Receptacle Forming Patents (Class 53/433)
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Patent number: 8671652Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of vacuum packaging and vacuum packaging techniques. Embodiments of the present invention include bales and packages comprising a sealed chamber having an internal volume at a pressure less than ambient atmospheric pressure. In alternate embodiments of the present invention, the internal volume of the package comprises a bulk material, a bulk fiber material, fibers or fibrous materials. Also disclosed are methods for packaging, packaging systems and apparatus for packaging.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Michael Ray McLaughlin, Charles Duane Mullins, Charles Clifton Sanders, Hillard Birdell Smithers, Gregory Kyle Nelson
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Patent number: 8669219Abstract: This invention concerns dosage elements for a ware washing machine and a method of manufacturing such dosage elements. In embodiments of the invention a dosage element comprises first (10) and second (20) joined parts, wherein the first part (10) is a part which, prior to joining with the second part (20), comprised an open receptacle and wherein the second part (20) comprises a substrate carrying a plurality of mutually separated substances A, B, C arranged in side by side relation. The second part (20) is joined to said first part (10) so as to close said receptacle and enclose said substances within it. Dosage elements produced in the inventive method are pleasant to handle, while being surprisingly resistant to damage in handling or transit.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2008Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser N.V.Inventors: Ralf Wiedemann, Pavlinka Roy, Frederic Moreux
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Patent number: 8635836Abstract: An air cushion manufacturing machine includes a film supply unit and a feed unit installed on a machine body and a sealing device for heat sealing an inflated double-layer film when the feed of the film stops. The manufacturing machine is characterized in that a solid state relay (SSR) is coupled to a power supply required by a heat sealer of the sealing device, and the solid state relay controlled by the processor compensates the heat loss of sealing according to the cycle of the sealing process, and a power-on time percentage is controlled to produce a punctuate periodic micro heating to the heat sealer and achieve a constant-temperature heat compensation for each sealing course of the heat sealer. The manufacturing machine is not affected by ambient temperature and is capable of improving the sealing effectiveness and overcome the drawback of conventional sealing devices that easily breaking an electrothermal wire.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2011Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Inventor: Kai-Yuan Tan
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Publication number: 20140014613Abstract: A lid, having an opening area encased by one of the variety of shaped sidewalls with a flexible ribbed portion extending downwardly to one of the variety of shaped bases (e.g., a domed shaped base), is provided for completely purging of atmospheric gases out of a container upon installation so as to eliminate head space by forming an airtight barrier with the container and the lid. A lid rim, having an inside portion connected to the top of the one of the variety of shaped with the flexible ribbed portion and an outside portion is provided for sealing the lid to the container. The dome shaped base is connected to the bottom of the one of the variety of shaped sidewalls forming a circular base of the lid. The one of the variety of shaped sidewalls is provided for manipulating the lid from a relaxed state to an elongated state while being submerged into a liquid to displace an amount of fluid needed to raise the fluid level.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Inventor: Gary MATSCH
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Patent number: 8621829Abstract: To provide a thermoplastic resin container that contains food or drink subjected to a retort processing for which completion of the retort processing can be confirmed and supervised with simple means without the need of an expensive member or facility, not only whether the temperature of the retort processing is reached but also whether the retort processing is performed as specified can be confirmed, and the consumer also can easily confirm completion of the retort processing of the product. The container is produced by two-stage stretch blow molding of a preform made of a thermoplastic resin in such a manner a part that is not stretched or is insufficiently stretched is formed at a part of the container, and the part that is not stretched or is insufficiently stretched is whitened to form a retort processing completion confirming part by heating in the retort processing after a content is packed and sealed in the container.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.Inventors: Toshiki Sakaguchi, Atsushi Komiya, Yuuki Satou
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Patent number: 8615973Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoform packaging machine for manufacturing a multilayer package, to methods for manufacturing a multilayer package comprising three or four product layers as well as to multilayer packages comprising three or four product layers.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Hans Mondry, Dieter Holzem
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Patent number: 8596026Abstract: A method and packaging system for forming a sealed vacuum package having minimal residual air remaining. At least one vacuum lance is provided in the interior of a partially-formed package to withdraw the air, the package being closed on three sides and having a fourth side open for insertion of the vacuum lance. An air restriction can be provided along the fourth side to form a closed edge that prevents ingress of air into the package interior after the evacuation of air. In one aspect, the air restriction may comprise a pair of pinch rollers that compress the package at the fourth side edge to form a pinch seal that provides a relatively airtight air chamber inside of the package prior to and during sealing of the package. In another aspect, the air restriction may comprise a partial seal formed around the lances to prevent or minimize air from reentering the package.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2010Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLCInventors: Paul E. Doll, Timothy E. Coulson, Ronald E. Ballen
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Publication number: 20130305661Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum packaging machine for producing an evacuated packaging of a product, which is disposed between an upper film and a lower film, and which can also be reliably used for thicker cover films or hard packaging. This is solved by means of a vacuum packaging machine which contains a forming station and at least one tool lifter (10) with tools, comprising an upper tool part (13) and a lower tool part (12) and a lifting system, which enables a first and a second lifting or closing movement, wherein at least one tool lifting cylinder (19) for a vertical lift of the lower tool part (12) as well as a cylinder shaft (15) passed through the lower tool part (12) and having a locking cam (16) is provided, and the cylinder shaft (15) is passed through an opening (17) of the lower tool part (12), the cross-section of said opening corresponding to that of the locking cam (16).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2010Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventors: Bill Sorensen, Paul Ammann
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Publication number: 20130180999Abstract: Disclosed are cartridge filling systems and methods that can include providing a vial body defining a vial lumen, providing a floating stopper positioned within the vial lumen, providing an end cap, where the proximal end of the end cap can abut the distal end of the floating stopper such that the floating stopper is prevented from moving distally within the vial lumen, filling at least a portion of the vial lumen with a fluid, and removing the end cap from the vial body after filling at least a portion of the vial lumen with a fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2013Publication date: July 18, 2013Inventors: C. Garyen Denning, Theodore J. Mosler
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Patent number: 8465819Abstract: A drug solution container package, which can restrain degradation of a drug solution, proliferation of microbes, etc. accompanying the transmission of oxygen in a high degree while maintaining characteristics required of plastic drug solution containers such as heat resistance, impact resistance, pliability, transparency, and resistance against elution of plastic forming material, and to provide a method for manufacturing the drug solution container package. A drug solution is first contained and sealed in a plastic drug solution container having an oxygen gas transmission rate (25° C., 60% RH) of not less than 200 cm3/m2·24 h·atm within twelve hours after being subject to steam or hot water sterilization, and having an oxygen gas transmission rate (25° C.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2006Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc.Inventors: Isamu Tateishi, Hitoshi Mori, Yasushi Morimoto
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Patent number: 8459528Abstract: The assembly is intended for application to manufacturing of tubes, bottles, boxes. Characterized by improved quality of the weld and low reject percentage. It has a mandrel (1), on which there is a head (3) and a tube body (2), put over in a typical manner, as well as a cooling element, coaxial with the mandrel (1), and a nozzle D, coaxial with the mandrel. Said nozzle contains two parts—internal 7 and external (8)—which form channel (9) for feeding heating gas HG. The assembly consists of only one work station. The cooling element is also forming element OFE and consists of cooling metal ring 4, located in forming metal ring (6). There is heat-insulating ring (5) between the latter and the cooling metal ring (4). In the position of heating, said heat-insulating ring (5) is positioned around the end of the tube body (2). The heat-insulating ring (5) is of solid-state material or gas of low thermal conduction.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2009Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Inventor: Miroslav Ivanov Hinkov
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Patent number: 8453419Abstract: A method for blow molding and filling sterile containers of preforms in a container treatment device containing a blow module, in which the preforms are transferred from a heating device to the blow module via transport devices, and the containers are transported to a filling machine and filled, where a sterilization treatment is performed each at the preforms and the containers, a main sterilization treatment is performed at the preforms between the heating device and the blow module, and only a subsequent sterilization treatment is performed at the containers on the transport path to the filling machine. Further, a device having a main sterilization module between the heating device and the blow module, and a subsequent sterilization module between the blow module and the filling machine.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Stefan Roithmeier, Christian Stoiber, Franz Braun, Michael Dahmen, Patrick Engelhard, Thomas Hollriegl, Roland Laumer, Jurgen Sollner, Michael Neubauer
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Publication number: 20130055680Abstract: A water balloon packaging unit and methods are provided. The water balloon packaging unit includes a packaging structure for receiving filled water balloons. The packaging structure is transitionable between a finished state and an unfinished state. In the finished state, the packaging structure and filled water balloons form the packaging unit. The water balloons are held by the packaging structure in a tight cluster by virtue of a vacuum seal implemented on the packaging structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: Wet Will-E Water Balloons, IncInventors: Jason E. Beck, Juliet Ugarte Hopkins
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Patent number: 8322117Abstract: A deflator apparatus for use in a farm, fill and seal bagging machine to deflate excess air from and form a filled or partially filled package of bulk goods includes a first deflator having a plurality of first flexible bands that extends between a pair of first arms. The apparatus further includes a second deflator having at least one second flexible band that extends between a pair of second arms. The first and second deflators are spaced from one another and movable relative to one another to sandwich the package of bulk goods between the plurality of first flexible bands and the at least one second flexible band to remove excess air from the package and form the package.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Kellogg CompanyInventors: David C. Ours, Sharon B. Juntunen
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Patent number: 8281559Abstract: The present invention relates to a packaging machine having an ultrasonic device (1), the ultrasonic device (1) comprising: an ultrasonic generator (2) which generates electric vibrations; an ultrasonic converter (3) which converts the generated electric vibrations into mechanical vibrations of the same frequency; a transformation intermediate piece (4) which transfers the mechanical vibrations to a sonotrode (5); the sonotrode (5) comprising a sound-radiating end surface (6) at which it reflects the mechanical vibrations, so that a standing wave to be passed into a packaging foil (18, 19) is formed, and the sound-radiating end surface (6) being disposed in a vacuum and/or in a modified atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2009Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Elmar Ehrmann, Tieme Jan Slomp, Roland Sparakowski
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Publication number: 20120241347Abstract: A flexible package (10) is provided for a consumable product. The flexible package includes a pair of flexible packaging films (12, 14) for enclosing the product therebetween. The films are bonded together to define a perimeter seal for surrounding the product. One of the films may be rupturable so as to allow dispensing of the product through the film under manual pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2010Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLCInventors: Paul K. Bowers, James Glydon
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Publication number: 20120233965Abstract: A coextruded annealed gas-barrier heat-shrinkable packaging film suitable for flowpack or tray-lidding applications comprises a core EVOH layer (A), first and second outer polyolefin layers (B) and (C), and at least one inner layer (D) of a copolymer of propylene with butene and optionally also with ethylene, and is characterized by a maximum shrink force in the transverse direction £ 0.35 N/cm and by a residual shrink force in the range 0.11 to 0.22 N/cm. The film is obtained by coextrusion, optional irradiation, orientation and annealing at a temperature of from 70 to 90° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2010Publication date: September 20, 2012Inventors: Marina Riccio, Roberto Forloni, Felice Ursino
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Publication number: 20120193356Abstract: A composite container (10) comprising a rectangular cuboidal rigid outer-container (20) comprising a top and a bottom surface (21,22) connected by four side walls (23), and a single compressible, rigid inner-container (30) for containing a pourable product, said inner-container having a basis weight of from 150 g/m2 to 700 g/m2, and said inner container comprising a top (31), a bottom (32), and a closable opening (33) located at said top. The inner-container (30) comprises at least one zone (34) having a circular cross-section and at least two zones (35) having a non-circular cross-section, whereby said at least two zones (35) having a non-circular cross-section are in contact with the inner surface of said outer-container (20). The at least two zones (35) having a non-circular cross-section are separated by said at least one zone (34) having a circular cross-section.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2010Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATEDInventors: Marc Heirman, Daniël Achiel Camiel Wardenier
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Patent number: 8205415Abstract: There is provided a packaged roast and ground coffee product comprising a lightweight, thin-walled reclosable container made of laminated plastic material comprising a moisture barrier and an oxygen barrier, and a quantity of roast and ground coffee disposed within the container. The container comprises a finish that includes a top surface and one or more snap beads positioned below the top surface. A plurality of snap bead segments may be circumferentially spaced from one another. A sealing member may be sealed to the top surface. The sealing member may include a one-way valve permitting venting of CO2 resulting from off-gassing of the roast and ground coffee while preventing ingress of air. A removable overcap comprising a top wall and a depending skirt may be affixed to the finish.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2010Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLCInventors: Arthur A. Sagy, Piaras Valdis de Cleir
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Patent number: 8205416Abstract: A method ignites the combustion of fuel in a combustion chamber (5) of engine (2), by introducing microwave radiation into the combustion chamber (5). The microwave radiation is produced in a microwave source (7) on the outside of the combustion chamber (5). The introduced microwave radiation is absorbed by the fuel distributed in the combustion chamber (5). The supply of energy, in the fuel, arising from absorption, distributes combustion in a large-volume in the combustion chamber (5), preferably in the entire combustion chamber (5) and in a homogenous manner, and is essentially simultaneously ignited. An associated ignition device (1) and an associated engine (2) are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2004Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Inventor: Bernd Hansen
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Publication number: 20120144780Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a non-rectilinear flexible package comprising an in-line process including application and selective sealing of a semi-rigid strip to an inner wall of the package and further including a dual-stage die-cutting technique to remove and cut a non-linear shape into a formed web of film. The semi-rigid strip is sealed to one interior wall of the package but not the other to provide a reinforced opening to the package through which a material can be dispensed. Additionally, the dual stage die-cutting method comprises first cutting and removing a portion of the web material prior to filling the package and again cutting and removing a portion of the web material after filling, resulting in a package having a narrowed neck adjacent the closed reinforced opening at an upper portion of the package and a body of the package that is tapered towards the reinforced opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2012Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventors: Robert J. Ligon, Trevor A. Ramalho
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Publication number: 20120137635Abstract: The invention provides a method of coating and thereby affecting the surface properties of a substrate such as a contact lens or other ophthalmic device. The method comprises the steps of generating an atmospheric plasma flow from a working gas and controlling the continuity of the atmospheric plasma flow with a power generator, and, introducing the atmospheric plasma flow to a substrate surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Inventors: Yongxing Qiu, John Dallas Pruitt, Chandana Kolluru, Maria A. Dunkle, Yasuo Matsuzawa
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Patent number: 8117805Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a non-rectilinear flexible package comprising an in-line process including application and selective sealing of a semi-rigid strip to an inner wall of the package and further including a dual-stage die-cutting technique to remove and cut a non-linear shape into a formed web of film. The semi-rigid strip is sealed to one interior wall of the package but not the other to provide a reinforced opening to the package through which a material can be dispensed. Additionally, the dual stage die-cutting method comprises first cutting and removing a portion of the web material prior to filling the package and again cutting and removing a portion of the web material after filling, resulting in a package having a narrowed neck adjacent the closed reinforced opening at an upper portion of the package and a body of the package that is tapered towards the reinforced opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2011Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: New Beginnings Contract Packaging LLCInventors: Robert J. Ligon, Trevor A. Ramalho
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Patent number: 8091322Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging machine comprising at least one working station, in which a film is acted upon by means of underpressure or overpressure, characterized in that the pressure and/or the volume flow is regulated by means of a proportional controller.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Elmar Ehrmann, Herbert Kirmse
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Publication number: 20110271643Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for packaging foodstuff, particularly pizza, comprising a formed packaging tray and a formed cover film, wherein the space provided between the films and containing the foodstuff is gas-treated, and the cover film fixes the foodstuff in the packaging container.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMULLER GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Bernhard Grimm, Jan Tieme Slomp, Dieter Holzem
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Patent number: 8051628Abstract: The invention relates to a device for gas filling of a duct (7) in a container (1) of a collapsible type, said duct (7) being defined by a first and a second side wall (2) of the container (1), the side walls (2) being joined along a common connecting portion (4), and said duct (7) comprising an inlet (15) arranged in the first side wall (2). The device comprises an abutment (21) and a gas module (26) with an outlet (28), which is arranged in a surface of the gas module (26) facing the abutment (21), and a clamping means (29) arranged outside the outlet (28), which clamping means (29) is applicable to the abutment (21) for clamping the container (1), and which outlet (28), in connection with the clamping of the container (1), is applicable to said inlet (15) for supply of gas to the duct (7) of the container.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2009Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Eco Lean Research & Development A/SInventor: Per Gustafsson
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Patent number: 8024912Abstract: Methods and apparatus for enclosing a palletized container of fresh containers of perishables inside a modified atmosphere-containing plastic bag/enclosure stretched over the containers and over upwardly-folded and sealed margins of a plastic sheet placed between the pallet and the containers to seal the containers of perishables inside the bag/enclosure and to facilitate forming and maintaining a modified atmosphere inside the bag/enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Chiquita Brands, LLCInventors: Richard F. J. Macleod, Frederick Forgnone, Jason Wells
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Publication number: 20110203228Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of vacuum packaging and vacuum packaging techniques. Embodiments of the present invention include bales and packages comprising a sealed chamber having an internal volume at a pressure less than ambient atmospheric pressure. In alternate embodiments of the present invention, the internal volume of the package comprises a bulk material, a bulk fiber material, fibers or fibrous materials. Also disclosed are methods for packaging, packaging systems and apparatus for packaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Michael Ray McLaughlin, Charles Duane Mullins, Charles Clifton Sanders, Hillard Birdell Smithers, III, Gregory Kyle Nelson
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Patent number: 7976885Abstract: Systems and methods for antimicrobial injection in a web packaging pasteurization system are provided. A pressurized mixture of pasteurizing medium and at least one antimicrobial agent is applied to the surfaces of a food product. According to a preferred embodiment, the at least one microbial agent is injected into and thereby mixed with the pressurized supply of pasteurizing steam prior to its discharge into a pressurized chamber and application to the food surfaces. Preferably, the mixture is introduced into the pressurized chamber at an inflow rate and vented from the chamber at an outflow rate that is slower than the inflow rate such that the pressure in the chamber increases to increase the temperature of the mixture to an effective temperature for killing bacteria.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Alkar-RapidPak-MP Equipment, Inc.Inventors: Seth T. Pulsfus, Lynn Amyx, Bryan J. Lemmenes
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Patent number: 7963090Abstract: A deflator apparatus for use in a form, fill and seal bagging machine to deflate excess air from and form a filled or partially filled package of bulk goods includes a first deflator having a plurality of first flexible bands that extends between a pair of first arms. The apparatus further includes a second deflator having at least one second flexible band that extends between a pair of second arms. The first and second deflators are spaced from one another and movable relative to one another to sandwich the package of bulk goods between the plurality of first flexible bands and the at least one second flexible band to remove excess air from the package and form the package.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2009Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Kellogg CompanyInventors: Dave Ours, Shari Juntunen
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Patent number: 7937909Abstract: A method for making a two component device where the two components are in separate containers with one container inside the other. The method includes placing a first container between the top and bottom of a second container in a die that draws a vacuum between the top and bottom of the second container when they are sealed to form the container. The vacuum preferably ranges from about 8 to about 13 psi. The two components are selected to react to achieve a result, such as the generation of heat.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Inventor: Raquel Carvallo
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Patent number: 7891156Abstract: A packaging apparatus including a receptacle, a ram, a film dispensing assembly and first and second elongate members. The receptacle defines a central axis and has a dispensing end with first and second substantially linear and parallel opposed edges that define an axial limit of the dispensing end. The plastic film material forms a film tube about the receptacle. The first and second elongate members are substantially parallel with the first and second edges. In operation, the ram is extended to eject the batch of material through the dispensing end into the film tube. Retracting the ram forms a partial vacuum within the film tube between the batch of material and the ram. The first and second elongate members compressively engage the film tube between the batch of material and the dispensing end and thereby form folded flaps in the film tube. A method of packaging is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2009Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Rethceif Enterprises, LLCInventor: Philip Roland Beer
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Publication number: 20100272938Abstract: In a first embodiment, a hydraulically-formed nonwoven sheet, a package comprising such sheet, a method of packaging a medical device using a package with such sheet and a method of manufacturing such sheet are provided. This nonwoven sheet comprises first and second non-cellulosic polymeric fibers. The first non-cellulosic polymeric fibers have an average diameter less than about 3.5 micron, an average cut length less than about 3 millimeters and an average aspect ratio of about 400 to about 2000; the second non-cellulosic polymeric fibers have an average diameter greater than about 3.5 micron and an average aspect ratio of about 400 to about 1000. In a second embodiment, a hydraulically-formed nonwoven sheet is provided. This nonwoven sheet comprises binding material, non-cellulosic polymeric fibers and cellulosic based materials. The non-cellulosic polymeric fibers have an average diameter less than about 3.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2009Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: Bemis Company, Inc.Inventors: Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Marvin Lynn Mitchell, Christopher Rene Jansen, Paula Hines Mitchell, Amber Layne Wolfe
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Publication number: 20100257820Abstract: A modified atmosphere flow-wrap system and method and components thereof are provided for packaging a food product in a reduced oxygen atmosphere in a continuous or partially-continuous process. In one aspect, the flow-wrap system includes a saturation tunnel for saturating the food products with modified gas to reduce an amount of residual oxygen therein. In another aspect, the flow-wrap system includes a flow-wrapping station with a modified gas lance that extends into film webbing used to form the food product packages to insert modified gas into the film webbing and restrict oxygen from entering the food packages.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL BRANDS LLCInventors: Paul E. Doll, Timothy E. Coulson, Eric J. Frederickson, Alexander D. Jones, Robert C. Jones
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Publication number: 20100236194Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of vacuum packaging and vacuum packaging techniques. Embodiments of the present invention include bales and packages comprising a sealed chamber having an internal volume at a pressure less than ambient atmospheric pressure. In alternate embodiments of the present invention, the internal volume of the package comprises a bulk material, a bulk fiber material, fibers or fibrous materials. Also disclosed are methods for packaging, packaging systems and apparatus for packaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Michael Ray McLaughlin, Charles Duane Mullins, Charles Clifton Sanders, Hillard Birdell Smithers, III, Gregory Kyle Nelson
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Publication number: 20100095638Abstract: A vacuum sealing appliance 1 for sealing food product or other articles in a flexible container, the appliance comprises a housing containing a roll of container material 19, an electric motor and associated drive system for causing the container material to automatically advance out of the housing at a predetermined length, a heat element 89 for creating seals on the container material, a vacuum chamber 39 for creating vacuum pressure within a section of container material, and a cutting mechanism 26 for cutting off the container material to create a sealed container containing the food product.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventors: JOSEPH W. ZAKOWSKI, Roger H. Redin, Mary C. Olsen, Caitlin D. Noonan, Vincent J. Cefalu
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Publication number: 20090320411Abstract: A method for making a two component device where the two component are in separate containers with one container inside the other. The method includes placing a first container between the top and bottom of a second container in a die that draws a vacuum between the top and bottom of the second container when they are sealed to form the container. The vacuum preferably ranges from about 8 to about 13 psi. The two components are selected to react to achieve a result, such as the generation of heat.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventor: Raquel Carvallo
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Patent number: 7631893Abstract: A process for producing an airbag packet for an airbag module is provided. The airbag is folded up in a folding apparatus to form an airbag packet. Then, the airbag packet is enclosed in a gastight manner by a flexible envelope, wherein the airbag packet is at least partially enclosed by the envelope while it is still in the folding apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2008Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Takata-Petri AGInventors: Nick Eckert, Patrick Isermann
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Patent number: 7614205Abstract: Described is a unit (1) for feeding powdered infusion material to a machine (M) producing packs (3) made from filter material (5). The machine (M) comprises a production line (2) for making such packs (3) and consists of a conveyor (4) with mobile recesses (7) moving in a feed direction (L) designed to be covered with filter material (5) and to form impressions (8) in the filter material (5); rotary feeders (10) fitted to the unit (1) designed to feed an amount or dose (C) of the powdered infusion material into the impressions (8), and rotary precompactors (14) mounted on the rotary feeders (10) acting together with rotary feeders (10) to distribute the doses (C) uniformly inside the impressions (8).Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2005Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A.Inventor: Roberto Conti
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Patent number: 7610736Abstract: In a method for the gas-tight packing of objects with film material bearing tightly against the objects, by means of a vacuum, wherein the object is inserted in a bowl and a deep-drawable film is connected to the bowl for sealing the bowl, and wherein a bowl with at least one peripheral edge is used for forming the packaging material, the deep-drawable film is cut to the dimension of the peripheral edge and the deep-drawable film is subsequently or simultaneously applied to the peripheral edge in a gas-tight manner. A further film is then cut to the dimension of the peripheral edge during the application of the deep-drawable film, or after its application, and the further film is subsequently or simultaneously applied to the peripheral edge. The further film remains approximately in the plane of the peripheral edge after its application. A system for the gas-tight packing of objects with a first cutting device for a deep-drawable film has at least one cutting device for a further film.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2007Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Jörg von Seggern Maschinenbau GmbHInventor: Jörg von Seggern
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Publication number: 20090255218Abstract: A method and a device for packaging of products (28) in bags (26) comprises the steps of “forming a chamber (4) around the bag (26) by closing a lid (5)” and “evacuating the chamber (4)” or is formed such, respectively, in order to carry out these steps. It is the object of the device and the method, respectively, to enable an increase of the cycle performance of a packaging machine. Therefore, simultaneously with sealing the bag (26) by a sealing bar (11), the chamber (4) is vented and the bag (26) is clamped by at least a first clamping bar (10, 12).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Konrad Moessnang
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Patent number: 7600358Abstract: A method for packaging a product arranged in a tray is provided. An upper film located in a distance above the product is clamped along an edge surrounding the tray and is deformed in a direction extending away from the product. Subsequently, evacuating of the space surrounding the product is performed, then a raising of the tray towards the upper film and finally a sealing of the film and of the edge of the tray. In this way, the seam of the upper film and the edge of the tray is attained to be free from creases such that a long-living and good looking package is produced. Additionally, a packaging machine for performing the method is provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2003Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Johann Natterer
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Patent number: 7591123Abstract: A process for producing an airbag packet for an airbag module is provided. The airbag is folded up in a folding apparatus to form an airbag packet. Then, the airbag packet is enclosed in a gastight manner by a flexible envelope, wherein the airbag packet is at least partially enclosed by the envelope while it is still in the folding apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Takata-Petri AGInventors: Nick Eckert, Patrick Isermann
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Publication number: 20090126319Abstract: A packaging method and apparatus wherein each product is packaged by enveloping the product in flexible packaging material. A programmed microprocessor calculates the length of flexible packaging material needed to package the product based on the physical dimensions of the product, calculates the weight of the flexible packaging material needed, and calculates a total package weight as the sum of the weight of the product and the calculated weight of the flexible packaging material. A printer prints information specific to the product that is being packaged onto a label that is then affixed to the flexible packaging material prior to the product being packaged. The information can be a function of the package weight, and the calculated total package weight can be communicated from the microprocessor to the printer. Finally, the product is packaged in the flexible packaging material having the label already affixed thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Inventors: Laurence Sperry, Brian A. Murch, Ross Patterson
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Patent number: 7521075Abstract: A sheet material for producing packages of food products and having a succession of optically detectable register mark; each mark, has a first and a second segment parallel to each other and perpendicular to a feed direction of the material, and a sloping segment interposed between the parallel segments, so as to define a broken, to substantially Z-shaped line, which may be used to determine the position of the material both in the feed direction and in a perpendicular direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2002Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SAInventors: Paolo Scarabelli, Lorenzo Tacconi, Giorgio Galavotti, Rickard Norenstam
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Patent number: 7487625Abstract: A method for packaging a good by means of a package formed of a shrinkable lower film 7 and an upper film 10 is provided. The lower film may be deep-drawn to form a container for accommodating the good, and after filling in the good, an upper film may be supplied for covering. The such-formed package is sealed and then may be subjected to shrinking in an evacuating and sealing station. Consecutively to the evacuating and sealing, an additional shrinking may be performed by subjecting the package to heat from all sides, so as to remove the film section having developed between the part of the lower and the upper film directly resting against the good and the sealing rim 16. A corresponding device for executing the method is indicated.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2003Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Hans Natterer, Helmut Sparakowski
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Publication number: 20090025340Abstract: A method for producing a package with the following steps is described. Forming of a container (13) in a web of a first web material (7); subsequent sealing of a cover (14) onto the container produced within an outer contour of the package to be produced; and thereafter cutting of the container (13) out of the first web material (7) along the outer contour of the package to be produced and outside of an outer contour of the cover (14) sealed thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMÜLLER GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Johann Natterer, Helmut Sparakowski
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Publication number: 20090000252Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging machine comprising a device for producing a deep-drawn plastic packaging tray and a welding device for welding a top foil to a packaging tray, wherein at least the packaging tray is made from a shrinkable plastic foil. A method for producing packages with the aid of at least one shrinkable foil is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2006Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: CFS Germany GmbHInventors: Jorg Feisel, Klaus Meyer
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Patent number: 7469519Abstract: A process for producing a substance with a water-soluble packaging. The process comprises the following steps: a) a water-soluble material is deformed so as to embody a vessel; b) the vessel is filled with a filling material selected among the group comprising detergents, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, body care products, auxiliary agricultural agents, adhesives, surface-treating agents, construction materials, dyes or food items; c) a water-soluble film web is applied to the filled container; d) the filled container and film web are sealed; and e) the sealed and filled container is finished. The inventive methods are characterized in that a negative pressure is generated in the filled container in the course of the process. In order to generate the negative pressure, the air located between the filling material and the water-soluble film web applied in step c) escapes at least in part through openings in the water-soluble film web applied in step c).Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2006Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (Henkel KGaA)Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Birgit Burg, Arno Düffels, Salvatore Fileccia, Maren Jekel, Christian Nitsch, Ulf Arno Timmann
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Publication number: 20080313997Abstract: In the case of a method for the gastight packaging of objects using a film material fitting tightly on the objects using a vacuum, the object being placed in a tray and a deep-drawable film being attached to the tray for sealing, it is provided that a tray having at least one peripheral rim is used to form the packaging, the deep-drawable film is cut to the size of the peripheral rim, and that the deep-drawable film is subsequently and/or simultaneously applied to the peripheral rim in a gastight manner. A device preferably for carrying out this method has at least one cutting device for the deep-drawable film.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventor: Jorg von Seggern