公开(公告)号：US20250100723A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18973711

申请日：2024-12-09

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Barry S. SMITH ,  Steven R. RINEHART ,  Danielle R. CRAWFORD

IPC: B65B5/06 ,  B65B1/00 ,  B65B1/02 ,  B65B1/16 ,  B65B1/36 ,  B65B5/04 ,  B65B7/20 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B35/20 ,  B65B35/40 ,  B65B39/04 ,  B65B39/14 ,  B65B43/26 ,  B65G51/00 ,  B65G51/02 ,  B65G53/04 ,  B65G53/06 ,  B65G53/16

Abstract: An apparatus for packaging of loose product includes a loading station, a box forming station and an uploading station. The loading station includes moveable chutes in spaced apart relation. Each chute has an open top, an open upstream end, and an open downstream end. The open top is configured to receive loose product while moving along a first feed path. The box forming station is operable to partially erect boxes in spaced apart relation with first and second open sides and align the first open side of each box with the downstream end of a corresponding chute while moving along a second feed path. The unloading station includes a stationary vacuum head in communication with the second open side of each box. The vacuum head provides a continuous vacuum source along the second feed path operable to move loose product from the chute into the boxes.

公开(公告)号：US20230382573A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-30

申请号：US18447448

申请日：2023-08-10

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Barry S. SMITH ,  Steven R. RINEHART ,  Danielle R. CRAWFORD

IPC: B65B5/06 ,  B65B1/00 ,  B65B1/02 ,  B65B35/20 ,  B65B1/16 ,  B65B1/36 ,  B65B43/26 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B39/14 ,  B65B7/20 ,  B65G51/02 ,  B65G53/04

CPC classification number: B65B5/061 ,  B65B1/00 ,  B65B1/02 ,  B65B35/205 ,  B65B1/16 ,  B65B1/363 ,  B65B43/265 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B39/14 ,  B65B7/20 ,  B65G51/02 ,  B65G53/04 ,  B65B39/04

Abstract: An apparatus for packaging of loose product includes a loading station, a box forming station and an uploading station. The loading station includes moveable chutes in spaced apart relation. Each chute has an open top, an open upstream end, and an open downstream end. The open top is configured to receive loose product while moving along a first feed path. The box forming station is operable to partially erect boxes in spaced apart relation with first and second open sides and align the first open side of each box with the downstream end of a corresponding chute while moving along a second feed path. The unloading station includes a stationary vacuum head in communication with the second open side of each box. The vacuum head provides a continuous vacuum source along the second feed path operable to move loose product from the chute into the boxes.

公开(公告)号：US20200290758A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-17

申请号：US16889108

申请日：2020-06-01

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Barry S. SMITH ,  Steven R. RINEHART ,  Danielle R. CRAWFORD

IPC: B65B5/06 ,  B65B1/00 ,  B65B1/02 ,  B65B35/20 ,  B65B1/16 ,  B65B1/36 ,  B65B43/26 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B39/14 ,  B65B7/20

Abstract: The method includes covering a first opening of at least one first chute using a lid, delivering air from a pressurized air source into the at least one first chute, and advancing at least one first plunger through a first end of the at least one first chute to transfer a product through a second end of the at least one first chute and into a first open side of at least one first box.

公开(公告)号：US20220167667A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-02

申请号：US17675279

申请日：2022-02-18

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Scott FATH ,  Ryan J. SOUSA ,  Steven R. RINEHART

IPC: A24F23/02 ,  B65D77/04 ,  B65D5/02 ,  B65D5/04 ,  B65D5/36

Abstract: A sleeve operable to at least partially contain a cylindrical article, the sleeve including opposing planar side panels; bowed dust flaps extending upwardly from said side panels; front and back panels, each having rounded, upper corner portions; and overlapping top panels in superposing relation to upper portions of said bowed dust flaps, said overlapping top panels being mutually secured, whereby said bowed dust flaps are retained in a bowed condition that conforms with said rounded upper panel portions of said front and back panels.

公开(公告)号：US20200315249A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-08

申请号：US16907438

申请日：2020-06-22

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Scott FATH ,  Ryan J. SOUSA ,  Steven R. RINEHART

IPC: A24F23/02 ,  B65D77/04 ,  B65D5/02 ,  B65D5/04 ,  B65D5/36

Abstract: The package includes a first sleeve, the first sleeve including, a first front panel and a first back panel that oppose each other, a first side panel and a second side panel that oppose each other, and at least one first top panel that at least partially assists in closing a first end of the first sleeve. A respective free edge of the first front panel, the first back panel, the first side panel and the second side panel collectively define a first opening at a second end of the first sleeve. The first front panel, the first back panel, the first side panel and the second side panel collectively form a first rounded corner and a second rounded corner on the first end of the first sleeve.