Abstract: A method and apparatus for sealing covers onto containers carried in apertures in a moving conveyor. The cover is supplied to the top of the containers; a carriage assembly is provided to travel to and fro between first and second carriage positions above the conveyor and includes a press assembly operable from a first position separated from the conveyor and containers to a second position in engagement with the cover material and selected containers to press the cover material onto the containers where the carriage moves from a first carriage position and with the conveyor during the time the press is in the first carriage position in engagement with the container and the press returns to the first position for return of the to the second carriage position.

Abstract: This invention provides apparatus for securing a substantially flat lid closure member to an upwardly directed opening of a container partially surrounded by an outwardly directed substantially horizontal base flange means where a peripheral lip is provided around a portion of the outer edge of the base flange and includes a front lip, a rear lip and spaced apart side lips extending generally between the front lip and the rear lip and where the lid member is received within the lip means on the base flange to cover the container opening to retain a selected product within the container. The container is moved on conveyor means in a selected direction along a conveyor path. First side folder means are provided to fold the side lips over the lid.

Abstract: A cutting device for cutting generally round objects into sections including a generally circular table adapted for rotation in a horizontal plane about a central longitudinal axis where the table includes at least one aperture of selected diameter greater than the diameter of the objects and located in spaced relation within the periphery of the table where the center of the apertures lie generally on a circle having a radius less than the radius of the table, object receiving stations located on the upper surface of the table, one receiving station being in generally aligned relation with each aperture of the table and including a deformable support means overlying the respective aperture and adapted to permit the object to be sectioned to pass therethrough, pusher means located above the deformable support to be selectively actuated to urge the object to be sectioned through said deformable support means and the cooperative aperture of the table, cutter means having at least one blade located in aligned re

Abstract: Method and apparatus for selectively supplying and placing a generally planar cover of selected peripheral configuration over a cooperative opening for container while the container is in motion where the opening is surrounded by an outwardly directed generally horizontal cover receiving first flange means where the first flange has an upwardly extending peripheral second flange adapted to fully receive the cover within the second flange so the opening to the container is surrounded by the first flange which is adapted to receive and support the cover around the peripheral edges of the cover within the second flange including: conveyor means to move the container along a selected axis at a relatively constant first velocity with the opening upwardly directed; cover supply means to supply a cover to engage the first flange and in a direction generally parallel to the direction of travel of the container from a location above the moving container so the cover is received on the first flange means within the sec