Patents by Inventor Kelly Ziegler
Kelly Ziegler 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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Publication number: 20230294222Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for applying tags with attached elastic anchor bands onto the tops of objects such as bottles in a high speed packaging application. The apparatus includes an infeed assembly for feeding a web, a conveyor assembly that receives a web and conveys it along a path in an upstream direction, a rotating selector wheel, a placement assembly, a pair of rotating jaw assembles, a vacuum cup of the selector wheel, and stretched elastic bands over the tops of respective bottles being conveyed along a path below the placing assembly. The elastic bands then snap onto the tops of their respective bottles to secure the tags to the bottles.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventor: Kelly Ziegler
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Patent number: 11691232Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for applying tags with attached elastic anchor bands onto the tops of objects such as bottles in a high speed packaging application. The apparatus includes an infeed assembly for feeding a web, a conveyor assembly that receives a web and conveys it along a path in an upstream direction, a rotating selector wheel, a placement assembly, a pair of rotating jaw assembles, a vacuum cup of the selector wheel, and stretched elastic bands over the tops of respective bottles being conveyed along a path below the placing assembly. The elastic bands then snap onto the tops of their respective bottles to secure the tags to the bottles.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Kelly Ziegler
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Publication number: 20210237213Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for applying tags with attached elastic anchor bands onto the tops of objects such as bottles in a high speed packaging application. The apparatus includes an infeed assembly for feeding a web, a conveyor assembly that receives a web and conveys it along a path in an upstream direction, a rotating selector wheel, a placement assembly, a pair of rotating jaw assembles, a vacuum cup of the selector wheel, and stretched elastic bands over the tops of respective bottles being conveyed along a path below the placing assembly. The elastic bands then snap onto the tops of their respective bottles to secure the tags to the bottles.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventor: Kelly Ziegler
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Patent number: 11014204Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for applying tags with attached elastic anchor bands onto the tops of objects such as bottles in a high speed packaging application. The apparatus includes an infeed assembly for feeding a web, a conveyor assembly that receives a web and conveys it along a path in an upstream direction, a rotating selector wheel, a placement assembly, a pair of rotating jaw assembles, a vacuum cup of the selector wheel, and stretched elastic bands over the tops of respective bottles being conveyed along a path below the placing assembly. The elastic bands then snap onto the tops of their respective bottles to secure the tags to the bottles.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Kelly Ziegler
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Patent number: 10766644Abstract: An apparatus for faulting a carton containing a group of articles and a method of forming a carton. The apparatus comprises an article positioning system for positioning articles into a plurality of groups of articles and moving the groups of articles along a processing path, a blank handling apparatus for conveying a plurality of carton blanks towards the plurality of groups of articles, and a folding mechanism that is downstream of the blank handling apparatus for folding a portion of the ends of each respective carton blank downwardly around the respective group of articles.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Kevin T. May, Kelly Ziegler
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Patent number: 10399719Abstract: A system and method for activating a series of article protection features formed in product cartons in which a series of articles have been packaged includes an actuating assembly mounted along a path of travel for the cartons. The actuating assembly will include a series of actuating elements that are selectively moved into engagement with the article protection features of the cartons. The article protection features are urged into the cartons, between the articles therein and into positions engaging and supporting the articles.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Jeff A. Disrud, Frank N. Moncrief, Kelly Ziegler
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Publication number: 20190176275Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for applying tags with attached elastic anchor bands onto the tops of objects such as bottles in a high speed packaging application. The apparatus includes an infeed assembly for feeding a web, a conveyor assembly that receives a web and conveys it along a path in an upstream direction, a rotating selector wheel, a placement assembly, a pair of rotating jaw assembles, a vacuum cup of the selector wheel, and stretched elastic bands over the tops of respective bottles being conveyed along a path below the placing assembly. The elastic bands then snap onto the tops of their respective bottles to secure the tags to the bottles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventor: Kelly Ziegler
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Patent number: 10245687Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for applying tags with attached elastic anchor bands onto the tops of objects such as bottles in a high speed packaging application. The apparatus includes an infeed assembly for feeding a web, a conveyor assembly that receives a web and conveys it along a path in an upstream direction, a rotating selector wheel, a placement assembly, a pair of rotating jaw assembles, a vacuum cup of the selector wheel, and stretched elastic bands over the tops of respective bottles being conveyed along a path below the placing assembly. The elastic bands then snap onto the tops of their respective bottles to secure the tags to the bottles.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Graphic Packaging International LLCInventor: Kelly Ziegler
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Publication number: 20170349308Abstract: An apparatus for faulting a carton containing a group of articles and a method of forming a carton. The apparatus comprises an article positioning system for positioning articles into a plurality of groups of articles and moving the groups of articles along a processing path, a blank handling apparatus for conveying a plurality of carton blanks towards the plurality of groups of articles, and a folding mechanism that is downstream of the blank handling apparatus for folding a portion of the ends of each respective carton blank downwardly around the respective group of articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Kevin T. May, Kelly Ziegler
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Patent number: 9776750Abstract: An apparatus for forming a carton containing a group of articles and a method of forming a carton. The apparatus comprises an article positioning system for positioning articles into a plurality of groups of articles and moving the groups of articles along a processing path, a blank handling apparatus for conveying a plurality of carton blanks towards the plurality of groups of articles, and a folding mechanism that is downstream of the blank handling apparatus for folding a portion of the ends of each respective carton blank downwardly around the respective group of articles.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2012Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Kevin T. May, Kelly Ziegler
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Publication number: 20170182609Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for applying tags with attached elastic anchor bands onto the tops of objects such as bottles in a high speed packaging application. The apparatus includes an infeed assembly for feeding a web, a conveyor assembly that receives a web and conveys it along a path in an upstream direction, a rotating selector wheel, a placement assembly, a pair of rotating jaw assembles, a vacuum cup of the selector wheel, and stretched elastic bands over the tops of respective bottles being conveyed along a path below the placing assembly. The elastic bands then snap onto the tops of their respective bottles to secure the tags to the bottles.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventor: Kelly Ziegler
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Patent number: 9623522Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for applying tags with attached elastic anchor bands onto the tops of objects such as bottles in a high speed packaging application. The apparatus includes an infeed assembly for feeding a web, a conveyor assembly that receives a web and conveys it along a path in an upstream direction, a rotating selector wheel, a placement assembly, a pair of rotating jaw assembles, a vacuum cup of the selector wheel, and stretched elastic bands over the tops of respective bottles being conveyed along a path below the placing assembly. The elastic bands then snap onto the tops of their respective bottles to secure the tags to the bottles.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2013Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Kelly Ziegler
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Publication number: 20160229569Abstract: A system and method for activating a series of article protection features formed in product cartons in which a series of articles have been packaged includes an actuating assembly mounted along a path of travel for the cartons. The actuating assembly will include a series of actuating elements that are selectively moved into engagement with the article protection features of the cartons. The article protection features are urged into the cartons, between the articles therein and into positions engaging and supporting the articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Jeff A. Disrud, Frank N. Moncrief, Kelly Ziegler
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Patent number: 9346574Abstract: A system and method for activating a series of article protection features formed in product cartons in which a series of articles have been packaged includes an actuating assembly mounted along a path of travel for the cartons. The actuating assembly will include a series of actuating elements that are selectively moved into engagement with the article protection features of the cartons. The article protection features are urged into the cartons, between the articles therein and into positions engaging and supporting the articles.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2015Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Jeff A. Disrud, Frank N. Moncrief, Kelly Ziegler
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Patent number: 9346573Abstract: A system and method for activating a series of article protection features formed in product cartons in which a series of articles have been packaged includes an actuating assembly mounted along a path of travel for the cartons. The actuating assembly will include a series of actuating elements that are selectively moved into engagement with the article protection features of the cartons. The article protection features are urged into the cartons, between the articles therein and into positions engaging and supporting the articles.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2015Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Jeff A. Disrud, Frank N. Moncrief, Kelly Ziegler
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Patent number: 9238558Abstract: A reciprocating placer system for selectively picking and placing articles includes a picking assembly that is moveable between one or more magazines in which the articles are each received and stored in a stacked configuration. The picking assembly can include a series of vacuum cups for engaging and selectively picking articles from one or more magazines and thereafter depositing the selected articles on a conveyor or within a receptacle. A drive system controls the transverse movement of the picking assembly with respect to the one or more magazines in order to control the movement of the picking assembly between the one or more magazines and for adjusting the position of the picking assembly, with a selected article engaged thereby, with respect to the conveyor or receptacle on which the article is to be deposited.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2013Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy Houck, Kelly Ziegler
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Patent number: 9233769Abstract: A system and method for activating a series of article protection features formed in product cartons in which a series of articles have been packaged includes an actuating assembly mounted along a path of travel for the cartons. The actuating assembly will include a series of actuating elements that are selectively moved into engagement with the article protection features of the cartons. The article protection features are urged into the cartons, between the articles therein and into positions engaging and supporting the articles.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Jeff A. Disrud, Frank N. Moncrief, Kelly Ziegler
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Patent number: 9205939Abstract: A system and method for activating a series of article protection features formed in product cartons in which a series of articles have been packaged includes an actuating assembly mounted along a path of travel for the cartons. The actuating assembly will include a series of actuating elements that are selectively moved into engagement with the article protection features of the cartons. The article protection features are urged into the cartons, between the articles therein and into positions engaging and supporting the articles.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Jeff A. Disrud, Frank N. Moncrief, Kelly Ziegler
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Publication number: 20150158613Abstract: A system and method for activating a series of article protection features formed in product cartons in which a series of articles have been packaged includes an actuating assembly mounted along a path of travel for the cartons. The actuating assembly will include a series of actuating elements that are selectively moved into engagement with the article protection features of the cartons. The article protection features are urged into the cartons, between the articles therein and into positions engaging and supporting the articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Jeff A. Disrud, Frank N. Moncrief, Kelly Ziegler
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Publication number: 20150158606Abstract: A system and method for activating a series of article protection features formed in product cartons in which a series of articles have been packaged includes an actuating assembly mounted along a path of travel for the cartons. The actuating assembly will include a series of actuating elements that are selectively moved into engagement with the article protection features of the cartons. The article protection features are urged into the cartons, between the articles therein and into positions engaging and supporting the articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Jeff A. Disrud, Frank N. Moncrief, Kelly Ziegler