Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Cartridge and system for automated induct of single and multiple items into an automated packaging machine
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Application No.: US15653313Application Date: 2017-07-18
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Publication No.: US10296870B1Publication Date: 2019-05-21
- Inventor: Brian Hoffman , Martin Peter Aalund , David Alspaugh , Samuel Gardner Garrett , Paul Roy Raines, Jr. , Timothy Alan Talda , Akshay Tilekar , Stephanie Tomasetta , Eric Wyman , Toby Ge Xu
- Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US WA Seattle
- Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Seattle
- Agency: Baker & Hostetler LLP
- Main IPC: G06Q10/08
- IPC: G06Q10/08 ; B65D81/05

Abstract:
A packaging system employs a cartridge having moveable walls such that the cartridge discharges or inducts one or more items into a cavity of a package, such as a film that is sealed into a pouch or mailer. A bottom wall of the cartridge is retracted relative to an end panel of the cartridge during the induction process.
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