公开(公告)号：US07850003B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-14

申请号：US11384031

申请日：2006-03-17

申请人： Thomas P. Hartness ,  William R. Hartness, III ,  Mark W. Davidson ,  Ernst Van Wickeren

发明人： Thomas P. Hartness ,  William R. Hartness, III ,  Mark W. Davidson ,  Ernst Van Wickeren

IPC分类号： B65D75/00

CPC分类号： B65D71/50 ,  B65D71/08 ,  Y10S206/82

摘要： A heat-shrinkable holder is disclosed for securing a plurality of articles. The holder may include a first sheet formed of heat-shrinkable material, and a second sheet formed of heat-shrinkable material and joined to the first sheet. The first sheet and the second sheet are joined so as to create at least two openings therebetween. Each of the openings is sized larger than one of the articles. The first and second sheets are heat-shrinkable to an extent to shrink the openings sufficiently to secure two of the articles together into a unit. Various modifications and additions are possible, including use of more than three sheets, providing for the reading of printed indicia on the articles or holder, providing a handle. Numerous orientations and collections of articles are possible. Related packages including a holder and articles are also disclosed, as well as related methods of manufacture of the holder and package.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于固定多个物品的热收缩夹持器。 保持器可以包括由热收缩材料形成的第一片材​​和由热收缩材料形成并与第一片材接合的第二片材。 第一片和第二片接合以在其间形成至少两个开口。 每个开口的尺寸都大于一个物品。 第一和第二片材是热收缩的程度以使开口充分收缩以将两个物品固定在一起成为一个单元。 可以进行各种修改和添加，包括使用三张以上的纸张，提供读取物品或支架上的印刷标记，提供手柄。 许多方向和文章的集合是可能的。 还公开了包括持有人和物品的相关包装以及保持器和包装件的相关制造方法。

公开(公告)号：US07036658B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-02

申请号：US10712406

申请日：2003-11-13

申请人： Thomas P. Hartness ,  William R. Hartness, III ,  Mark W. Davidson ,  Frank Brennan ,  Robert C. Beesley

发明人： Thomas P. Hartness ,  William R. Hartness, III ,  Mark W. Davidson ,  Frank Brennan ,  Robert C. Beesley

IPC分类号： B65G25/00

CPC分类号： B65G47/842 ,  B65G17/323 ,  B65G47/847 ,  B65G2201/0244 ,  B65G2201/0247

摘要： Various conveyor designs suitable for conveying objects along a transport direction and various related link designs are disclosed. The conveyor may include a plurality of the connected links. Each link may have a length extending across the direction of transport and a width extending along the direction of transport, a conveying surface, and at least one gripping member moveable along at least a portion of length of the link from a first position to a second position. The gripping member when in the first position is disposed below the conveying surface of the link, and the gripping member when in the second position is disposed above the conveying surface of the link for contacting one of the objects to hold the object during transport. Various designs of gripping members and related elements are disclosed, including spring loaded, cam driven, rack and pinion, and overhead designs. Various elements of the disclosed designs may be combined in various ways to form numerous link and conveyor options.

摘要翻译： 公开了适于沿输送方向输送物体的各种输送机设计以及各种相关的连接设计。 输送机可以包括多个连接的连接件。 每个连杆可以具有延伸穿过运输方向的长度和沿着输送方向延伸的宽度，输送表面和至少一个夹持构件，该夹持构件能够沿着连杆的长度的至少一部分从第一位置移动到第二位置 位置。 当处于第一位置时，夹持构件设置在连杆的输送表面下方，并且当处于第二位置时，抓握构件设置在连杆的输送表面上方，用于接触其中一个物体以在运输期间保持物体。 公开了夹持构件和相关元件的各种设计，包括弹簧加载，凸轮驱动，齿条和小齿轮以及架空设计。 所公开的设计的各种元件可以以各种方式组合以形成许多链接和传送器选项。

公开(公告)号：US07021453B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-04

申请号：US10712405

申请日：2003-11-13

申请人： Thomas P. Hartness ,  William R. Hartness, III ,  Mark W. Davidson ,  Frank Brennan ,  Robert C. Beesley

发明人： Thomas P. Hartness ,  William R. Hartness, III ,  Mark W. Davidson ,  Frank Brennan ,  Robert C. Beesley

IPC分类号： B65G17/06

CPC分类号： B65G17/323 ,  B65G47/842 ,  B65G2201/0244 ,  B65G2201/0247

摘要： Various conveyor designs are disclosed, along with related link designs, suitable for conveying objects along a transport direction. The conveyor may include a plurality of connected links. Each link may have a length extending across the direction of transport and a width extending along the direction of transport. Each link may have a body, a slider, at least one gripping member, and a gear drive mechanism interconnecting the slider and gripping member. The slider is slidable along the length of the body to selectively move the gripping member between a first position and a second position via the gear drive mechanism. The gripping member when in first position is disposed in an open position, and the gripping member when in the second position is disposed in a gripping position for contacting one of the objects to hold the object during transport. The gear drive mechanism may be a rack and pinion mechanism, the gripping member may have one or more gripping arms, and the gripping arms may or may not be offset from the gear drive mechanism.

摘要翻译： 公开了各种输送机设计以及相关的连接件设计，其适于沿输送方向输送物体。 输送机可以包括多个连接的连接件。 每个连杆可以具有横跨运输方向延伸的长度和沿着运输方向延伸的宽度。 每个连杆可以具有主体，滑块，至少一个夹持构件和将滑块和夹持构件互连的齿轮驱动机构。 滑块可以沿主体的长度滑动，以经由齿轮驱动机构选择性地将握持构件在第一位置和第二位置之间移动。 处于第一位置时的夹持构件设置在打开位置，并且当处于第二位置时，把持构件设置在用于接触物体之一的夹持位置以在运输期间保持物体。 齿轮驱动机构可以是齿条和小齿轮机构，夹持构件可以具有一个或多个夹紧臂，并且夹持臂可以或可以不从齿轮驱动机构偏移。

公开(公告)号：US20110099949A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-05

申请号：US12983933

申请日：2011-01-04

申请人： Thomas P. Hartness ,  William R. Hartness, III ,  Mark W. Davidson ,  Ernst Van Wickeren

发明人： Thomas P. Hartness ,  William R. Hartness, III ,  Mark W. Davidson ,  Ernst Van Wickeren

IPC分类号： B65B53/02

CPC分类号： B65D71/08 ,  B65B21/245 ,  B65B27/04 ,  B65B53/063 ,  B65D71/508

摘要： A heat-shrinkable holder is disclosed for securing a plurality of articles. The holder may include a first sheet formed of heat-shrinkable material, and a second sheet formed of heat-shrinkable material and joined to the first sheet. The first sheet and the second sheet each have a substantially equal pre-shrinking length, and are joined so as to create at least two openings therebetween. Each of the openings is sized larger than one of the articles. The first and second sheets are heat-shrinkable to an extent to shrink the openings sufficiently to secure two of the articles together into a unit. Various modifications and additions are possible, including use of more than three sheets, providing for the reading of printed indicia on the articles or holder, providing a handle. Numerous orientations and collections of articles are possible. Related packages including a holder and articles are also disclosed, as well as related methods of manufacture of the holder and package.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于固定多个物品的热收缩夹持器。 保持器可以包括由热收缩材料形成的第一片材​​和由热收缩材料形成并与第一片材接合的第二片材。 第一片和第二片各自具有基本相同的预收缩长度，并且被连接以便在它们之间形成至少两个开口。 每个开口的尺寸都大于一个物品。 第一和第二片材是热收缩的程度以使开口充分收缩以将两个物品固定在一起成为一个单元。 可以进行各种修改和添加，包括使用三张以上的纸张，提供读取物品或支架上的印刷标记，提供手柄。 许多方向和文章的集合是可能的。 还公开了包括持有人和物品的相关包装以及保持器和包装件的相关制造方法。

公开(公告)号：US20110061339A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-17

申请号：US12558495

申请日：2009-09-12

申请人： Thomas P. Hartness ,  Mark W. Davidson

发明人： Thomas P. Hartness ,  Mark W. Davidson

IPC分类号： B65B11/00

CPC分类号： B65B21/245 ,  B29C35/045 ,  B29C65/08 ,  B29C65/106 ,  B29C65/22 ,  B29C65/222 ,  B29C65/74 ,  B29C66/1122 ,  B29C66/432 ,  B29C66/83533 ,  B29C66/849 ,  B29C66/93411 ,  B29C66/93431 ,  B29C66/93441 ,  B29K2995/0049 ,  B29L2031/7158 ,  B65B9/026 ,  B65B35/44 ,  B65B51/18 ,  B65B53/063 ,  B65G47/088 ,  B65G2201/0244

摘要： A shrink film applying apparatus includes an article feed for feeding articles for shrink-wrapping at line pressure; a wrapping conveyor driven at a wrapping speed through a wrapping zone, the wrapping conveyor receiving articles from the article feed. First and second films are supplied to the wrapping zone. A plurality of flight bars are individually driven in a path at a variable speed. A sealing mechanism within the wrapping zone seals the first film to the second film at contact points to form a circumferential film unit substantially surrounding grouped articles within loops of second film and a corresponding portion of the first film, the film unit being shrinkable about the grouped articles to form a package. Related methods and subassemblies of the apparatus are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 收缩膜施加装置包括用于在管线压力下进行用于收缩包装的物品的物品进给; 以包装速度通过包裹区驱动的包装输送机，所述包装输送机从所述物品进料接收物品。 第一和第二膜被提供到包装区域。 多个飞行杆以可变速度以路径单独驱动。 包装区域内的密封机构将接触点处的第一膜密封到第二膜，以形成基本围绕第二膜的环内的分组物品和第一膜的相应部分的周向膜单元，膜单元可围绕分组收缩 文章形成包装。 公开了装置的相关方法和子组件。

公开(公告)号：US20070215506A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-20

申请号：US11588844

申请日：2006-10-27

申请人： Thomas P. Hartness ,  William R. Hartness ,  Mark W. Davidson ,  Ernst Van Wickeren

发明人： Thomas P. Hartness ,  William R. Hartness ,  Mark W. Davidson ,  Ernst Van Wickeren

IPC分类号： B65D65/00 ,  B65D75/00

CPC分类号： B65D71/08 ,  B65B21/245 ,  B65B27/04 ,  B65B53/063 ,  B65D71/508

摘要： A heat-shrinkable holder is disclosed for securing a plurality of articles. The holder may include a first sheet formed of heat-shrinkable material, and a second sheet formed of heat-shrinkable material and joined to the first sheet. The first sheet and the second sheet each have a substantially equal pre-shrinking length, and are joined so as to create at least two openings therebetween. Each of the openings is sized larger than one of the articles. The first and second sheets are heat-shrinkable to an extent to shrink the openings sufficiently to secure two of the articles together into a unit. Various modifications and additions are possible, including use of more than three sheets, providing for the reading of printed indicia on the articles or holder, providing a handle. Numerous orientations and collections of articles are possible. Related packages including a holder and articles are also disclosed, as well as related methods of manufacture of the holder and package.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于固定多个物品的热收缩夹持器。 保持器可以包括由热收缩材料形成的第一片材​​和由热收缩材料形成并与第一片材接合的第二片材。 第一片和第二片各自具有基本相同的预收缩长度，并且被连接以便在它们之间形成至少两个开口。 每个开口的尺寸都大于一个物品。 第一和第二片材是热收缩的程度以使开口充分收缩以将两个物品固定在一起成为一个单元。 可以进行各种修改和添加，包括使用三张以上的纸张，提供读取物品或支架上的印刷标记，提供手柄。 许多方向和文章的集合是可能的。 还公开了包括持有人和物品的相关包装以及保持器和包装件的相关制造方法。

公开(公告)号：US07216758B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-15

申请号：US10847214

申请日：2004-05-17

申请人： Thomas P. Hartness ,  William R. Hartness, III ,  Mark W. Davidson ,  Frank Brennan ,  Robert C. Beesley

发明人： Thomas P. Hartness ,  William R. Hartness, III ,  Mark W. Davidson ,  Frank Brennan ,  Robert C. Beesley

IPC分类号： B65G25/00

CPC分类号： B65G47/842 ,  B65G17/323 ,  B65G2201/0244 ,  B65G2201/0247

摘要： A link is disclosed for a conveyor suitable for conveying objects along a transport direction. The link includes a body having a length extending across the direction of transport and a width extending along the direction of transport. The body has a conveying surface and two opposed gripping members extending from the conveying surface. Each gripping member is movable from a first opened position to a second gripping position. The gripping members each include a gripping arm configured to be pivotable relative to the conveying surface when the gripping members move from the first position to the second position. The gripping arms are located so as to be able to contact one of the objects when the gripping members are in the second position to hold the object relative to the link during transport. The link includes at least one spring member urging the gripping members toward the second position. Various other related options are disclosed, along with related conveyors.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于适于沿输送方向输送物体的输送机的连杆。 该连杆包括具有沿着输送方向延伸的长度的主体和沿着输送方向延伸的宽度。 主体具有输送表面和从输送表面延伸的两个相对的夹持构件。 每个夹持构件可从第一打开位置移动到第二抓握位置。 夹持构件各自包括夹持臂，该夹臂构造成当夹持构件从第一位置移动到第二位置时相对于输送表面可枢转。 夹持臂被定位成当夹持构件处于第二位置时能够接触物体之一，以在运输期间相对于连杆保持物体。 该连杆包括至少一个弹簧构件，其将夹持构件推向第二位置。 公开了各种其他相关选项以及相关输送机。

公开(公告)号：US07299832B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-27

申请号：US10880351

申请日：2004-06-29

申请人： Thomas P. Hartness ,  William R. Hartness, III ,  Mark W. Davidson

发明人： Thomas P. Hartness ,  William R. Hartness, III ,  Mark W. Davidson

IPC分类号： B65B1/04

CPC分类号： B67C7/0046 ,  B65G17/323 ,  B65G2201/0247 ,  B67C3/04 ,  B67C3/225 ,  B67C3/2637 ,  B67C7/002

摘要： A rotary filling machine is disclosed for filling containers, the machine including a rotating platform rotatable relative to a vertical rotating axis through a filling zone, and a conveyor configured to convey empty containers to be filled to the rotating platform for filling and to convey filled containers from the rotating platform. Various aspects and designs of the above elements are disclosed, as well as a related method.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于填充容器的旋转灌装机，该机器包括相对于垂直旋转轴线通过填充区域可旋转的旋转平台，以及传送器，其构造成将要填充的空容器输送到旋转平台用于填充和输送填充的容器 从旋转平台。 公开了上述要素的各个方面和设计，以及相关方法。

公开(公告)号：US07055676B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-06

申请号：US10712407

申请日：2003-11-13

申请人： Thomas P. Hartness ,  William R. Hartness, III ,  Mark W. Davidson ,  Frank Brennan ,  Robert C. Beesley

发明人： Thomas P. Hartness ,  William R. Hartness, III ,  Mark W. Davidson ,  Frank Brennan ,  Robert C. Beesley

IPC分类号： B65G25/00

CPC分类号： B65G47/842 ,  B65G17/323 ,  B65G47/847 ,  B65G2201/0244 ,  B65G2201/0247

摘要： A conveyor suitable for conveying objects along a transport direction, and a related link are disclosed. The link may include a link body having a length extending across the direction of transport and a width extending along the direction of transport, each link body having a conveying surface. At least one gripping member is movably secured to the link body and has a gripping arm extendable from the conveying surface of the link body. Each gripping member is moveable between a first opened position and a second gripping position. The gripping arm is located so as to be able to contact one of the objects when the gripping member is in the second position to hold the object relative to the link body during transport. Various options for link designs are disclosed, including slidable and/or pivotable designs.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种适于沿输送方向输送物体的输送机，以及相关连杆。 连杆可以包括具有沿着输送方向延伸的长度的连杆主体和沿着输送方向延伸的宽度，每个连杆体具有输送表面。 至少一个夹持构件可移动地固定到连杆体，并且具有可从连杆体的输送表面延伸的夹臂。 每个夹持构件可在第一打开位置和第二夹持位置之间移动。 夹持臂定位成当夹持构件处于第二位置时能够接触物体之一，以在运输期间相对于连杆体保持物体。 公开了用于链接设计的各种选项，包括可滑动和/或可枢转的设计。

公开(公告)号：US06883296B2

公开(公告)日：2005-04-26

申请号：US10637740

申请日：2003-08-08

申请人： Thomas P. Hartness ,  William R. Hartness, III ,  Mark W. Davidson ,  Robert Leslie Dillard ,  David Lee Scott

发明人： Thomas P. Hartness ,  William R. Hartness, III ,  Mark W. Davidson ,  Robert Leslie Dillard ,  David Lee Scott

IPC分类号： B65B21/18 ,  B65B43/26 ,  B65B5/00

CPC分类号： B65B21/183

摘要： A case packing and case flap separation apparatus is disclosed for packing articles into cases and closing the cases. The cases typically have first and second major and minor flaps interconnected by tab-locks and held in folded positions adjacent vertical ends and sides of the cases. The apparatus includes a conveyor having a radial transport path adapted to transport successive cases through an article insertion section, first and second tab slitting sections, and a case exit section. Tab slitters are associated with the first and second slitting sections adapted to sever the tab-locks so that the major and minor flaps can be separated. First and second flap guides are associated with the first and second slitting section adapted to engage and elevate the separated major flaps away from the vertical walls after the tab-locks have been severed. Preferably, the case packing station and first and second tab slitting sections are located in proximity along the transport path so that the tab-locks are severed while the articles are inserted and gripped in the cases. By gripping the articles with the pickup heads, the articles and their cases can be guided by the pickup heads through the slitting sections as well as weighted down. A pickup head motion converter is operatively connected to the pickup heads to move the pickup heads in a compound motion to effect a first generally linear path at the pickup station for reliable article pick up and a secondary generally linear path at the flap separation station for reliable flap separation.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于将物品包装到箱中并关闭壳体的箱包装和箱体分离装置。 这些壳体通常具有通过舌片锁相互连接的第一和第二主瓣和副翼，并且保持在靠近壳体的垂直端和侧的折叠位置。 该装置包括具有径向输送路径的输送机，该径向输送路径适于将连续的箱体输送通过物品插入部分，第一和第二拉片切割部分以及壳体出口部分。 标签切割器与第一和第二切割部分相关联，其适于切断标签锁，使得可以分离主要和次要的折片。 第一和第二翼片引导件与第一和第二切割部分相关联，第一和第二切割部分适于在分离片锁被切断之后将分离的主瓣接合并提升离开垂直壁。 优选地，包装站和第一和第二突片切割部分沿着传送路径位于附近，使得在物品被插入并夹紧的情况下，突舌锁被切断。 通过用拾取头夹住物品，物品及其壳体可以由拾取头通过切割部分引导并且被加权。 拾取头运动转换器可操作地连接到拾取头，以使复合运动中的拾取头移动，以在拾取站处实现第一大致线性的路径，用于可靠的物品拾取，以及在翼片分离站处的二次大致线性路径，用于可靠的 皮瓣分离。