Patents by Inventor Mahmod Tabarte

Mahmod Tabarte 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).

  • Patent number: 9187199
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Maccagnani, Lars Skarin, Mahmod Tabarte, Urban Johansson
  • Patent number: 9096337
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Maccagnani, Lars Skarin, Lennart Johansson, Mahmod Tabarte
  • Publication number: 20140069329
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Andrea MACCAGNANI, Lars Skarin, Lennart Johansson, Mahmod Tabarte
  • Patent number: 8584614
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Andrea MacCagnani, Lars Skarin, Lennart Johansson, Mahmod Tabarte
  • Patent number: 8499529
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Lars Skarin, Mahmod Tabarte, Anders Gustafsson, Alessandro Morselli
  • Patent number: 8388506
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro Zuccotti, Claudio Baldini, Mahmod Tabarte, Lars Skarin, Anders Gustfasson
  • Publication number: 20120204513
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Lars Skarin, Mahmod Tabarte, Anders Gustafsson, Alessandro Morselli
  • Patent number: 8161713
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Lars Skarin, Mahmod Tabarte, Anders Gustafsson, Alessandro Morselli
  • Publication number: 20110203225
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Maccagnani, Lars Skarin, Mahmod Tabarte, Urban Johansson
  • Publication number: 20110174216
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Maccagnani, Lars Skarin, Lennart Johansson, Mahmod Tabarte
  • Publication number: 20100218456
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Fubabce S.A.
    Inventors: Lars Skarin, Mahmod Tabarte, Anders Gustafsson, Alessandro Morselli
  • Patent number: 7762043
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Lars Skarin, Mahmod Tabarte, Alessandro Morselli
  • Publication number: 20090044487
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE SA
    Inventors: Alessandro Zuccotti, Claudio Baldini, Mahmod Tabarte, Lars Skarin, Anders Gustfasson
  • Publication number: 20090025337
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Lars Skarin, Mahmod Tabarte, Alessandro Morselli