Patents by Inventor Ferrucchio Carmelo Calvano

Ferrucchio Carmelo Calvano 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).

  • Methods for packaging filled bags together, machines used in these methods, and the package of snack-filled bags thus obtained
    Patent number: 8438818
    Abstract: A machine for forming a bale including a plurality of bags includes a conveyor for conveying each of the bags to an inlet opening. A film feeder is positioned adjacent the inlet opening, along with a former for forming a sleeve from the film adjacent to the inlet opening. Means for pushing, such as a pusher, is provided for pushing the bags into the sleeve. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Inventor: Ferrucchio Carmelo Calvano
  • Methods for the joint wrapping of bags with their contents, applying machine and packet of bags containing “snack” thus obtained
    Patent number: 8327611
    Abstract: A machine for forming a bale including a plurality of bags includes a conveyor for conveying each of the bags to an inlet opening. A film feeder is positioned adjacent the inlet opening, along with a former for forming a sleeve from the film adjacent to the inlet opening. Means for pushing, such as a pusher, is provided for pushing the bags into the sleeve. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Inventor: Ferrucchio Carmelo Calvano
  • METHODS FOR PACKAGING FILLED BAGS TOGETHER, MACHINES USED IN THESE METHODS, AND THE PACKAGE OF SNACK-FILLED BAGS THUS OBTAINED
    Publication number: 20120060448
    Abstract: A machine for forming a bale including a plurality of bags includes a conveyor for conveying each of the bags to an inlet opening. A film feeder is positioned adjacent the inlet opening, along with a former for forming a sleeve from the film adjacent to the inlet opening. Means for pushing, such as a pusher, is provided for pushing the bags into the sleeve. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventor: FERRUCCHIO CARMELO CALVANO
  • Methods for the Joint Wrapping of Bags with their Contents, Applying Machine and Packet of Bags Containing "Snack" thus Obtained
    Publication number: 20100018162
    Abstract: Method for the joint wrapping of bags containing a product in pieces, granules or powder piled inside an elongated laminar wrapping made of termo-adherent plastic and joined at its longitudinal edges forming a sleeve closed at its bottom and at its laminar header wall with weldings, which comprises: a) making the bags laid on a conveyor go forward; b) delivering at least a first bag on a support while welding means close the laminar wrapping determining a bottom; c) partially forming a continuous laminar wrapping closed longitudinally with the shape of a sleeve with its bottom welded according to step b); d) pushing horizontally at least the first bag of the support towards the opening of the tube that forms the sleeve; e) pushing vertically causing the joint descent of the first bag and wrapping while the sleeve is closed with seams in longitudinal sense at one of its sides; f) continuing feeding the support with bags pushing them first horizontally on the opening of the tube that forms the sleeve and then v
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventor: Ferrucchio Carmelo Calvano