Patents by Inventor Daryl W. Shackelford
Daryl W. Shackelford has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10875670Abstract: A web packaging machine for enclosing a food product within a food product package has a first sealing station that seals an upper web of packaging material to a lower web of packaging material to thereby partially enclose the food product in the food product package and a second sealing station configured to further seal the upper web of packaging material to the lower web of packaging material to thereby fully enclose the food product in the food product package. A lower web transport conveyor conveys the lower web of packaging material from upstream to downstream first through the first sealing station and then through the second sealing station.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Alkar-RapidPak, Inc.Inventors: Craig R. Bonneville, Daryl W. Shackelford
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Patent number: 10507626Abstract: A bladder device is for moving a component of a web packaging machine that forms and encloses a food product in a food product package made of webs of packaging material. The bladder device has a bladder and a nipple stub coupled to the bladder and having a first end configured to receive a gas and a second end configured to dispense the gas into the bladder to thereby inflate the bladder and move the component of the web packaging machine. A collar coupled to the nipple stub such that the bladder is sandwiched between the collar and the second end of the nipple stub. The second end of the nipple stub has a depression and the collar has a boss that is oriented towards the depression such that tightening the collar on the nipple stub forces the bladder into the depression and thereby forms a fluid tight seal.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Alkar-RapidPak, Inc.Inventors: Craig R. Bonneville, Erik J. Ebert, Daryl W. Shackelford
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Publication number: 20180127121Abstract: A web packaging machine for enclosing a food product within a food product package has a first sealing station that seals an upper web of packaging material to a lower web of packaging material to thereby partially enclose the food product in the food product package and a second sealing station configured to further seal the upper web of packaging material to the lower web of packaging material to thereby fully enclose the food product in the food product package. A lower web transport conveyor conveys the lower web of packaging material from upstream to downstream first through the first sealing station and then through the second sealing station.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Alkar-RapidPak, Inc.Inventors: Craig R. Bonneville, Daryl W. Shackelford
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Publication number: 20170326828Abstract: A bladder device is for moving a component of a web packaging machine that forms and encloses a food product in a food product package made of webs of packaging material. The bladder device has a bladder and a nipple stub coupled to the bladder and having a first end configured to receive a gas and a second end configured to dispense the gas into the bladder to thereby inflate the bladder and move the component of the web packaging machine. A collar coupled to the nipple stub such that the bladder is sandwiched between the collar and the second end of the nipple stub. The second end of the nipple stub has a depression and the collar has a boss that is oriented towards the depression such that tightening the collar on the nipple stub forces the bladder into the depression and thereby forms a fluid tight seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: Alkar-RapidPak, Inc.Inventors: Craig R. Bonneville, Erik J. Ebert, Daryl W. Shackelford
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Publication number: 20160325868Abstract: A cutting station is provided for separating a plurality of packages from a continuous chain of sealed packages formed on an indexing motion packaging machine. The cutting station includes a plurality of cutting blades configured in a nested arrangement to form closed curved contours for producing curved cuts in the continuous chain of sealed packages to form severed individual sealed packages having contours corresponding to the contours of the blades with a minimum of waste of the severed joined webs. A blade receiving plate is provided for receiving the severed sealed packages, and is mounted for movement relative to the cutting blades and formed with a plurality of recesses configured in a nesting arrangement of closed curved contours aligned with and corresponding in shape to the closed curved contours of the cutting blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: Alkar-RapidPak, Inc.Inventors: Craig R. Bonneville, Daryl W. Shackelford
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Patent number: 9156573Abstract: A forming station comprises first and second forming die members. A closing station comprises first and second closing die members. A lift operatively couples at least three of the members together such that operation of the lift moves the three members together. The closing station is located downstream of the loading station and is for closing a pocket in a first web of packaging material with a second web of packaging material. The second web of packaging material is oriented in the closing station so as to engage with the first web of packaging material and fold a foldable flap downwardly with respect to a conveyor as the conveyor moves from upstream to downstream.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Alkar-RapidPak, Inc.Inventors: Craig R. Bonneville, Daryl W. Shackelford, Ian Thornley Eisele
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Publication number: 20120291399Abstract: A forming station comprises first and second forming die members. A closing station comprises first and second closing die members. A lift operatively couples at least three of the members together such that operation of the lift moves the three members together. The closing station is located downstream of the loading station and is for closing a pocket in a first web of packaging material with a second web of packaging material. The second web of packaging material is oriented in the closing station so as to engage with the first web of packaging material and fold a foldable flap downwardly with respect to a conveyor as the conveyor moves from upstream to downstream.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: Alkar-RapidPak-MP Equipment, Inc.Inventors: Craig R. Bonneville, Daryl W. Shackelford, Ian Thornley Eisele
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Patent number: 8186134Abstract: Packaging machines are disclosed including a web transport conveyor transporting a web of flexible packaging material from upstream to downstream locations through a series of stations. Packaging apparatuses are disclosed including a forming station and a closing station, each having movable die members that are counterbalanced. Methods of operating the packaging apparatus are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Alkar-RapidPak-MP Equipment, Inc.Inventors: Daryl W. Shackelford, Craig R. Bonneville
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Patent number: 8181432Abstract: A web packaging system provides easy access and changing of forming plug tooling.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Alkar-RapidPak-MP Equipment, Inc.Inventors: Craig R. Bonneville, Daryl W. Shackelford
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Publication number: 20100287888Abstract: Packaging machines are disclosed including a web transport conveyor transporting a web of flexible packaging material from upstream to downstream locations through a series of stations. Packaging apparatuses are disclosed including a forming station and a closing station, each having movable die members that are counterbalanced. Methods of operating the packaging apparatus are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: Alkar-RapidPak, Inc.Inventors: Daryl W. Shackelford, Craig R. Bonneville
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Publication number: 20100175350Abstract: A web packaging system provides easy access and changing of forming plug tooling.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: Alkar-RapidPak, Inc.Inventors: Craig R. Bonneville, Daryl W. Shackelford
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Patent number: 7703265Abstract: A web packaging system provides easy access and changing of forming plug tooling.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2007Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Alkar-RapidPak, Inc.Inventors: Craig R. Bonneville, Daryl W. Shackelford
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Patent number: 7607279Abstract: A web packaging system provides easy access and changing of tooling, to change a product receiving cavity pocket in a lower web.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2008Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Alkar-RapidPak, Inc.Inventors: Daryl W. Shackelford, Craig R. Bonneville, Kenric Gibbs, Tou T. Vang, Ryan Gitzlaff
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Patent number: 7490448Abstract: A form-fill-seal web packaging system includes a pressure monitor at the sealing station monitoring sealing pressure. A bladderless actuator effects relative movement of dies and applies sealing pressure.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2007Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Alkar-RapidPak, Inc.Inventors: Craig R. Bonneville, Ryan T. Gitzlaff, Daryl W. Shackelford
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Publication number: 20080134643Abstract: A web packaging system provides easy access and changing of tooling, to change a product receiving cavity pocket in a lower web.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2008Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: Alkar-RapidPak, Inc.Inventors: Daryl W. Shackelford, Craig R. Bonneville, Kenric Gibbs, Tou T. Vang, Ryan Gitzlaff
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Patent number: 7340871Abstract: A web packaging system provides easy access and changing of tooling, to change a product receiving cavity pocket in a lower web.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2006Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Alkar-RapidPak, Inc.Inventors: Daryl W. Shackelford, Craig R. Bonneville, Kenric Gibbs, Tou T. Vang, Ryan Gitzlaff