Axially Rocking Patents (Class 53/339)
  • Patent number: 6931823
    Abstract: In an insulation blanket-packaging machine and method for continuously packaging insulation blanket in the form of batts there is a continuous: infeed of batts into a loading station; movement of batts from the loading station into a transfer station that also functions as a batt-stacking station; formation of a batt stack in the transfer station; compression of a batt stack in a compression station; envelopment of a compressed batt stack within sheet material in a packaging station to form a package; and removal of a package from the machine. The machine can also be used to package insulation blanket in roll form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Johns Manville International, Inc.
    Inventors: Don A. Forte, Roy V. Pogue, Frank A. McCampbell, David L. Summa
  • Patent number: 6565958
    Abstract: A method for wrapping a floral grouping in a sleeve having a texture and/or appearance simulating that of cloth includes the step of placing a floral grouping in the sleeve and binding the sleeve about a stem portion of the floral grouping via a bonding material disposed on the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald E. Weder
  • Patent number: 6374576
    Abstract: The invention falls within the sector of bottling plants. In a method for capping containers (2) with crown caps, the step of centering the cap is performed without the container (2), the cap being completely free to arrange itself in position on a movable magnetic element (4). The capping machine has capping means (7, 11) which are eccentric with respect to the capping axis (20) and positioned at a higher level than the zone for capping the container (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Sasib S.p.A.
    Inventor: Stefano Baini
  • Patent number: 5533317
    Abstract: The rolling head is provided with a plurality of presser rollers adapted to act elastically on the cap, each presser roller being supported at the end of a respective rocker that is pivoted to a cylindrical support rigidly coupled to a rotating body of the head. The rockers are subjected to the action of a plurality of respective springs reacting against a contrast ring slideably and axially mounted on the rotating body of the head and fixable in position by means of an abutment ring in order to simultaneously adjust the tension of the plurality of springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Assignee: Robino & Galandrino S.p.A.
    Inventor: Agostino Galandrino