Patents by Inventor Lars Skarin
Lars Skarin 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: 10421562Abstract: A system for packing a flow of first and second mirrored, irregular tetrahedral packages, each package has two sealed fins, two isosceles right triangle panels and two elongated right triangle panels, where the two isosceles right triangle panels share a leg, and the two elongated right triangle panels share a hypotenuse. The system includes a divider, conveyor, first packing carrier, a first robot picker, a second package carrier and a second robot picker.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Lars Skarin, Magnus Danielson, Hans Gustafsson, Fredrik Olsson, Marten Andersson
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Publication number: 20160311563Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for packing a flow of first and second mirrored, irregular tetrahedral packages, each package has two sealed fins, two isosceles right triangle panels and two elongated right triangle panels, where said two isosceles right triangle panels share a leg, and said two elongated right triangle panels share a hypotenuse. The system comprises a divider, conveyor, first packing carrier, a first robot picker, a second package carrier and a second robot picker. The invention also relates to a packaging line.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Lars SKARIN, Magnus DANIELSON, Hans GUSTAFSSON, Fredrik OLSSON, Marten ANDERSSON
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Patent number: 9187199Abstract: A unit for applying opening devices on packages of pourable food products, comprises a first conveying device to feed the opening devices along a first path, a second conveying device to feed the packages along a second path, a third conveying device movable about a first axis to displace the opening devices along a third path from a withdrawal station to an application station of the opening devices, a gripping member for gripping an opening device, and a supporting plate to support the gripping member; wherein the supporting plate is coupled to the third conveying device; the gripping member is displaceable, at the application station in a defined plane by a first direction transversal to the first axis and to the second path, and by the first axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2009Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.Inventors: Andrea Maccagnani, Lars Skarin, Mahmod Tabarte, Urban Johansson
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Patent number: 9096337Abstract: A gluing unit for applying adhesive to a succession of opening devices to be fitted to respective sealed packages of food products pourable into a tube of packaging material, the unit having a conveyor for feeding the opening devices along a path, and an adhesive dispenser located along the path, interacting with each opening device to apply adhesive to a portion of the opening device, and movable in a plane parallel to the path as well as crosswise to the plane.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Andrea Maccagnani, Lars Skarin, Lennart Johansson, Mahmod Tabarte
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Publication number: 20140069329Abstract: A gluing unit for applying adhesive to a succession of opening devices to be fitted to respective sealed packages of food products pourable into a tube of packaging material, the unit having a conveyor for feeding the opening devices along a path, and an adhesive dispenser located along the path, interacting with each opening device to apply adhesive to a portion of the opening device, and movable in a plane parallel to the path as well as crosswise to the plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Andrea MACCAGNANI, Lars Skarin, Lennart Johansson, Mahmod Tabarte
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Patent number: 8584614Abstract: A gluing unit for applying adhesive to a succession of opening devices to be fitted to respective sealed packages of food products pourable into a tube of packaging material, the unit having a conveyor for feeding the opening devices along a path, and an adhesive dispenser located along the path, interacting with each opening device to apply adhesive to a portion of the opening device, and movable in a plane parallel to the path as well as crosswise to the plane.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.Inventors: Andrea MacCagnani, Lars Skarin, Lennart Johansson, Mahmod Tabarte
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Patent number: 8499529Abstract: A modular unit for applying opening devices to packages of pourable food products includes a first conveyor for feeding the opening devices successively along a first path, a second conveyor for feeding the packages successively along a second path, a transfer mechanism for transferring the opening devices along a third path from a pickup station located along the first path, to an application station for applying the opening devices to respective packages and located along the second path, and a processing device for performing specific operations on the opening devices prior to application of the opening devices to the respective packages. The transfer mechanism defines a base module of the unit, and the processing device includes different types of processing devices forming part of different auxiliary modules selectively connectable to the base module to define different units for applying the opening devices to respective packages.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2012Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.Inventors: Lars Skarin, Mahmod Tabarte, Anders Gustafsson, Alessandro Morselli
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Patent number: 8388506Abstract: There is described a sequencing unit (1) operating along a feed path (A) of a succession of opening devices (3) for attachment to respective sealed packages of pourable food products; the unit has: push means (25) interacting at a predetermined rate with the succession of opening devices (3) to feed them along the path (A); and locating means (29) interacting with the opening devices (3) and of variable configuration to maintain opening devices (3) with different geometric characteristics in a predetermined position with respect to the push means (25).Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2006Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.Inventors: Alessandro Zuccotti, Claudio Baldini, Mahmod Tabarte, Lars Skarin, Anders Gustfasson
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Publication number: 20120204513Abstract: A modular unit for applying opening devices to packages of pourable food products includes a first conveyor for feeding the opening devices successively along a first path, a second conveyor for feeding the packages successively along a second path, a transfer mechanism for transferring the opening devices along a third path from a pickup station located along the first path, to an application station for applying the opening devices to respective packages and located along the second path, and a processing device for performing specific operations on the opening devices prior to application of the opening devices to the respective packages. The transfer mechanism defines a base module of the unit, and the processing device includes different types of processing devices forming part of different auxiliary modules selectively connectable to the base module to define different units for applying the opening devices to respective packages.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Lars Skarin, Mahmod Tabarte, Anders Gustafsson, Alessandro Morselli
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Patent number: 8161713Abstract: A modular unit for applying opening devices to packages of pourable food products includes a first conveyor for feeding the opening devices successively along a first path, a second conveyor for feeding the packages successively along a second path, a transfer mechanism for transferring the opening devices along a third path from a pickup station located along the first path, to an application station for applying the opening devices to respective packages and located along the second path, and a processing device for performing specific operations on the opening devices prior to application of the opening devices to the respective packages. The transfer mechanism defines a base module of the unit, and the processing device includes different types of processing devices forming part of different auxiliary modules selectively connectable to the base module to define different units for applying the opening devices to respective packages.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.Inventors: Lars Skarin, Mahmod Tabarte, Anders Gustafsson, Alessandro Morselli
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Publication number: 20110203225Abstract: A unit for applying opening devices on packages of pourable food products, comprises a first conveying device to feed the opening devices along a first path, a second conveying device to feed the packages along a second path, a third conveying device movable about a first axis to displace the opening devices along a third path from a withdrawal station to an application station of the opening devices, a gripping member for gripping an opening device, and a supporting plate to support the gripping member; wherein the supporting plate is coupled to the third conveying device; the gripping member is displaceable, at the application station in a defined plane by a first direction transversal to the first axis and to the second path, and by the first axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2009Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Andrea Maccagnani, Lars Skarin, Mahmod Tabarte, Urban Johansson
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Publication number: 20110174216Abstract: A gluing unit for applying adhesive to a succession of opening devices to be fitted to respective sealed packages of food products pourable into a tube of packaging material, the unit having a conveyor for feeding the opening devices along a path, and an adhesive dispenser located along the path, interacting with each opening device to apply adhesive to a portion of the opening device, and movable in a plane parallel to the path as well as crosswise to the plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2009Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Andrea Maccagnani, Lars Skarin, Lennart Johansson, Mahmod Tabarte
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Publication number: 20100218456Abstract: A modular unit for applying opening devices to packages of pourable food products includes a first conveyor for feeding the opening devices successively along a first path, a second conveyor for feeding the packages successively along a second path, a transfer mechanism for transferring the opening devices along a third path from a pickup station located along the first path, to an application station for applying the opening devices to respective packages and located along the second path, and a processing device for performing specific operations on the opening devices prior to application of the opening devices to the respective packages. The transfer mechanism defines a base module of the unit, and the processing device includes different types of processing devices forming part of different auxiliary modules selectively connectable to the base module to define different units for applying the opening devices to respective packages.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2006Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Fubabce S.A.Inventors: Lars Skarin, Mahmod Tabarte, Anders Gustafsson, Alessandro Morselli
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Patent number: 7762043Abstract: A unit (1, 1?) for applying opening devices (2, 2?) to packages (3) of pourable food products, the unit (1, 1?) having first conveying means (8, 8?) for feeding the opening devices (2, 2?) successively along a first path (P1, P1?); second conveying means (9) for feeding the packages (3) successively along a second path (P2); and transfer means (10) for transferring the opening devices (2, 2?) from the first path (P1, P1?) to the second path (P2), and in turn having a wheel (18) rotating about an axis (A), and a number of gripping members (19, 19?) carried by the wheel (18) and for receiving respective opening devices (2, 2?) from the first conveying means (8, 8?) and transferring them to the second path (P2) by rotation of the wheel (18); the transfer means (10) also having connecting means (20) for connecting the gripping members (19, 19?) movably to the wheel (18), and cam guide means (21) for altering the position of each gripping member (19, 19?) with respect to the wheel (18) as the wheel (18) rotates.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.Inventors: Lars Skarin, Mahmod Tabarte, Alessandro Morselli
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Patent number: 7509791Abstract: A top sealer for a gable top package having a sealed top fin includes an arm support and a pair of opposing arms pivotally mounted to the arm support. The arms each have a sealing jaw at about an end thereof. The arms are pivotal to move the sealing jaws toward and away from one another through an arc. The arm support is linearly movable toward and away from the package, as the arms pivot, to move the sealing jaws downward, toward the package, to alter the arc of the pivoting sealing jaws.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2007Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.Inventors: Paul J. Anderson, Fredrik Myllykangas, Lars Skarin, Caroline Blom
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Publication number: 20090044487Abstract: There is described a sequencing unit (1) operating along a feed path (A) of a succession of opening devices (3) for attachment to respective sealed packages of pourable food products; the unit has: push means (25) interacting at a predetermined rate with the succession of opening devices (3) to feed them along the path (A); and locating means (29) interacting with the opening devices (3) and of variable configuration to maintain opening devices (3) with different geometric characteristics in a predetermined position with respect to the push means (25).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2006Publication date: February 19, 2009Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE SAInventors: Alessandro Zuccotti, Claudio Baldini, Mahmod Tabarte, Lars Skarin, Anders Gustfasson
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Publication number: 20090025337Abstract: A unit (1, 1?) for applying opening devices (2, 2?) to packages (3) of pourable food products, the unit (1, 1?) having first conveying means (8, 8?) for feeding the opening devices (2, 2?) successively along a first path (P1, P1?); second conveying means (9) for feeding the packages (3) successively along a second path (P2); and transfer means (10) for transferring the opening devices (2, 2?) from the first path (P1, P1?) to the second path (P2), and in turn having a wheel (18) rotating about an axis (A), and a number of gripping members (19, 19?) carried by the wheel (18) and for receiving respective opening devices (2, 2?) from the first conveying means (8, 8?) and transferring them to the second path (P2) by rotation of the wheel (18); the transfer means (10) also having connecting means (20) for connecting the gripping members (19, 19?) movably to the wheel (18), and cam guide means (21) for altering the position of each gripping member (19, 19?) with respect to the wheel (18) as the wheel (18) rotates.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2006Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.Inventors: Lars Skarin, Mahmod Tabarte, Alessandro Morselli
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Patent number: D336038Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 1990Date of Patent: June 1, 1993Assignee: Partex FabriksaktiebolagInventor: Lars Skarin
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Patent number: D344980Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1992Date of Patent: March 8, 1994Assignee: Partex FabriksaktiebolagInventor: Lars Skarin
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Patent number: D346624Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 1992Date of Patent: May 3, 1994Assignee: Partex FabriksaktiebolagInventor: Lars Skarin