公开(公告)号：US20240359836A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-31

申请号：US18763309

申请日：2024-07-03

Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.

Inventor： Martin T. GARTHAFFNER ,  Dwight D. WILLIAMS ,  Jeremy J. STRAIGHT ,  David J. WEBB ,  Carl G. MILLER

IPC: B65B1/02 ,  B65B1/48 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B43/50 ,  B65B43/60 ,  B65B51/26 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65B61/06

CPC classification number: B65B1/02 ,  B65B1/48 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B43/50 ,  B65B43/60 ,  B65B51/26 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65B61/06

Abstract: An apparatus and methods for producing at extremely high production speeds small pouches filled with tobacco or other granular, powdered or solid content is provided. An endless web substrate, with or without flavor film thereon, is formed into a tubular shape with a longitudinal seam. The tube is cut to individual lengths, and a procession of tubes is crimp-closed at one end, filled and crimp-closed at the other end to complete pouch production. During production, the seams formed at the crimped ends of the pouch are parallel to one another and the longitudinal seam of the pouch is midway between the sides of the pouch and orthogonal to the seams formed at the crimped ends of the pouch.

公开(公告)号：US20240286783A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18408092

申请日：2024-01-09

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Minseock Chang ,  Ilwhan Oh ,  Kibong Roh

IPC: B65B51/10 ,  B65B5/02 ,  B65B5/04 ,  B65B61/06 ,  B65B67/12

CPC classification number: B65B51/10 ,  B65B5/022 ,  B65B5/045 ,  B65B61/06 ,  B65B67/1238 ,  B65B41/16 ,  B65B2051/105 ,  B65B2210/04

Abstract: A container packaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes a moving table supporting a container, a bag supply unit configured to supply a vinyl bag to cover the container on the moving table, wherein the vinyl bag has a sealed upper part and an opened lower part, a load port including a pair of support blocks that support the bottom surface of the container transferred from the moving table and are spaced apart with a gap through which the vinyl bag passes, and a thermosetting unit configured to form a sealing line on the lower part of the vinyl bag to seal the vinyl bag, the thermosetting unit including a heating block having a heating coil and an elastic pad in contact with the heating block while the vinyl bag is heated by the heating block.

公开(公告)号：US20240270431A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18434046

申请日：2024-02-06

Applicant: PARATA SYSTEMS, LLC

Inventor： Andrew Scott Mandeville

IPC: B65B63/04 ,  B65B51/06 ,  B65B61/06

CPC classification number: B65B63/04 ,  B65B51/06 ,  B65B61/06

Abstract: A winding mechanism for a machine for cutting and rolling a strip includes: first and second spaced apart vertical walls; a member fixed to and spanning the first and second vertical walls to form a frame; a spindle rotatably mounted in the first vertical wall; a cylindrical body rotatably mounted in the second vertical wall and coupled to the spindle; a hub slidably and rotatably mounted on the spindle with first and second pins that are slidable relative to the cylindrical body; a rotary drive unit mounted to the first vertical wall and coupled to the spindle; a linear actuator; and a carriage mounted on the linear actuator for linear movement and slidably mounted on the spindle, the carriage engaging the hub and permitting rotation of the hub. The carriage moves along the linear actuator between a retracted position, wherein the first and second pins are retracted into the cylindrical body, and an extended position, in which ends of the first and second pins extend beyond the cylindrical body.

公开(公告)号：US12043438B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US17701871

申请日：2022-03-23

Applicant: Liqui-Box Corporation

Inventor： Tad Menear ,  John J Hildebrand

IPC: B65B61/06 ,  B65B9/12 ,  B65B57/02

CPC classification number: B65B61/06 ,  B65B9/12 ,  B65B57/02

Abstract: A separator assembly for separating adjacent flexible bags in a filling assembly includes a body defining an opening therethough, a surface defined on the body within the opening, a clamp movable in the opening and configured to selectively contact the surface, a separator blade movable within the opening, a rail, and a rail guide configured to slidably engage with the rod. The separator assembly is movable along the rail. Methods of moving the separator assembly are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US12037145B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US18329038

申请日：2023-06-05

Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.

Inventor： Martin T. Garthaffner ,  Dwight D. Williams ,  Jeremy J. Straight ,  David J. Webb ,  Carl G. Miller

IPC: B65B1/00 ,  B65B1/02 ,  B65B1/48 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B43/50 ,  B65B43/60 ,  B65B51/26 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65B61/06

CPC classification number: B65B1/02 ,  B65B1/48 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B43/50 ,  B65B43/60 ,  B65B51/26 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65B61/06

Abstract: An apparatus and methods for producing at extremely high production speeds small pouches filled with tobacco or other granular, powdered or solid content is provided. An endless web substrate, with or without flavor film thereon, is formed into a tubular shape with a longitudinal seam. The tube is cut to individual lengths, and a procession of tubes is crimp-closed at one end, filled and crimp-closed at the other end to complete pouch production. During production, the seams formed at the crimped ends of the pouch are parallel to one another and the longitudinal seam of the pouch is midway between the sides of the pouch and orthogonal to the seams formed at the crimped ends of the pouch.

公开(公告)号：US20240228144A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18556132

申请日：2021-04-26

Applicant: KAO CORPORATION

Inventor： Takahiro OTSUKA

IPC: B65D75/26 ,  B65B3/02 ,  B65B3/17 ,  B65B61/06 ,  B65D75/00 ,  B65D75/58

CPC classification number: B65D75/26 ,  B65B3/02 ,  B65B3/17 ,  B65B61/06 ,  B65D75/008 ,  B65D75/5877

Abstract: A sheet member container configured to include one or more sheet members including a bag-body forming sheet member including an outer film layer and an inner film layer that are stacked on each other. The sheet member container includes a container main body, an extending piece extending from the container main body, a containing portion that is formed continuously over an interior of the container main body and an interior of the extending piece, the containing portion storing contents, a filling port that communicates between a portion of the interior of the container main body in the containing portion and an external space of the sheet member container, and a bag body that is made out of the bag-body forming sheet member, the bag body surrounding the containing portion.

公开(公告)号：US12024329B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US17291356

申请日：2019-10-28

Applicant: KOCHER-PLASTIK MASCHINENBAU GMBH

Inventor： Josua Baumann ,  Martin Burgherr

IPC: B65B61/02 ,  B29C69/00 ,  B65B59/04 ,  B65B61/06 ,  B29L31/00

CPC classification number: B65B61/06 ,  B29C69/001 ,  B65B59/04 ,  B65B61/02 ,  B29L2031/712

Abstract: A device for preparing plastic containers (16) for being put into use. The containers (16) are molded to one another in container blocks (17) side by side along separating lines (18). Along the separating lines, the individual containers (16) can be separated from one another for use. Cutter blades (28) are movably guided at least in part along the separating line. The cutter blades (28) are, arranged on a carriage (64) movably guided back and forth between a position of use and a position of non-use. In the position of use, the r cutter blades (28) are raised by a swivel device (54, 78, 82) and move along the separating lines (18). In the position of non-use of the cutter blades, the cutter blades are lowered at a distance from the containers (16) to be separated from one another.

公开(公告)号：US12006086B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US16448707

申请日：2019-06-21

Applicant: ULMA Packaging, S. Coop.

Inventor： Alberto Otxoa-Aizpurua Calvo ,  Eneko Izquierdo Ereno

IPC: B65B9/087 ,  B65B31/02 ,  B65B51/26 ,  B65B57/00 ,  B65B61/06

CPC classification number: B65B9/087 ,  B65B31/024 ,  B65B51/26 ,  B65B57/00 ,  B65B61/06

Abstract: Method and machine for generating packages from a continuous film. In the method, the quality of the seals formed when generating packages on the film is furthermore verified, and to that end, a chamber is closed around an area of a film tube comprising an actuation area, a transverse cut and a transverse seal on each side of the transverse cut being generated in the actuation area. For the verification, pressure in the chamber is reduced, a property of the fluid present in the chamber or in the part of the tube present in the chamber is detected, and the quality of at least one of the seals present in the chamber is determined depending on the detection.

公开(公告)号：US11981471B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-14

申请号：US17522639

申请日：2021-11-09

Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.

Inventor： Marvin Levan

IPC: B65B61/06 ,  B29C65/18 ,  B29C65/48 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B65B9/04 ,  B29L31/00

CPC classification number: B65B61/06 ,  B29C65/18 ,  B29C65/4835 ,  B65B7/2878 ,  B65B9/045 ,  B29L2031/7164

Abstract: A heat sealing machine and method form blister packages. A backing material web extends between a nesting tray assembly and a seal and cut tooling assembly and a blister tray is resident within a blister nest of the nesting tray assembly. The backing material web is clamped between a clamping gasket support shoulder of the nesting tray assembly and a clamping shoulder of the seal and cut tooling assembly, and between a sealing gasket support shoulder of the nesting tray assembly and a heat seal shoulder of a heater assembly. A knife of the seal and cut tooling assembly extends between the clamping gasket support shoulder and the sealing gasket support shoulder to cut a backing sheet from the backing material web that is heat sealed to an attachment surface of the blister tray to form the blister package.

公开(公告)号：US11975875B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US17533409

申请日：2021-11-23

Applicant: VELEC SYSTEMES

Inventor： Florian Ghestem

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B65B35/38 ,  B65B43/10 ,  B65B43/46 ,  B65B61/06 ,  B65B69/00 ,  B65H1/26 ,  B65H1/30

CPC classification number: B65B43/10 ,  B25J9/0096 ,  B25J9/1687 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B65B35/38 ,  B65B43/46 ,  B65B61/06

Abstract: The invention relates to a robotic method for loading cases on a packaging line from cases contained in a closed parallelepiped container and wherein it is proceeded with the loading of the packaging line, after opening of the container (Ca) by:



/d/ insertion of a first jaw (30) of the clamp between the first face (F1) of the container and the first case (Et1) of the row of cases and, insertion of a second jaw (31) of the clamp between the last case (Etd) of the row of cases and the second face (F2) of the container, and approach of the jaws until seizing up the row of cases,
/e/ piloting of the robotic arm so as to extract the row of cases from the container grasped by the motor-driven clamp (3) and load the packaging line (Lg) with the row of cases.