Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing an aseptic container for separately storing a sterilized powdered component and a sterilized liquid component under clean conditions. The container includes two sealed chambers having a frangible, sterilized connection therebetween, one said chamber containing the liquid component, and the other said chamber including a sealed vial containing a powdered component. The vial has an outer surface that is aseptic throughout its entire surface area, and the frangible connection provides a sterile pathway, when desired, between the interior of the vial and the interior of the liquid-containing chamber.

Abstract: A container for vacuum packaging of products includes an outer container and an inner liner which conforms generally to the configuration of the outer container and is secured to the upper open end thereof while the remainder of the container and liner are unattached. A vent is provided between the atmosphere and the space between the container and liner so that the liner can expand and collapse as differential pressures are applied to the product sealed in the liner by a plastic film secured open end thereof.

Abstract: An automatic packaging machine comprises a slide vertically sliding along a stationary load bearing column and provided with horizontal rails wherealong a power driven carriage is movable carrying a packaging foil web supply device for laying a top horizontal sheet onto a parcel or pile to be packaged.

Abstract: A method of producing a package for storing and/or shipping material, and particularly pulverized material such as coffee, provides producing an inner container for placing therein the material by folding flexible sheet material so as to form a substantially rectangular shape and securing the folded edges to each other by adhesion. The so-obtained inner container is inserted into an outer container of similar shape and attached to the inner wall surface of the outer container. One side of the inner container can be conveniently cut open for removal of material and the outer container has on its side adjacent to the side of the inner container which is intended to be opened a closure member which can be opened to provide access to the inner container and can be closed again.

Abstract: A composite stretched film having one surface adhesive, while the other nonadhesive is wrapped spirally or helically about an article to be packed to form first and second superposed layers. After forming a first layer, the composite film is inverted so that the first and second layers are bonded together with their adhesive surfaces, while the nonadhesive surface of the first layer is brought to contact with the article and the nonadhesive surface of the second layer is faced outward.

Abstract: For the fabrication of a bag-in-box (BIB) package, there is first provided a semifinished, collapsed BIB package wherein a flattened bag is placed within a collapsed box and secured to at least one of its inside surfaces by means of an adhesive. After erecting the package, the bag is inflated into close internal contact with the box by introducing a gas under pressure through a fitment attached to the bag and projecting outwardly of the box. The opposite ends of the box are closed with sets of foldable end flaps, with the aid of an adhesive. Preferably, the bag is further secured to the inside surfaces of a pair of opposed ones of the four bottom end flaps of the box. The opposed pair of bottom flaps are held folded out during the introduction of the pressurized gas into the bag, in order that the bottom end portion of the inflated bag may make neat contact with the inside surfaces of the box. There is also disclosed herein an apparatus for thus fabricating the BIB package.

Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous manufacture of packing containers comprising an outer rigid casing and an inner baglike container. The inner container is manufactured by arranging first seals in pairs at equal distances, substantially in transverse direction of the web, whereupon mandrels are introduced into the web which has been provided with seals. Opening devices are applied to the web with the help of the mandrels as backing. After the mandrels have been withdrawn the free edges of the web are sealed to one another and the contents are introduced into the tube formed. The tube is sealed in its transverse direction along narrow sealing regions to form filled and closed containers which are separated from one another and are introduced into a rigid casing.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for a method for assuring the quality of the results obtained from a blood gas analyzer. The apparatus comprises a device for storing blood gas quality control reagent comprising a first variable volume, gas impermeable container for receiving the reagent. The reagent is stored exclusively in the liquid phase therein. A valved exit passageway emanates from the container which container is situated in a second container surrounding the first, a space being present therebetween and a compressed gas situated in the space. Upon opening the valve, the compressed gas decreases the volume of the first container and reagent is expelled through the exit passageway. The present device is uneffected by changes in ambient temperature since the reagent is stored exclusively in the liquid phase. The device is reusable since a portion of the reagent may be expelled without contamination of the remaining contents.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a container with a lid comprising folding a blank of material to form an inner lid element having a flat bottom and a frame along at least two sides of said bottom, placing the inner lid element into an open end of a filled container with the bottom of the inner lid element facing into the container, placing a blank of material for an outer lid element against the frame of the lid element and joining the outer lid element to the inner lid element.

Abstract: The method of forming applicator packages comprises the steps of feeding a continuous web of material, such as one comprising an aluminum foil having an inner coating of a thermoplastic material; forming successively a plurality of recesses along the web of material; depositing a fabric applicator pad into each said recess; securing said fabric applicator to the inside portion of said recess by means such as heat sealing said pad to the thermoplastic lining of said aluminum foil; dispensing a predetermined quantity of product to be applied by said fabric applicator, to said applicator; feeding another continuous web of material from a supply roll so as to be continuously aligned in a coextensive manner with said first web of material, said other web of material comprising, for example, an aluminum foil having an inner coating of a thermoplastic material; sealing the peripheral marginal edges of each applicator package so as to form a thermoplastic hermetic closure about all sides of said recess leaving at lea

Abstract: A method and apparatus for placing, in sequence, a finished disc record into an empty sleeve, the record-filled sleeve into an empty jacket, and the filled jacket on a stack of finished products. Two vertically reciprocating releasable holding heads are supported above and in registry with two of three adjacent stacks in a row. A movable carriage located between the heads and the stacks translates along the row in a predetermined operational sequence. A finished disc record is pushed transversely to the stack row into an open, empty sleeve held above a stack of empty sleeves by the sleeve holding head. After release of the filled sleeve by the sleeve holding head, the carriage supports the filled sleeve, transports it transversely, and by a continuing carriage motion, inserts the filled sleeve, still supported by a portion of the carriage, into an empty, open jacket held above a stack of empty jackets by the jacket holding head.

Abstract: A process for packaging individual articles, particularly bottles, into individual packages, specifically gift wrappings, in which the bottles are revolved with a lower rotating turret below an upper rotating turret holding the corresponding packages. The bottom end of the packages are left open and the bottles are inserted thereinto by lifting through the open bottoms. Before insertion of the bottles into the corresponding packages, the bottles are wrapped with an inner liner on the lower turret.

Abstract: Disclosed is a container for storing product, a process and apparatus for making that container, a process and apparatus for drawing and blow forming plastic into a paperboard outer container and a process and apparatus for heat sealing a container. The container comprises a paperboard outer container and a plastic inner container which has been drawn and blow formed into the outer container. At the mouth of the container are horizontal plastic flanges which extend about the periphery of the container at least about 1/8 inch outwardly from the plastic inner container. Vertical flanges extend downwardly at least about 1/8 inch from the horizontal flanges. After product is placed in the container, the container is sealed by a heat sealable cover. A plastic overcap may be provided which engagedly fits around the container at its top.

Abstract: A liquid dispensing package from two continuous abutting strips having opposed recesses provided with spaced holes and forming substantially cylindrical chambers for individual ampoules. The strips are heat sealed together and non-woven fabric is heat sealed to the outer sides of said strips. Individual liquid dispensing packages are die-cut from strips with each having a peripheral flange. The liquid dispensing package can be manually crushed whereby the liquid in the ampoule penetrates through said fabric.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing cigarette packages from a foil wrapping which surrounds the block of cigarettes on all sides and from a printed paper wrapper, which is closed at one end by means of a bottom fold. In order to be able to work the foil covering and the wrapper on a single folding device, at least one tab is produced on the foil blank by two incisions in the region of the subsequent bottom fold and the tab is bent over approximately at right angles. Thereupon, the foil blank and the wrapper blank are brought together and connected together in such a manner that the edges of the two blanks approximately coincide on three sides while on the fourth side the foil blank protrudes beyond the wrapper blank. The interconnected blanks are folded on a folding mandrel around the long and wide sides thereof and are glued together, overlapping, on at least one long or wide side before finally the bottom fold is produced by folding the flaps onto the tab which lies against the bottom of the folding mandrel.

Abstract: A means for lessening the entanglement of a tubular extent of fabric by inserting a hoop into a collapsed stack of that fabric prior to its being subjected to processing steps which heretofore have resulted in the entanglement and knotting of tubular fabric to a hoop inserter; inserting a flexible length within the tubular fabric so that it extends outward from the two ends thereof; securing the distal ends of the flexible length outward of the tubular fabric extent so as to form a hoop; processing the tubular extent with the hoop in place; preferably in a porous bag; opening the hoop and securing one end to an anchor; and reorienting the tubular extent to a substantially planar flattened extent, employing the now opened hoop as a guide, and finally removing the opened hoop from the tubular fabric.

Abstract: Boxes which are open at the top and partly open at the bottom are transported by a chain conveyor past assembling, filling and sealing stations. At the assembling station, each box receives a bag which is open at the top and closed at the bottom, and each box further receives a platform which is inserted through its partially open bottom and extends to such a level as to maintain the open top of the respective bag above the open top of the box. Successive containers consisting of boxes and empty bags are then advanced to the filling station where the bags receive metered quantities of pulverulent, granular or other material, and the thus filled containers are advanced to the sealing station where the tops of the filled bags are readily sealable because they project upwardly beyond the open tops of the corresponding boxes.

Abstract: Slides 12 previously filled with cigarettes are inserted into opened rectangular sleeves 11 by introducing the slides and sleeves into respective radial pockets of adjacent coaxial turrets 19, 20 of equal diameter and rotating at the same speed, and then pushing the slides into the sleeves by cam controlled rams 23. The flattened sleeves are initially fed to the underside of turret 20 and lifted by rocker 16 against suction holders 22 of the turret pockets, whereafter they are opened or erected by an overfolding and release sequence during the rotation of the turret. The slides are brought in on a linear conveyor 15, elevated into pockets 61 of a radially armed transfer apparatus 13 by a lifter 83, and thereafter tangentially delivered into the pockets of turret 19 for engagement by the fixed and pivotal pocket side walls 24, 25. The insertion of the slides into the sleeves is facilitated by four pivotal and axially movable guides 52 provided at the entry corners of each sleeve.

Abstract: An article containing carton, and method of assemblying it, for packaging a lamp and lamp shade in the same carton in a minimum of space and with little chance that the lamp and lamp shade will be damaged during transport. The lamp is attached to a first support panel with heat shrinkable material, and the lamp shade is attached between second and third support panels with heat shrinkable material surrounding the support panels and the shade. The first support panel is operatively fastened to the bottom of the carton, and the assembly of the lamp shade and second and third support panels, wrapped by heat shrinkable material, is positioned within the carton so that the lamp and shade are always maintained in spaced relationship in the carton horizontal dimensions, and so that the lamp does not abut the shade supporting spider. The third panel has a central opening through which a portion of the lamp extends into the interior volume defined by the shade.

Abstract: PCT No. PCT/EP78/00009 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 11, 1979 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 04, 1979 PCT Filed Aug. 08, 1979 PCT Pub. No. WO 79/00093 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 8, 1979A pressure tank is to be filled with a carbonated beverage, in particular beer, without the beverage coming into contact with the walls of the pressure tank. To this end, there is inserted in the pressure tank a plastic bag into which the beverage is introduced. The plastic bag is replaced whenever the tank is to be refilled. The pressure tank is provided with two openings at opposite points which are closed by fittings. The plastic bag is introduced through one of the two openings. To prevent that as the beverage is introduced there remain folds at points of the plastic bag which are already covered by the beverage, it is proposed to introduce the plastic bag into the pressure tank along with a hoselike jacket which as the bag is being filled assures a gradual unfolding thereof.

Abstract: A multi-compartment capsule having a longitudinally extending tubular inner compartment for containing a catalyst and a longitudinally extending tubular outer compartment around the inner compartment for containing a resin composition. The container is formed of two-ply film strip material in which at least one ply is of thermoplastic material. The two-ply strip material is made up of two portions overlapped and welded together along a longitudinally extending edge with the thermoplastic material sides facing each other and forming the weld. One edge of the two-ply strip is folded upon itself along one edge to bring the thermoplastic material ply into contact and welded to form the inner compartment. The other strip edge is folded over the inner compartment to bring the thermoplastic material ply of such other edge into contact with the thermoplastic ply and welded to form the longitudinally extending outer compartment.

Abstract: Radioactive wastes are encased in closed sheaths, the wastes to be solidified with binders and accommodated in barrels and the closed sheath to be resistant to water and aqueous solutions of natural mineral salts and to leaching, by completely surrounding the waste by a synthetic resin layer between the waste and the barrel or around the barrel containing the waste in accordance with specific methods involving applying spacing layers in the areas to be occupied by the resin layer and subsequently filling the spacing layer with a synthetic resin and a solvent.

Abstract: A container for holding articles and a method for forming this container. The container comprises a support structure having a first bag disposed inside of the support structure and a second bag sealed closely about the outside of the support structure. The first bag is sealed about the articles and bonded to the second bag to hold the container in one piece after the bags have been opened to reach the articles. The method comprises the steps of sealing the first bag about the articles and placing it in the support structure; sealing the second bag about the support structure; shrinking, by heating, the second bag until it forms a closely fitting sealed surface about the support structure; and forming a bond between the first and second bags to hold the container in one piece after it is opened.

Abstract: A mixture of shredded polyurethane foam pieces and pieces of polyester matting is placed in a bag formed of polyester matting which is in turn placed in a cover formed of upholstery material to provide a soft, resilient seat cushion.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for opening a folded paper box blank, inserting a product filled container into the opened blank, and closing and sealing the end flaps of the blank. The apparatus for carrying out the method comprises a magazine for storing a vertical pile of the folded blanks, separating cams and feeding rollers for discharging the lowest blank, elongate transport screws, a transfer plate for standing up the discharged blank and delivering the blank to the transport screws, and a cylindrical cam for engaging the sides of the folded blank and, upon rotation thereof, for compressing and hence opening the folded blank thereby forming an opened rectangular box. The apparatus also comprises an endless conveyer system that includes a plurality of carrier trays, each tray for securely holding an opened box and conveying the box to a plurality of stations where the end flaps are folded in and sealed.

Abstract: A container structure for carbonated beverages is described formed of a multiple wall structure having an inner wall and an outer wall. The inner wall is formed of a material through which a gas such as carbon dioxide from the retained beverage can migrate and become trapped in a chamber between the inner and outer walls. The outer wall is formed of a material which is sufficiently impervious to carbon dioxide so that a gaseous thermally insulative chamber is maintained around the inner wall. The inner and outer walls may be formed of thin heat sealable sheet material to provide a flexible thermally insulated carbonated beverage container.

Abstract: Hinged-lid packs are assembled on a turret-shaped conveyor with equidistant hollow mandrels which receive relatively soft first blanks at a first transfer station, blocks of cigarettes at a second transfer station, relatively stiff U-shaped second blanks at a third transfer station, and relatively stiff third blanks at a fourth transfer station. The first blanks are draped around the mandrels to form inner envelopes of packs, the second blanks are draped around the inner envelopes to form the so-called collars of packs, and the third blanks are draped around the inner envelopes and collars to form partially completed outer envelopes of packs. Each interruption of transport of blocks or improper transport of blocks to the conveyor entails an interruption of transport of first, second and/or third blanks, and each interruption of transport or improper transport of first, second or third blanks to the conveyor results in an interruption of transport of blocks and/or other blanks.