公开(公告)号：US12103726B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-01

申请号：US18297930

申请日：2023-04-10

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Loren Duvekot ,  James D. Evans

IPC: B65B69/00 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B55/24 ,  B65B65/00

CPC classification number: B65B69/00 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B55/24 ,  B65B65/003

Abstract: A high-speed automated separation apparatus includes a pair of flexible discs, a driver to rotate the flexible discs, a feeder to position a rigid body at a first location between the flexible discs, a spreader and a converger operable upon the flexible discs such that opposing portions of the flexible disc converge upon the positioned rigid body. The rotating flexible discs rotate the rigid body beyond the first location, and content from the rigid body is expelled. The rigid body and the expelled content are then available for reuse.

公开(公告)号：US10518921B1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-31

申请号：US15359984

申请日：2016-11-23

Applicant: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

Inventor： Loren Duvekot ,  James D. Evans

IPC: B65B69/00 ,  B65B65/00 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B55/24

Abstract: A high-speed automated separation apparatus comprising a pair of flexible discs, a driver to rotate the flexible discs, a feeder to position a rigid body at a first location between the flexible discs, a spreader and a converger operable upon the flexible discs such that opposing portions of the flexible disc converge upon the positioned rigid body, whereupon the rotating flexible discs rotate the rigid body beyond the first location and content from the rigid body is expelled. The rigid body and the expelled content are then available for reuse. Related methods and systems are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11623779B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US17569726

申请日：2022-01-06

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Loren Duvekot ,  James D. Evans

IPC: B65B69/00 ,  B65B65/00 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B55/24

Abstract: A high-speed automated separation apparatus includes a pair of flexible discs, a driver to rotate the flexible discs, a feeder to position a rigid body at a first location between the flexible discs, a spreader and a converger operable upon the flexible discs such that opposing portions of the flexible disc converge upon the positioned rigid body. The rotating flexible discs rotate the rigid body beyond the first location, and content from the rigid body is expelled. The rigid body and the expelled content are then available for reuse.

公开(公告)号：US11242171B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US16708990

申请日：2019-12-10

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Loren Duvekot ,  James D. Evans

IPC: B65B69/00 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B65/00 ,  B65B55/24

Abstract: A high-speed automated separation apparatus comprising a pair of flexible discs, a driver to rotate the flexible discs, a feeder to position a rigid body at a first location between the flexible discs, a spreader and a converger operable upon the flexible discs such that opposing portions of the flexible disc converge upon the positioned rigid body, whereupon the rotating flexible discs rotate the rigid body beyond the first location and content from the rigid body is expelled. The rigid body and the expelled content are then available for reuse.