公开(公告)号：US12187475B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US18213049

申请日：2023-06-22

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Brian K. Johansen ,  Robert C. Beesley ,  Christopher J. Samaras

IPC: B65B35/36 ,  B65B17/02 ,  B65B35/58 ,  B65G47/26 ,  B65G47/84

Abstract: An applicating machine for applying a flexible carrier to a plurality of containers provided from an infeed includes an orienter for placing containers into a correct rotational position and a transfer device for transferring the oriented containers in a fixed rotational position to a jaw drum for applying a flexible carrier to a plurality of containers provided.

公开(公告)号：US20220017278A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-20

申请号：US17375844

申请日：2021-07-14

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Rachell L. SLOVIK ,  Patrick R. Van Tholen ,  Robert C. Olsen ,  Christopher J. Samaras

IPC: B65D71/50 ,  B65B27/04

Abstract: A flexible container carrier and related method for unitizing a plurality of containers that includes a plurality of flexible bands forming an array of container receiving apertures, the array arranged in longitudinal rows and transverse ranks. A series of frangible lines of separation are provided between each container receiving opening so that removing a container from the package results in the separation of the frangible lines of separation defining the respective container receiving opening and thus the container and a respective band of the plurality of bands are removed from the package together.

公开(公告)号：US12195215B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US18367768

申请日：2023-09-13

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： William T. Roe ,  Brian K. Williams ,  Christopher J. Samaras

IPC: B65B43/42 ,  B65B17/02 ,  B65B57/02

Abstract: A system and method of identifying and maintaining synchronization of components within a container carrier applicating machine includes connecting a plurality of point of use feedback devices to operative components of the applicating machine and providing visual feedback from the plurality of feedback devices of a location of synchronized and/or unsynchronized components.

公开(公告)号：US11772834B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17718948

申请日：2022-04-12

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： William T. Roe ,  Brian K. Williams ,  Christopher J. Samaras

IPC: B65B57/02 ,  B65B17/02 ,  B65B43/42

CPC classification number: B65B17/025 ,  B65B43/42 ,  B65B57/02

Abstract: A system and method of identifying and maintaining synchronization of components within a container carrier applicating machine includes connecting a plurality of point of use feedback devices to operative components of the applicating machine and providing visual feedback from the plurality of feedback devices of location of sychronized and or unsynchronized components.

公开(公告)号：US20220324598A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-13

申请号：US17718948

申请日：2022-04-12

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： William T. ROE ,  Brian K. Williams ,  Christopher J. Samaras

IPC: B65B17/02 ,  B65B43/42 ,  B65B57/02

Abstract: A system and method of identifying and maintaining synchronization of components within a container carrier applicating machine includes connecting a plurality of point of use feedback devices to operative components of the applicating machine and providing visual feedback from the plurality of feedback devices of location of sychronized and or unsynchronized components.

公开(公告)号：US12031018B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US17143884

申请日：2021-01-07

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： Christopher J. Samaras ,  Rachell L. Slovik ,  Patrick R. Van Tholen

IPC: C08L23/06 ,  B65D71/50 ,  C08L23/08

CPC classification number: C08L23/06 ,  B65D71/504 ,  C08L23/0853 ,  C08L2205/025 ,  C08L2205/03 ,  C08L2205/035 ,  C08L2207/066 ,  C08L2207/20

Abstract: A flexible carrier for carrying a plurality of containers, such as soft drink and other beverage containers, is formed from a polymer composition which provides the carrier with improved elastic recovery following installation of the containers, along with tensile strength and tear resistance. The polymer composition includes about 10% to about 95% by weight of a post-consumer recycled plastic that includes recycled branched low-density polyethylene and recycled linear low-density polyethylene polymers, zero to about 90% by weight of a branched low-density polyethylene polymer having a density of about 0.910 to about 0.950 grams/cm3, and greater than zero to about 65% by weight of an elastomeric ethylene copolymer that includes about 60% by weight to less than 100% by weight ethylene and greater than zero to about 40% by weight of a vinyl acetate comonomer.

公开(公告)号：US11713145B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US16802900

申请日：2020-02-27

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Brian K. Johansen ,  Robert C. Beesley ,  Christopher J. Samaras

IPC: B65B35/36 ,  B65G47/26 ,  B65B35/58 ,  B65G47/84 ,  B65B17/02

CPC classification number: B65B35/36 ,  B65B17/025 ,  B65B35/58 ,  B65G47/26 ,  B65G47/846 ,  B65G2201/0252

Abstract: An applicating machine for applying a flexible carrier to a plurality of containers provided from an infeed includes an orienter for placing containers into a correct rotational position and a transfer device for transferring the oriented containers in a fixed rotational position to a jaw drum for applying a flexible carrier to a plurality of containers provided.

公开(公告)号：US11623804B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US17504624

申请日：2021-10-19

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Rachell L. Slovik ,  Christopher J. Samaras ,  Robert C. Olsen ,  Michael P. Czarnecki, Jr.

IPC: B65D71/50

Abstract: A container carrier for unitizing a plurality of containers. The carrier includes a planar sheet of a material and a plurality of container receiving apertures within the planar sheet and arranged in longitudinal rows and transverse ranks. Each of the plurality of container receiving apertures includes a central opening shape and a plurality of clefts radially extending in the planar sheet outward from the central shape to form a plurality of container friction flaps each adapted to extend along a side wall of a corresponding container of the plurality of containers.

公开(公告)号：US20210214537A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-15

申请号：US17143884

申请日：2021-01-07

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： Christopher J. Samaras ,  Rachell L. Slovik ,  Patrick R. Van Tholen

IPC: C08L23/06 ,  C08L23/08

Abstract: A flexible carrier for carrying a plurality of containers, such as soft drink and other beverage containers, is formed from a polymer composition which provides the carrier with improved elastic recovery following installation of the containers, along with tensile strength and tear resistance. The polymer composition includes about 10% to about 95% by weight of a post-consumer recycled plastic that includes recycled branched low-density polyethylene and recycled linear low-density polyethylene polymers, zero to about 90% by weight of a branched low-density polyethylene polymer having a density of about 0.910 to about 0.950 grams/cm3, and greater than zero to about 65% by weight of an elastomeric ethylene copolymer that includes about 60% by weight to less than 100% by weight ethylene and greater than zero to about 40% by weight of a vinyl acetate comonomer.

公开(公告)号：US12172815B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-24

申请号：US18032750

申请日：2021-10-20

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Rachell L. Slovik ,  Christopher J. Samaras ,  Robert C. Olsen ,  Michael P. Czarnecki, Jr.

IPC: B65D71/50

Abstract: A container carrier for unitizing a plurality of containers. The carrier includes a planar sheet of a material and a plurality of container receiving apertures within the planar sheet and arranged in longitudinal rows and transverse ranks. Each of the plurality of container receiving apertures includes a central opening shape and a plurality of clefts radially extending in the planar sheet outward from the central shape to form a plurality of container friction flaps each adapted to extend along a side wall of a corresponding container of the plurality of containers.