for performing various functions, a unit for automatically stacking and feeding CD cases to be packaged in these stations and a unit for dispensing brochures or leaflets to be packaged in the CD at one of the stations. The automatic case feeding unit transfers a new stack, manually arranged, before a feed magazine into the feed magazine when it is sensed that the current stack is below a predetermined level. A pusher member is actuated to move the new stack into position in the feed magazine. The brochure feeding unit draws a bottom brochure via a conveyor belt from a stack of brochures, while the remaining brochures are retained by a partition element. The withdrawn brochure is stopped at a locating member, wherein the height of its back edge is reduced by pusher element so the brochure passes under the locating member and is passed to the corresponding packaging station.

Abstract: A cast iron container for containing contaminated waste has a lid or cover sealed thereto by molten lead which is deposited in a channel or groove formed between the cover and the container.

Abstract: Billets 10 which were continuously cast in a continuous casting machine 1 are directly supplied to a joining line 12. Scale on the billets is removed by a de-scaling apparatus 3. Then the rear end of a preceding billet is welded with the front end of a succeeding billet using a travelling flash butt welder 4 to produce a continuous billet. A burr on the welded part 15 is removed by grinders 51-53 in a travelling burr-removing apparatus 5. The continuous billet is heated in an induction heater 6, and then is continuously rolled in a rolling mill line.

Abstract: Bag sealer and cutter having a guide for directing a portion of flexible tubing which has been gathered together along a predetermined path in a direction which is generally perpendicular to the axis of the tubing, a pair of tape applicators positioned side-by-side for simultaneously applying bands to the gathered together portion of the tubing as the tubing travels along the path, and a knife disposed in the path of the tubing after the applicators for cutting the tubing apart between the bands of tape.

Abstract: A sampler package containing a free flowing product having superimposed first and second flexible plies with confronting thermoplastic inner surfaces and oppositely facing outer surfaces. A thermoplastic wall surrounding an area between the confronting surfaces to physically separate and cooperating in a melt-bonded relationship with the wall to define a hermetically sealed chamber configured and dimensioned to contain the product.