Abstract: A closure system for a flexible package is provided, comprising a rigid male fitment and a rigid female fitment. The male fitment comprises an elongated rib-like structure attached to a flat mounting plate. The male mounting plate is adhered to an outer facing surface of the front wall at or near the top end of the package. The female fitment comprises an elongated C-shaped structure tangentially attached to a flat female mounting plate. The female mounting plate is adhered to an outer facing surface of the rear wall a sufficient distance from the top edge to allow a portion of the package carrying the male fitment to be folded over in the direction of the female fitment until the male fitment engages the female fitment.

Abstract: A human waste disposal bag, intended for use when permanent or temporary toilet facilities are unavailable. The human waste disposal bag has a zipper closure system on the interior surface, near the opening. The human waste disposal bag has two pressure sensitive adhesive strips disposed further from the opening than the zipper closure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a closing unit for a throughflow opening of a container or conduit, the closing unit comprising:—a first closing element (4) configured to be mounted or integrally formed on the container or conduit, wherein the first closing element comprises a receiving part provided with a passage and to be arranged in or round the throughflow opening;—a second closing element (6) comprising a closing part configured to be received by the receiving part and to be coupled releasably thereto for the purpose of closing or leaving clear the throughflow opening; wherein the releasable coupling between the receiving part and closing part comprises a conical threaded coupling.

Abstract: Lids with nose accommodations configured to reduce the need for a consumer to tilt his or her head during consumption of a beverage. In one aspect, a lid assembly includes a pivotable flap that pivots relative to a lid (and beverage container) as the container is tilted toward the beverage consumer. The configuration of the lid is such that it creates a clearance for a consumer's nose, thus enabling the container to be tilted back further without impacting the consumer's nose. In another configuration, the pivotable flap is biased toward a closed position, but is easily displaced by the consumer's nose. In another lid configuration, a cavity is formed toward a rear portion and the lid is sized and shaped to accommodate a consumer's nose.

Abstract: An improved easy opening closure wherein a cover panel is bonded to a container end panel around the perimeter of an aperture through the end panel. A rotating lever is connected to a proximal lever through a rivet acting as a fulcrum such that, as pressure is applied to rotate the rotating lever axially around the rivet, the force is magnified which allows the proximal lever selectively debonds an isolated region of the perimeter, thereby allowing pressure within the container to escape. Continued rotation of the rotating lever further debonds the cover panel from the end panel. The leading edge of the rotating lever wedges between the end panel and the cover panel at the opposite edge of the aperture, thereby cleaving and debonding the connection between the panels at that edge.

Abstract: A container system includes a tub including a front wall, a back wall opposite the front wall and side walls extending between the front wall and the back wall. A bottom extends between the front wall, back wall and side walls. A mouth structure includes a fastening feature configured for connecting to a lid. The mouth structure has an opening therethrough that provides access to a containing volume of the tub. A shoulder extends inwardly from the side walls to the mouth structure. A plurality of unitized doses of a detergent composition is located within the containing volume of the tub. A lid is connected to tub using the fastening feature. The lid has an open position for allowing user access to the containing volume and a closed position for preventing user access to the containing volume.

Abstract: Providing a box closure system, device and method for closing of boxes preferably cardboard boxes having different sizes such as typical ready to eat cereal boxes and other boxes. The device preferably having a longitudinal structure A and B. Said structure, system can have a gripping section that can press the box and liner that can sit inside the box between said structure. Said structure, system constructed and arranged so it can be installed onto a box or implemented with the box. System whereby a triangular box opening can be created in the top of the box when the box is opened and a pouring mouth can be created. Furthermore providing a closure system and method whereby said invention is integrated into the boxes themselves.

Abstract: An anti-refill closure assembly comprises a closure body having an upper spout portion and a lower fitment portion configured for securement to an associated container. The closure body defines at least one flow passage through which liquid from the container enters the closure body. A reciprocable valve member is positioned within the closure body for movement between opened and closed positions. In the opened position of the valve member, liquid from within the container flows into the closure body through the at least one flow passage, and past the valve member outwardly through the upper spout portion. In the closed position of the valve member, the valve member acts to prevent the reverse flow of liquid from the outer spout portion back through the valve body and into the associated container.

Abstract: A closeable container cap device that is adapted to releasably connect to litter containers such that when the closeable container cap is screwed on to the litter container opening, the closeable container cap allows for the controllable dispensing of litter from litter container.

Abstract: A number of variations may include a storage assembly having a housing; a storage compartment disposed within the housing having an opening; a cover pivotally coupled to a rotational pivot assembly for substantially covering the opening in a closed position and allowing access to the storage compartment in an open position wherein the cover is capable of actuation between the open position and the closed position through the rotational pivot assembly; and a catcher having a flexible membrane coupled to the cover wherein the catcher is constructed and arranged to eject debris that falls between the cover and the housing.

Abstract: A preservation device, configured to form an air tight seal when disposed on a bottle and/or a vessel, is used to preserve liquids and other items, such as foodstuffs, which spoil when exposed to oxygen for a period of time. The device comprises at least a container which contains an oxygen absorber to remove oxygen remaining in the bottle or vessel after it is sealed by the preservation device. The container or the oxygen absorber has a gas permeable, liquid impermeable membrane. The preservation device may include an air channel system to control the flow of the liquid to be dispensed from the bottle without requiring the removal of the entire stopper device from the bottle, to enable the liquid to be dispensed while only allowing a minimal amount of oxygen to enter the bottle, thus improving preservation.

Abstract: A gas barrier packaging material precursor, includes a support; an adhesion layer on one surface of the support; and a barrier layer and a protective layer formed adjacent each other on the adhesion layer. The adhesion layer contains a silicon compound composite. The protective layer is formed of a coating liquid containing a polyvalent metal compound, a polyester resin, and a dispersant, with the polyvalent metal compound being about 40 to about 90 mass % relative to 100 mass % . When the barrier layer is separated from the gas barrier packaging material precursor to measure an infrared absorption spectrum of the barrier layer by a transmission method, a ratio (?/?) of a maximum peak height (?) of absorbance in a range of about 1490 to about 1659 cm?1 to a maximum peak height (?) of absorbance in a range of about 1660 to about 1750 cm?1 is less than about 1.

Abstract: First and second toilet tissue product packages. The product packages can include a first toilet tissue product exhibiting a first lint value and a second toilet tissue product exhibiting a second lint value which is different than the first lint value. The first toilet tissue product can be at least two plies and housed within the first toilet tissue product package and the second toilet tissue product can be at least two plies and housed within the second toilet tissue product package. The first toilet tissue product package can be displayed on a store shelf separate from the second toilet tissue product package in a way that the first and second toilet tissue product packages are visible to a consumer during the consumer's purchasing decision process and they are designed to be sold individually. The first and second toilet tissue product packages each have a common single source identifier.

Abstract: First and second toilet tissue product packages. The product packages can include a first toilet tissue product exhibiting a first total dry tensile strength value and a second toilet tissue product exhibiting a second total dry tensile strength value which is different than the first total dry tensile strength value. The first toilet tissue product can be at least two plies and housed within the first toilet tissue product package and the second toilet tissue product can be at least two plies and housed within the second toilet tissue product package. The first toilet tissue product package can be displayed on a store shelf separate from the second toilet tissue product package in a way that the first and second toilet tissue product packages are visible to a consumer during the consumer's purchasing decision process and they are designed to be sold individually. The first and second toilet tissue product packages each have a common single source identifier.

Abstract: First and second toilet tissue product packages. The product packages can include a first toilet tissue product exhibiting a first basis weight value and a second toilet tissue product exhibiting a second basis weight value which is different than the first basis weight value. The first toilet tissue product can be at least two plies and housed within the first toilet tissue product package and the second toilet tissue product can be at least two plies and housed within the second toilet tissue product package. The first toilet tissue product package can be displayed on a store shelf separate from the second toilet tissue product package in a way that the first and second toilet tissue product packages are visible to a consumer during the consumer's purchasing decision process and they are designed to be sold individually. The first and second toilet tissue product packages each have a common single source identifier.

Abstract: An array of toilet tissue products. The array can have a first, second, and third toilet tissue product. The first, second, and third toilet tissue products can exhibit different values for an intensive property. The first toilet tissue product is housed within a first toilet tissue product package and the second toilet tissue product is housed within a second toilet tissue product package, and the third toilet tissue product is housed within a third toilet tissue product package. Each of the first, second, and third toilet tissue product packages can be displayed in the same aisle of a retail store and can be designed to be sold individually. The first, second, and third toilet tissue product packages each can have a common single source identifier.

Abstract: A packing and/or transport unit comprising several insulation elements for flat roof insulation, wherein each insulation element has four side faces being arranged rectangular to each other, a lower surface and an upper surface, the lower and upper surfaces being connected to the side faces and being arranged spaced apart and non-parallel to each other. The insulation elements are arranged in layers in at least one stack on at least one support means being arranged under the stack, which support means comprises at least two carrying feet arranged for resting on a support surface . The stack comprises an uneven number of layers of insulation elements, and the packing and/or transport unit comprises at least one leveling means ensuring that a top plane of the packing and/or transport unit is arranged substantially parallel to the support surface.

Abstract: A carton has panels including a top panel (12/20), a base panel (16), a first side panel (14) and a second side panel (18) forming a tubular structure. One of the panels includes a handle structure (h) defined in it. The handle structure includes a first pair of folding structures (R, R) each having at least one first fold line (X, Y, Z) defining a first edge of a handle strap and a second pair of folding structures each having at least one second fold line defining a second edge of the handle strap. Each of the at least one first fold lines and the at least one second fold lines is defined, at least in part, in the one of the panels, wherein the carton includes a mandrel panel (22) disposed in face contacting relationship with the inner surface of the one (20) of the panels.

Abstract: A package is disclosed comprising a blister and a folded paperboard card, and having features that provide for the package to be displayed in a self-standing configuration.

Abstract: Provided is a package which can be quickly and simply brought into a three-dimensional shape from a folded state to hold a drink cup or the like and is also not bulky in storage before use, and a method for manufacturing the same. A package P1 includes a bag main body 1 folded flat, having a gusset portion 10 at a bottom portion, and having an inlet 11 at a side opposite to the gusset portion 10 and a holder sheet 2 folded flat, provided in parallel with the gusset portion 10 at a position close to the bottom portion and separated from the gusset portion 10 in an interior of the bag main body 1, and having a single or plurality of holding openings 21 and 21a, and can be quickly and simply brought into a three-dimensional shape from a folded state to hold a drink cup or the like and is also not bulky in storage before use.

Abstract: An easy opening flexible package is provided. The package is suitable for containing raw dough and other products, especially products that create pressure within the package by expansion or by giving off gas such as carbon dioxide.

Abstract: A pouch container and a pouch container packaging prevents oblique seals from turning back, thereby reducing risk of leakage from the pouch container. The pouch container packaging includes a pair of outer films disposed on front and back sides with a spout sandwiched at the top. Each outer film has side edges, a bottom and oblique edges lying between the side edges and the bottom edge. Pair of gusset films is disposed in a folded state between outer films and each has side and oblique edges. Side seals are provided by joining side edges of the outer films to the side edges of the gusset films. A bottom seal is provided by joining outer films along their bottom edges. Oblique seals are provided by joining oblique edges of outer films to oblique edges of gusset films. At least a portion of an inner edge of each oblique seal is curved.

Abstract: A package includes at least one primary article, at least one secondary carton, a tertiary carton, and a carrying handle. The at least one secondary carton includes a top panel and a first handle structure having a first grip element. The tertiary carton includes an outer top panel and a second handle structure having a second grip element. The first grip element is arranged in registry with the second grip element such that the first handle structure provides a first portion of the carrying handle and the second handle structure provides a second portion of the carrying handle.

Abstract: Provided is a tip indicator that enables reduced manufacturing costs with a simple configuration, can be made lighter in weight, and is capable of detecting tipping over of a packaging box and the like. This tip indicator is fixed to a packaging box and is equipped with a main body that has a passage section and a moving object. The passage section has a first holding part and a second holding part. The moving object is held by the first holding part when the main body is in an initial position, and the moving object moves through the passage section and is held by the second holding part when the main body has returned to the initial position after having been turned by 90 degrees in a first direction and then by 90 degrees in a second direction, that is, a direction opposite to the first direction.

Abstract: A hermetically sealed package effectively dissipates heat generated inside the package. The hermetically sealed package includes a hermetically sealed enclosure formed from a base portion and a lid. Within the enclosure two or more heat generating elements, such as integrated circuit chips, are supported by the base portion and rise to different heights from the base portion. At least one resilient heat exchange component, such as a leaf spring, extends from the lid of the hermetically sealed enclosure to the different heights. The heat exchange component is configured to conduct heat from the plurality of heat generating elements to the lid of the enclosure.

Abstract: A shipping structure is formed from a mixture of small pieces of tumbled glass. The shipping structure can incorporate a wick element to allow the shipping structure to function as a candle. The glass and wax may be from post-consumer materials. The shipping structure can be chilled for use in shipping of materials where cooling of shipped materials will be beneficial. Multiple shipping structures can be combined to house or shield shipped items within a container.

Abstract: A sealing block for a cigarette group (12) is provided on the inside with an internal collar (42). The latter is composed of an internal front wall (45), an internal base wall (48), and internal side flaps (46). The internal base wall (48) is configured in a reinforcing manner by folding flaps disposed on top of one another, specifically by the base tab and the base flap.

Abstract: A tube lamp packaging assembly designed for holding tube lamps, having end packing trays, middle packing trays and a carton box is disclosed. End packing trays and the middle packing trays have two recesses formed on upper and lower portions thereof, respectively, which are shaped in trough, matchingly aligned, and staggeredly disposed along parallel direction to axial direction of tube lamp. End packing trays and middle packing trays are stackingly arranged, with two recesses thereof being substantially symmetrical and forming a cavity therebetween for fittingly accommodating tube lamp residing therebetween. The end packing tray has metal pin slots and a limiting protruding portion disposed at one end of a first recess for fittingly carry the lamp tube, in which the metal pin slots are formed between the limiting protruding portion, and are sized so that metal pins of lamp tubes do not directly contact thereof.

Abstract: A flexible life sciences materials transport pouch having a phase change material contained therein. The pouch includes an interior compartment adapted to hold the contents at a predetermined temperature range. The pouch includes at least two side walls joined together at a seam and further including a lower gusset allowing the pouch to stand upright. The pouch further contains at least one secondary interior compartment adapted to hold a quantity of phase change material. The phase change material may contained within its own container, such as a separate pouch.

Abstract: A cylinder storage assembly includes a holder that may have a cylinder removably positioned thereon. The holder is positionable within a vehicle to prevent the cylinder from rolling around the vehicle while the vehicle is driven. A coupler is coupled to the holder to retain the cylinder on the holder. A stop is coupled to the holder to prevent the cylinder from sliding off of the holder.

Abstract: Capsule for beverages includes a casing with a base and side wall defining a cavity suitable for containing an initial product for combining a fluid to obtain a final product, and a flange rim extending from the side wall. The base wall has an opening bounded by a base rim extending up to the side wall; the capsule includes a cover element, fixed to the flange rim to seal hermetically the cavity which is perforable by an extracting or injecting arrangement of a dispensing machine having a usable capsule, and a closing element fixed to the base rim to seal hermetically the capsule, which is respectively perforable by an injecting or extracting arrangement of the dispensing machine; wherein the closing element has greater dimensions than the base wall and is fixed to the side wall remaining joined to the capsule in the presence of a pressure increase inside the capsule.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a flexible container for the storage of liquid, where a liquid medium to some extent or completely surrounds the flexible container, characterized in that the base of the flexible container proceeds in the manner of a cone to a point at which liquid can be discharged from the flexible container (discharge point).

Abstract: An expandable-volume liner is usable with a collapsible liquid holding tank frame consisting of top and bottom rails spaced apart by vertical struts. The expandable-volume liner has pliant impervious side walls, a pliant impervious floor panel and at least one pliant impervious collapsible bag extending outwardly from the liner. Each bag is optionally extendable between its respective surrounding top and bottom rails and adjacent struts to conform the tank to the differing footprints presented by various sites and the volume of liquid necessary to accomplish the task at hand. The liners are especially suited to firefighting applications and can be used in conjunction with existing frames built for non-expandable volume liners.

Abstract: A floating roof monitoring system and method. One or more sensors can be disposed atop a liquid storage tank having a floating roof covering liquid stored in the liquid storage tank. Each laser sensor measures the distance between the sensor and the floating roof. One or more liquid level gauges can be deployed, which measure a liquid position of the liquid stored in the liquid storage tank. A computing system communicates electronically with the laser sensor(s) and the liquid level gauge(s) to calculate the difference between the liquid position and the distance between the sensor(s) and the floating roof to determine the exact position of the floating roof and activate an alarm or force a process associated with the liquid storage tank to halt.

Abstract: A pail facilitating ease of use having a pivotable removal bin. A retention structure pivots about a single axis, the retention structure having two sections that create an overlapping pinch about an upper surface in a first position and a lower surface in a second position. A cutter is located proximal the upper end of the removal bin.

Abstract: A vehicle for collecting and compacting waste for disposal including a compaction chamber, configured to receive and compact waste, having an opening for inserting waste to be compacted and a plurality of apertures in at least one internal surface of the compaction chamber. The compactor is configured to apply pressure to the waste in the compaction chamber to reduce the volume of the waste. When the compactor applies pressure to the waste, liquid and residual solid waste exits the compaction chamber through the plurality of apertures. There is a liquid collection system, configured to collect the liquid and the residual solid waste from the plurality of apertures and the liquid collection system includes an evaporation system configured to evaporate at least a portion of the liquid removed from the waste.

Abstract: A pallet transport apparatus within a rack installation oriented orthogonally with a longitudinal x direction, a transverse z direction and a vertical y direction has a travel route in the x direction and in the z direction. In the apparatus, an x traveling mechanism/x wheel units and a z traveling mechanism/z wheel units are designed so as to be vertically moveable in the y direction mechanically independently of one another. The apparatus has an x lifting device for lifting the x traveling mechanism or of the x wheel units in the y direction, a z lifting device for lifting the z traveling mechanism or of the z wheel units, and a y lifting device for moving the pallet pickup unit. The x/z lifting devices can be activated in the y direction independently of one another and independently of the y lifting device.

Abstract: This picking system comprises a mobile rack that can be moved, an automated guided vehicle (AGV) that transports the mobile rack, an AGV area in which the AGV transports the mobile rack, a picking area that abuts the AGV area and in which workers perform picking, and two or more picking locations that are locations that abut the picking area in the AGV area and in which the mobile rack is placed temporarily. The picking system has a function to detect that the mobile rack from which to pick is placed at the picking location and notify the picking terminal to perform the picking from the mobile rack that picking is possible.

Abstract: An automatic rubbing roller storage system includes a roller storing device, a roller transport track, a roller transport platform and a positioning device; the roller storing device includes a rotatable roller storing portion, the roller storing portion has one end provided with a first damper and the other end provided with a second damper, and the roller is held therebetween; the roller transport platform includes a sliding base and a roller placement platform; a transmission device is disposed between the roller transport track and the sliding base. The automatic rubbing roller storage system can achieve automatic roller pick-and-place operation, improve the efficiency, save a large number of human labors and reduce the production and maintenance cost. An automatic rubbing roller pick-and-place method is also provided.

Abstract: A method of fulfilling orders by making orders available in order units by picking from product units in a storage facility is provided herein. The storage facility generally includes a manual storage and picking area and an automated storage and retrieval racking area, which automated storage and retrieval racking area can be arranged downstream or upstream from the manual picking area and connected to the manual picking area by a routing conveyor, which leads to a shipping area. In addition, the manual storage and picking area can include manual picking stations supplied and arranged along the extension of the routing conveyor so as to supply the routing conveyor with order units picked at the manual picking stations.

Abstract: A method of fulfilling orders may include picking items batch-wise by combining several items from several different orders into a common container from inventory according to orders for the items, forwarding the common container to an unloading station, where the items are placed into receptacles by placing multiple items into each of batch receptacles, and routing some of the batch receptacles to pack stations and a storage facility and storing the batch receptacles therein. The method may also include retrieving and transporting stored batch receptacles containing these items to one of a plurality of pack stations for specific item retrieval for order fulfilling, when all of the individual items stored in the automated storage facility are available for order completion, packing retrieved items with other retrieved items of an order at a pack station, as well as routing the batch receptacles to further pack stations.

Abstract: Systems (100) and methods (600) for operating an exoskeleton disposed at least partially on a joint of a wearer's limb (118). The methods involve respectively aligning first apertures (310 or 312) of a first planar flexible element (304 or 306) of the exoskeleton with second apertures (310 or 312) of a second planar flexible element (304 or 306) of the exoskeleton. The first and second planar flexible elements abut each other. A toothed flexible element (302) is then caused to ratchetedly engage the first and second planar flexible elements by bending the joint.

Abstract: The invention provides a support structure comprising a combination of a first plate-shaped support element having a first circumference and a second plate-shaped support element having a second circumference, wherein circumferential parts of the first circumference and the second circumference, respectively, have corresponding shapes such that a shape fitting connection between the respective circumferential parts in aligned condition of the support elements is possible. The combination comprises at least one passage near the connection in the connected condition of the circumferential parts, as well as at least one connecting element which extends at least partially within the at least one passage so as to limit movement of the support elements relative to each other in the thickness direction. The at least one passage is formed by parts of the connecting circumferential parts of the first circumference and the second circumference.

Abstract: A conveyor belt module comprises a module body and offset hinge elements extending from each end of the module body. On one end, the hinge elements include a progressively widening hinge passageway having hinge openings extending at different angles. The hinge openings progressively widen in a stepped manner to facilitate load sharing.

Abstract: A conveying surface is defined by outputs with respective orientations that can be varied while maintaining the input in a constant orientation, and which can be used to more than a single direction. Power may be transmitted from a source of linear power to the conveying surface through rotation about an axis perpendicular to the conveying surface. A cable divert mechanism can change the respective orientations of the outputs to divert articles onto more than a single direction.

Abstract: Guide rail for an easy to clean conveyor, where the guide rail is adapted to have a straight position, in which position the guide rail is adapted to support a conveyor chain, and a folded position spaced apart from the straight position, where the guide rail comprises an upper support part adapted to glidingly support a conveyor chain, and a lower attachment part adapted to attach the guide rail to a holder, where the lower attachment part is adapted to allow the guide rail to pivot in the holder between the straight position and the folded position. In this way, a guide rail that allows for an easy cleaning of a conveyor is provided for. Such conveyors are e.g. used in the food industry.

Abstract: Conveyor chain support for an easy to clean conveyor, where the conveyor chain support comprises an outer peripheral sliding surface adapted to glidingly support a conveyor chain in a return path of the conveyor, where the conveyor chain support is adapted to be attached on a transverse axle of the conveyor in a support position and where the conveyor chain support is a single piece comprising a first jaw and a second jaw joining each other at one end and forming a mouth at the other end, where the conveyor chain support is adapted to be attached on the transverse axle through the mouth. In this way, a conveyor chain support hat allows for an easy cleaning of a conveyor is provided for. Such conveyors are e.g. used in the food industry.

Abstract: A cantilevered screw assembly comprising an improved anchor system. In an exemplary embodiment, a support wall may be formed of a single casting with at least a portion of a bearing housing. An exemplary embodiment of a cantilevered screw assembly may also comprise at least one solid oil bearing to facilitate rotation of the screw.

Abstract: A machine for supplying containers that comprises: a hopper (10) configured to contain a plurality of containers (100) arranged randomly; a transfer station (20); and a first elevator (30) that has first horizontal blades (31) longitudinally, each of said first blades (21) being configured to collect a first container (101) from the hopper (10) and lift the same in a horizontal position to the transfer station (20). Said machine (1) comprises a second elevator (40), parallel to the first elevator (30), that has second horizontal blades (41) longitudinally, each of said second blades (41) being configured to collect a second container (102) from the hopper (10) and lift the same in a horizontal position to the transfer station (20); and an alignment station (50) configured to receive the first (101) and second containers (102) coming from the transfer station (20) and supply the same horizontally in an aligned manner.

Abstract: An article metering system is generally provided. The system is primarily comprised of a conveyor section, for receipt of a bulk flow of articles and conveyance of spaced apart metered article groups downstream of an ingress portion thereof, and an article metering station characterized by an article metering apparatus characterized by a drive assembly and a driven member driven thereby. The driven member includes an end effector for select positioning between adjacent articles of articles of the bulk flow of articles received by the conveyor section in furtherance of delimiting a downstream spaced apart metered article group characterized by a select number of columns. The drive assembly includes cooperatively driven servo drives to effectuate travel of the end effector in either of a downstream article flow direction or an upstream article flow direction, and an up/down direction in relation to articles of the bulk flow of articles received by the conveyor section.