Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
053475000 | With successive like contents or layers of like contents | 33 |
20090019818 | Robotic packaging device - An end of arm tool that is capable of handling fragile items such as eggs that are packaged in containers (e.g., egg cartons) that require special handling is provided. The end of arm tool comprises vacuum cup assemblies to grip the top surfaces of the packages, clamp fingers to clamp the edges of the packages, and optionally a pusher assembly to release the packages from the clamp fingers. In addition, a method of loading packages into cases using the end of arm tool apparatus of the present invention is provided. A gripper may be provided to place divider sheets between packages in the cases. | 01-22-2009 |
20090056283 | Method For Filling Cells Of A Blister Strip With Articles And An Apparatus For Implementing The Method - A method for filling cells of a heat-formed strip with corresponding articles, the strip being continuously advanced at a predetermined operating speed, comprising: collecting a plurality of articles which are in contact with each other and arranged in parallel rows; adjusting the position occupied by the collected articles in such a way that the articles are arranged in a same spatial arrangement as a same number of empty cells in a longitudinal region of the blister strip to be filled; transferring the articles to a position above the blister strip, the speed of advancement of the articles being gradually synchronized with the speed of advancement of the strip, in a centered position relative to corresponding underlying empty cells of the longitudinal region; releasing the articles into the empty cells of the longitudinal region; repeating these operating stages in order to fill at least a further longitudinal region, which is identical and adjacent to the longitudinal region, in such a way as to complete the filling operation for a longitudinal tract of the blister strip. | 03-05-2009 |
20090064639 | DEVICE FOR FILLING A CONTAINER - The filling device according to the invention comprises a layering station, a filling station, a first box conveyor designed to convey boxes leaving a folder-gluer and to feed them from said layering station towards said filling station along a feed path, a sampling station, a recovery station, a second box conveyor designed to convey boxes fed by the first box conveyor and to transfer them from said sampling station towards said recovery station along a transfer path. | 03-12-2009 |
20090126322 | METHOD FOR PACKAGING PRODUCTS IN WALLET PACKAGES - A system for packing products in wallet packages incorporates a main feeding line for transporting the wallet packages as cut lengths of packaging or as strip material. It also includes a feeding mechanism for feeding the products in this main feeding line, and a placing mechanism for placing the products down on the cut lengths of packaging or on the strip material. The feeding mechanism is capable of pivoting in an approximately horizontal direction, in order to release the products into the main feeding line. This allows synchronization of several products supplied via different feeders, without the main feeding speed having to be dramatically reduced. In addition, periodically fed products can also be released in this way into the continuously running main process. | 05-21-2009 |
20090241482 | METHOD FOR FILLING CAPSULE BODY WITH TABLET AND DEVICE FOR FILLING CAPSULE WITH TABLET BY USING THAT FILLING METHOD - A plurality of flat tablets are held in containing holes ( | 10-01-2009 |
20090313953 | Twin Layer Packaging Machine - A twin layer packaging machine is disclosed for packing cartons with articles such as beverage cans in two layers, a top layer overlying a bottom layer. The packaging machine has a selector flight defining selector bays, a can flight defining can bays, and a carton flight transporting cartons to be packed, all synchronously movable with each other. A single infeed assembly at the upstream end of the machine directs first groups of cans into selector bays on the selector flight, sweeps them into adjacent can bays, and directs second groups of cans into the same selector bays, all on the same level. The selector flight and the second groups of cans in its selector bays then ramps up to an elevated level, from where the second groups of cans are swept from the selector bays into the adjacent can bays atop the already loaded first groups of cans. The thus staged twin layer cans are then pushed into open cartons on the carton flight, whereupon the cartons are closed and sealed. | 12-24-2009 |
20100077705 | ROTATING BUCKET FOR PRODUCT HANDLING APPARATUS - Improved product handling and transfer apparatus includes rotatable product buckets for receiving product and re-orienting product for packaging in diverse configurations or containers. Buckets preferably include channels spanned by deposited product or receiving product therein, with bucket turning as appropriate to a packaging configuration. Flat bottom buckets and methods are disclosed. | 04-01-2010 |
20100083622 | Apparatus and method for economically forming layers of packing units - The invention provides an apparatus and a method for economically forming packing unit layers. The apparatus comprises at least one supply conveyor, at least one further conveyor and an exit conveyor. Furthermore, at least one gripper for positioning and/or turning the packing units is associated with the further conveyor. The positioned and/or turned packing units are brought together to form form-fitting packing unit layers by a suitable device on the at least one exit conveyor. The at least one gripper is configured in such a way that is can be used to position and/or turn at least one packing unit and that at least one further packing unit can be placed on the positioned and/or turned packing unit in the same orientation. | 04-08-2010 |
20100162668 | Packaging Machine With Phased Split-Pitch Barrel Loader - A phased split-pitch barrel loader for a packaging machine has a leading loader arm assembly and a trailing loader arm assembly. Each loader arm assembly has a loader arm that carries a loader face on one end and the loader arm is extendable and retractable on guide rails. One loader arm is driven in a downstream direction by a first set of endless chains and the other is driven by a second set of endless chains. One of the endless chains can be advanced or retarded in phase relative to the other to move the loader arms further apart or closer together as they move in the downstream direction. This moves the loader faces further apart or closer together and the loader faces have fingers that interleave when the loader faces are brought together. Thus, a composite loader face having a predetermined area can be formed by moving the loader arm assemblies closer together or farther apart. The composite loader face is sized in each case to correspond to groups of articles such as beverage cans of different sizes and/or different configurations. | 07-01-2010 |
20100229505 | PACKAGING MACHINE FOR INCUBATOR TRAYS - The present invention discloses a novel construction arrangement in a packaging machine for incubator trays, which enables the general automation of the packaging process of eggs in incubator trays. The packaging machine for incubator trays accepts several arrangements and capacity for four, five, six and twelve eggs, depending on the incubator trays to be used. The packaging machine for incubator trays of the present invention exhibits great improvements. One of these great improvements is related to the introduction of an automatic feeder for trays, commonly called tray dispenser or denester for incubator trays. Another great improvement refers to a constructive change in one of the main elements of the disclosed machine, and this change was made in order to stop vibrations that the eggs were eventually exposed. The benefits obtained from the use of the packaging machine for incubator trays, the main object of this invention, are related to the possibility of greater automation of the process. In addition, the transport of eggs occurs in a more secure and constant way, decreasing the number of broken and/or damaged eggs. | 09-16-2010 |
20110167771 | PACKAGE FILLING PLANT, A PACKING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GROUPING A PACKING FORMATION OF PACKAGES AND CONTAINERS, AND A PACKING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GROUPING A PACKING FORMATION OF PACKAGES AND CONTAINERS - A package filling plant, a packing device and method for grouping a packing formation of packages and containers, and a packing device and method for grouping a packing formation of packages and containers. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 07-14-2011 |
20110308205 | THREE AEROGENERATOR BLADES PACKING SYSTEM (PACKING METHOD AND PACKING SYSTEM FOR THREE AEROGENERATOR BLADES) - A three aerogenerator blades ( | 12-22-2011 |
20110308206 | PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR FILLING A COLLECTING CONTAINER WITH ARTICLES - The invention relates to a packaging system and a method for filling a collecting container ( | 12-22-2011 |
20110314775 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOADING TABLETS INTO CONTAINERS - A system for packaging a plurality of tablets is disclosed that includes a container. The container comprises a generally elongated channel having a first end and a second end positioned below the first end. The first end has an aperture for receiving a plurality of tablets in series into the channel. The system also includes a container holding and vibration apparatus operable to hold the container and concurrently apply linear vibration in a direction to the container. A tablet delivery system is provided that is operable to deliver the tablets in series to the container in a direction that is substantially in alignment with the direction of linear vibration of the container. The linear vibration of the container provided is operable to align the tablets in a stacked formation within the channel of said container. | 12-29-2011 |
20120090278 | DISPOSABLE TRANSDERMAL PATCH CONTAINMENT - Various embodiments of transdermal patch disposal devices are disclosed. Each such disposal device utilizes a containment having a patch disposal slot. A transdermal patch may be directed through this patch disposal slot for retention within an internal chamber of the containment. This patch disposal slot may be configured to reduce the potential of being able to withdraw a transdermal patch back out of the containment through the patch disposal slot. The interior of the containment may include one or more ribs which may reduce the potential of being able to withdraw a transdermal patch back out of the containment through the patch disposal slot. | 04-19-2012 |
20130091809 | Liquid Crystal Display Panel Module Packaging Box and Packaging Method of Liquid Crystal Display Panel Module - The present invention discloses a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel module packaging box and a packaging method of LCD panel module, wherein the LCD panel module packaging box comprises a buffer structure; the buffer structure is provided with multiple slot groups which are used to insert LCD panel modules, and the slot group comprises a pair of slots adjacent to each other. The distance between two adjacent slots of the slot groups is smaller than the distance between two slot groups; the distance between the slot groups corresponds to the total height on backplanes of the two backlight modules. When packaging the LCD panel modules, the relatively more fragile display panel of LCD panel module is inserted in opposite pairs into two slots of a slot group of the packaging box of the present invention. Because the display surface of the LCD panel is a smooth surface, the distance between two adjacent slots of a slot group can be further reduced without worrying about that the display panels are damaged by the impact from backplane with bumps of higher intensity. | 04-18-2013 |
20130104506 | Method and Apparatus for Placing Products into Containers in a Robot Line | 05-02-2013 |
20130212985 | BOX, RACK, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE PRESENTATION OF PRODUCTS - A box includes a floor, two end walls and two side walls. In the floor, a plurality of openings are provided, which are dimensioned to each receive a supporting bar. The openings are arranged to evenly lift a carrier introduced into the box with supporting bars introduced into the openings and position the same at a position above the floor. A rack for receiving such a box includes a supporting frame and the plurality of supporting bars which are mountable to the supporting frame. Further, a system and a method for the presentation of products are described. | 08-22-2013 |
20130291492 | DISC PRESENTATION DEVICE - Various arrangements of a disc presentation device are presented. Such a disc presentation device may include a backing plate comprising a first surface. The disc presentation device may include a plurality of disc anchors arranged on the first surface of the backing plate. The plurality of disc anchors may be arranged in a circular pattern on the surface of the backing plate. Further, the plurality of disc anchors may be arranged such that when each disc anchor of the plurality of disc anchors is anchoring a disc, no disc coupled with an anchor of the plurality of disc anchors overlaps another disc coupled with another anchor of the plurality of disc anchors. | 11-07-2013 |
20130291493 | BOXING METHOD AND DEVICE INTENDED TO SEQUENTIALLY BOX BATCHES OF PRODUCTS INSIDE PACKAGING RECEPTACLES - A method and device for sequentially batch boxing products inside packaging receptacles. The method includes conveying a continuous supply flow of aligned products along a first supply line extending in a longitudinal direction and; sending m successions of n products in m rows positioned along m separate positioning sub-lines by m movements in transverse directions without a lag with respect to the continuous supply flow; collecting and assembling in the longitudinal direction the n products of each row so as to form a first batch of m×n products; sequentially boxing the m rows of n products forming the first batch inside a first packaging receptacle. The sending step intended to form a first row of a second batch starts during the collecting phase of one of the rows of n products constituting the first batch and along a separate buffer positioning sub-line adjacent to the m positioning sub-lines. | 11-07-2013 |
20130318929 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED FILLING OF MAIL TRAYS - A mail tray filler includes a filling mechanism that is vertically movable to be lowered and lifted into and out of a mail tray. With the mechanism in the raised position an empty mail tray is moved into position to underneath the mechanism. The mechanism lowers a feeding arm down into the first mail tray to feed envelopes starting at a forward end of the mail tray. The apparatus detects a pack pressure of the envelopes. When the pack pressure exceeds a predetermined threshold, the relative position of the feed arm is moved towards a back end of the mail tray to make room for more envelopes. After the pack pressure is below the predetermined threshold feeding continues. When the tray is full, the feeding arm is lifted from the mail tray, and a next empty mail tray is advanced. | 12-05-2013 |
20140174040 | STOPPING DEVICE, TRANSFERRING DEVICE, AND TRANSFERRING METHOD - The present disclosure provides a stopping device, which includes a first stopping plate and a second stopping plate connected to one end of the first stopping plate and cooperating with the first stopping plate to form an angle which is less than or equal to 90 degrees. The present disclosure further provides a transferring device with the stopping device and a transferring method. With the first stopping plate stopping the bonded spacing pieces, the bonding force between the spacing pieces is broken; with the stop from the second stopping plate, the bonding degree between the spacing pieces is further broken, which separates extra spacing pieces from the suction arm and further avoids fracture of the liquid crystal panel caused by the situation that a number of spacing pieces enter the package of the liquid crystal panel at the same time. | 06-26-2014 |
20140260111 | REUSABLE COOLER AND METHOD OF SELLING FOOD AND BEVERAGES - A reusable cooler comprising a first hollow sidewall having a first side, a second side and first chamber configured to hold a first thermal pack. A second hollow sidewall having a first side coupled to the second side of the first hollow sidewall, a second side and a second chamber configured to hold a second thermal pack. A third hollow sidewall having first side coupled to the second side of the second hollow sidewall, a second side and a third chamber configured to hold a third thermal pack. A fourth hollow sidewall having a first side coupled to the second side of the third hollow sidewall, a second side coupled to the first side of the first hollow sidewall and a fourth chamber configured to hold a fourth thermal pack. The first hollow sidewall, the second hollow sidewall, the third hollow sidewall and the fourth hollow sidewall form an interior. | 09-18-2014 |
20140260112 | CRYOVIAL HANDLING APPARATUS - An apparatus for the simultaneous capping and uncapping of a plurality of vial assemblies, each of the vial assemblies including a vial body and a vial cap, the apparatus comprising a base, a cryogenic insert detachably coupled to the base and defining at least a first aperture about a first axis and a second aperture about a second axis, the first aperture configured to receive a first vial body, and the second aperture configured to receive a second vial body, the cryogenic insert including a cryogenic media, a first drive member engaging the first vial body for rotation about the first axis, a second drive member engaging the second vial body for rotation about the second axis, and a cap gripper assembly selectively coupled to the base, the cap gripper assembly selectively holding a first vial cap in substantial alignment with the first axis and a second vial cap in substantial alignment with the second axis, such that the first drive member may selectively couple the first vial body to the first vial cap, and the second drive member may couple the second vial body to the second vial cap. | 09-18-2014 |
20140260113 | Packaging Loader Assembly - A packaging loader for loading products into packaging has a conveyor, a collator, and a nesting assembly. The conveyor conveys products to the collator, where the products are collected and, subsequently, transferred to the nesting assembly. The nesting assembly rearranges at least some of the products for placement into the packaging. Once the products have been properly arranged by the nesting assembly, they are placed within the packaging. The process repeats, as desired, to arrange one or more layers of products within the packaging. | 09-18-2014 |
20140290187 | ICE BAGGING ASSEMBLY - An ice bagging assembly and related method with a horizontal ice bag cassette, a pair of opposing ice bag ply graspers configured to move an empty ice bag from the horizontal ice bag cassette to a vertical position to receive cubed ice before it is sealed shut and dropped to an ice bag merchandiser. The opposing graspers may be configured as rotating wheels and may have a grasping sensor. The ice bag cassette may be slidably and tiltably supported for easy replacement of horizontal bags. A load sensor, optical or mechanical, may be associated with the ice hopper to sense how much ice has been put in each bag. A pair of angled guides may guide a hopper into a support frame for the system. | 10-02-2014 |
20140318086 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COUNTING AND FILLING - The object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for counting and filling, which allows materials to be counted to be supplied smoothly from a hopper to a transport mechanism, and is hardly influenced by the shape of the materials to be counted, and further has a simple configuration. The counting and filling apparatus aligns the materials to be counted through a guide route of a delivery mechanism, delivers the materials to a transport route of a transport mechanism, transports, counts, and fills the materials, and is configured to include the spiral groove rod disposed from the guide route to the transport route, and an adjusting unit which allows the materials supported in spiral grooves of the spiral groove rod to pass from the guide route to the transport route, and prevents passing of the materials overlapped on the spiral groove rod. | 10-30-2014 |
20150013277 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSERTING PACKAGES INTO CARTONS - For the automatic insertion of packs ( | 01-15-2015 |
20150128534 | VACUUM FILLING ASSEMBLY AND CORRESPONDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A vacuum filling assembly for filling the cavities of packaging with objects, as well as a related system and method, are described. The filling assembly has a handle which can be gripped by a user so as to manually operate the filling assembly. The filling assembly also has a manifold which receives suction, such as from a vacuum supply. A valve is used to control the suction applied to the objects, and is operable between a retain and release configuration. The filling assembly also has a plurality of prongs which are in fluid engagement with the manifold so that the objects are retained at the end of the prongs when the valve is in the retain configuration, and so that the objects can be released into the cavities of the packaging when the valve is in the release configuration. | 05-14-2015 |
20150298841 | BAG-FILLING MACHINE - To fill bags, a hopper is used to stored fill material. Bag holders are mounted on a transport mechanism. At one or more operator stations, an operator attaches a bag to one of the bag holders. At one or more fill stations, fill material from the hopper is used to fill a bag attached to a bag holder. A conveyer mechanism conveys the bag, after it has been filled, away from the transport mechanism. The transport mechanism transports the bag holder with the attached bag from an operator station to a fill station. The transport mechanism also transports the bag holder from a fill station to an operator station. | 10-22-2015 |
20160068328 | MEDICATION DISPENSING CONTAINER - The invention relates to a medication dispensing container for holding medications, which container is provided with a dispensing mechanism comprising: an arranging body comprising passageways, each for accommodating a number of medications in a single row, a first wall member with an output opening arranged below said arranging body, said arranging body is arranged to subsequently align one of said passageways with said output opening, a separating member which blocks a passageway when aligned with the output opening, a storage body comprising waiting chambers arranged below said first wall member, each waiting chamber is arranged for receiving the medication(s) from one passageway, a second wall member with an outlet opening arranged below said storage body, said storage body is arranged to subsequently align one of said waiting chambers with said outlet opening, and a detection arrangement for the detection whether or not one of said waiting chambers is filled. | 03-10-2016 |
20160083129 | METHOD FOR HANDLING CONTAINERS, IN PARTICULAR CARDBOARD BOXES, FOR GROUPS OF OBJECTS, IN PARTICULAR PACKAGES - A and device method for handling containers, in particular cardboard boxes, for groups of objects, in particular packages, in which the objects are inserted one after another into the container and are deposited there in an ordered formation, and in which the containers are held ready in each case by a handling device, in particular a cardboard box robot, for the insertion of the objects, and in each case several containers are held ready at the same time by the handling device so that they can be filled with objects. | 03-24-2016 |
20160107774 | PACKING METHOD AND PACKAGING DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING PACKING METHOD - A packaging device is configured to implement a packing method that prevents a bridge from being generated inside a chute which supplies goods into a bag with a tube shape. In the packing method, goods dropped from above are accommodated in a chute with a funnel shape. The chute is then lowered while accelerating in a state where a discharge opening of the chute is open, and subsequently movement of the chute is suddenly reversed and the chute is raised so that the goods collected in the chute are discharged into a bag with a tube shape while being accelerated. The packaging device is provided with a cylinder which packs dropped goods into the bag with a tube shape, and the chute is raised and lowered in the cylinder. | 04-21-2016 |