Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
053456000 | Forming three-dimensional receptacle from web or blank | 59 |
20090094946 | SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WEB MANUFACTURING - The present invention provides a sensing system and method adapted for use in monitoring and detecting features of a web for manufacturing. The sensing system has an energy source adapted to project an energy beam onto the web and a sensor positioned relative to the web and the energy source to sense attenuation of the energy beam from the energy source to detect, locate, identify, or measure the web or its features. The method includes passing the web through a light from a light source, measuring attenuation of the light from the light source with an optical sensor, and identifying an optical signature as a function of attenuation for characterizing the web and/or its feature. | 04-16-2009 |
20090145090 | Clamshell Package and Method of Forming Same - A package includes: (a) a base having a first perimeter; (b) a cover having a second perimeter; (c) a hinge pivotally coupling the base and the cover and located at a first portion of the first perimeter and at a first portion of the second perimeter; and (d) a first non-reusable security element capable of keeping the base and the cover in a closed position and located at a second portion of the first perimeter and a second portion of the second perimeter. | 06-11-2009 |
20090193763 | FOLDING UNIT FOR PRODUCING SEALED PACKAGES OF POURABLE FOOD PRODUCTS - A folding unit for producing sealed packages of pourable food products from respective packs, each having a main portion folded into a desired shape, and opposite end portions to be folded to form respective folded ends of a relative finished package. The unit has a first folding station, in turn having a first retaining mechanism for securing each pack by a relative first end portion, and a first folding mechanism for folding a relative second end portion of the pack. The unit also has a second folding station located downstream from the first folding station in the traveling direction of the packs, a second retaining mechanism for securing each pack by the relative folded second end portion, and a second folding mechanism for folding the relative first end portion. | 08-06-2009 |
20090211204 | Flexible packaging - Methods and apparatus for forming and filling a flexible package are provided in which an evacuation device ( | 08-27-2009 |
20090235616 | CONTAINER FOR FILLING MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A container ( | 09-24-2009 |
20090241474 | BAGGING ASSEMBLY - A bagging assembly for bagging bales of fibrous material is disclosed. The bagging assembly incorporates a chute defining a channel for receiving a bale, which is pushed there between by a stuffing assembly. Aspects of the bagging assembly include raising a bale using a bale elevator to a higher elevation position so that the bale could be stuffed by the stuffing assembly and using a bag retrieving mechanism for retrieving a bag from a bag location for use in bagging the bale. | 10-01-2009 |
20090288371 | WRAPPING METHOD AND UNIT FOR FOLDING A SHEET OF WRAPPING MATERIAL ABOUT A GROUP OF CIGARETTES - A wrapping method and unit for producing a package containing a group of cigarettes and having a cigarette extraction opening; a sheet of wrapping material, complete with the cigarette extraction opening, is fed into a pocket of a wrapping wheel so that the sheet of wrapping material folds into a U inside the pocket; then the group of cigarettes is fed into the pocket containing the U-folded sheet of wrapping material. | 11-26-2009 |
20090313948 | CUSTOM PACKAGING SOLUTION FOR ARBITRARY OBJECTS - A method of producing a custom packaging system for arbitrary objects. A first image of an object to be packaged is received via an electronic user interface. Information relating to the material properties of the object may be received as well via the interface. A three dimensional size for the object is determined. At least one package for the object is automatically selected. Based on the material properties, a packing material type is automatically determined. Based upon the size and the selected package, a packing material amount is determined. Further printing options are permitted. | 12-24-2009 |
20100175351 | CARTON WITH DISPENSER - A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The panels comprise a top panel, a bottom panel and a first side panel and a second side panel. The carton has a dispenser for allowing access to the articles in the carton. The dispenser has a dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a tear line in the carton and is for being at least partially removed for at least further opening a dispenser opening. | 07-15-2010 |
20100192520 | HEAT ACTIVATED ADHESIVES FOR BAG CLOSURES - A polymeric woven bag has a first panel and a second panel and an open end of the bag to be pinched closed. A first layer of heat activated adhesive material is on a portion of the bag to form an adhesive-to-adhesive seal by contact with a second layer of heat activated adhesive material on a portion of the bag. second panel, wherein the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer have respective heat activation temperatures below the softening point temperature of the polymeric bag material, and wherein sealing the bag end after the bag has been filled with contents by heat activating the first layer of adhesive material and the second layer of adhesive material at a temperature below the softening point temperature of the polymeric bag material. | 08-05-2010 |
20100218462 | FLEXIBLE POUCH AND METHOD OF FORMING A FLEXIBLE POUCH - A method of forming and filling the pouch includes the steps of forming each panel and joining two panels by sealing together the side edges and lower edge. The method also includes the steps of opening the pouch and filling the pouch with the product. The method further includes the steps of closing the filled pouch by forming a first closing seal extending along an upper edge of the pouch a predetermined length from the upper edge, such that there is no dead space inside the pouch between the product and the first closing seal, and forming a second seal between the first closing seal and the upper edge thereby trapping the product between the first closing seal and the second closing seal, and finishing the pouch. | 09-02-2010 |
20100223890 | Convertible Packaging - A shipping system comprises an article of furniture and a packaging assembly. The packaging assembly includes a container and a protective insert. The container houses the article of furniture. The protective insert is disposed within the container and is positioned to help protect the article of furniture from damage. The protective insert has at least one convertible portion that is adapted to be removed from a surrounding portion of the protective insert, transition between a first configuration and a second configuration, and form at least a portion of an accessory product for the article of furniture when the convertible portion is in the second configuration. | 09-09-2010 |
20100263333 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING CONTAINERS WITH CORRUGATED MATERIAL - A case is disclosed that is made from a corrugated material and has a generally flat transversely extending base panel and first and second transversely extending, generally parallel, side wall panels upstanding from, and being oriented generally orthogonal to, the base panel. First and third end wall panels meet at a first vertically extending seam extending upwards from one end of the base panel and second and fourth end wall panels meet at a second vertically extending seam extending upwards from an opposite end of the base panel. A blank for forming such a case is also disclosed. A method comprises forming a sheet of corrugated fiberboard; operating a die cutting apparatus to form a generally flat case blank from the sheet of corrugated fiberboard at a first location; transporting the flat case blank to a second location; operating a case forming apparatus at the second location to fold the case blank to form the case; after the case has been formed by the case forming apparatus, operating a loading apparatus to load at least one item into the case; and sealing opposed top panels. | 10-21-2010 |
20100275555 | Fill-Accuracy During Pouch Formation - In one of its aspects, the present invention relates to a process for forming a flexible liquid-packaging pouch. This process improves fill-accuracy of the flowable material contained in the pouch. Specifically, the invention relates to a process for improving the fill-accuracy of a pouch by incorporating at least one stand-pipe in a balance tank that feeds the pouch with flowable material to be packaged. This invention also relates to such apparatus for improving the fill-accuracy of the flexible liquid-packaging pouch. | 11-04-2010 |
20100293896 | CUSTOM PACKAGING SOLUTION FOR ARBITRARY OBJECTS - A method of producing a packaged uses an electronic user interface to receive a first image of an object to be packaged, along with information relating to one or more properties of the object. A three dimensional size for the object is determined, and a package is automatically selected. Based on the object properties, a packing material type is automatically determined. Based upon the size and the selected package, a packing material amount is determined. | 11-25-2010 |
20100307114 | PACKAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PACKING STACKED SOFT HYGIENIC PRODUCTS INTO A PLASTIC BAG - A packaging device for packing stacked soft hygienic products, e.g. sanitary napkins, panty liners or the like, into a plastic bag made of an endless film, has specific forming shoulder ( | 12-09-2010 |
20110138749 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TUBULAR CONTAINER WITH OPENING AND CLOSING MEANS - According to various embodiments of the invention, systems and methods are provided for manufacturing a tubular container with a seal and release mechanism. Specifically, in accordance with one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a tubular container is provided, comprising: creating a tube having a first end and a second end, wherein the first and second ends are open; sealing the first end of the tube; scoring the tube at a predetermined location such that the tube at the predetermined position is made easier to break relative to other locations along the tube; loading the tube into a collection unit such that the second end is positioned for filling; filling the tube with a predetermined amount of a selected liquid; and filling the tube with a liquid blocker after filling the selected liquid, wherein the liquid blocker inhibits the flow of the selected liquid and seals the selected liquid inside the tube. | 06-16-2011 |
20110192117 | SEAL AND CUT METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method for forming a bag includes moving a film at a first velocity, forming a seal on the moving film with a sealing device moving at the first velocity, moving the film and the sealing device relative to each other and thereby moving the sealing device out of alignment with the seal, aligning a film separation device with the seal on the moving film, moving the film separation device with the moving film, and separating the film across the seal with the film separation device. A sealing and cutting device includes a carriage moveable along a longitudinal axis and upper and lower grippers coupled to the carriage. A sealing device and a cutting device are positioned between the upper and lower grippers. | 08-11-2011 |
20120017542 | LIQUID DISPENSING SYSTEM FOR USE IN THE FORMATION OF A TOBACCO POUCH PRODUCT - A liquid dispenser system for use with an apparatus for forming and filling pouched products, the system comprising a first fluid dispenser shoe, the first fluid dispenser shoe comprising an inlet bore for placing in fluid communication with a source of liquid to be dispensed; at least one liquid dispensing manifold in fluid communication with the inlet bore; and a plurality of exit orifices positioned along the at least one liquid dispensing manifold for dispensing the liquid on an outer surface of the pouched product, wherein the first fluid dispenser shoe is positioned downstream of the apparatus for forming and filling pouched products and adjacent a stream of pouched products as they exit the apparatus.. | 01-26-2012 |
20120023871 | LIQUID CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a liquid container having a tank chamber, first and second communication holes communicating with the tank chamber, and a flow channel communicating with the first communication hole, including welding a film to one surface of the liquid container in which openings communicating with the tank chamber and the flow channel, respectively, are formed; filing the tank chamber with a liquid from the second communication hole disposed in a vertical upper portion of the tank chamber; and delivering bubbles, which are gathered in the vertical upper portion of the tank chamber at a time of filling the tank chamber with the liquid, from the tank chamber to the flow channel through a bypass channel extending from an opening of the tank chamber to an opening of the flow channel through a non-welded portion of the film. | 02-02-2012 |
20120036815 | DEEP-DRAWING PACKAGING MACHINE AND A METHOD WITH A WORK STATION FOR EMBOSSING RECESSES INTO A LID OF A PACKAGE - The invention relates to a method for producing reclosable packages and to a deep-drawing packaging machine with an embossing station for embossing recesses into a top foil. | 02-16-2012 |
20120060449 | CARTON WITH PLASTIC RECLOSABLE HEADER - The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for manufacturing a package with a rigid or semi-rigid container and a polymeric or plastic header with a reclosure, such as a zipper. The rigid or semi-rigid container is typically provided in a stack of flat containers. The header is sealed, glued or otherwise secured to the containers. The container, typically inverted, is filled, and the bottom is formed by folding and sealing the bottom portion of the container. | 03-15-2012 |
20120151880 | Product display containers - A touch-and-feel product display container for holding a plurality of products within the container and at least one product external to the container wherein the product external to the container is retained on the outside of the container in a position where a perspective purchaser can touch-and-feel the product without having to remove either the product from an external product holder or one of the products from the compartment within the container. | 06-21-2012 |
20120255263 | RECYCLABLE BLISTER PACK AND PROCESS OF MAKING - A recyclable blister pack system is provided, including a substrate having a dry tack cohesive adhesive layer deposited on one of its surfaces and a blister layer for receiving a product. The properties of the dry tack cohesive are selected so the blister layer is separable from the substrate without leaving substantial substrate residue on the blister layer. This improves the recyclability of the blister layer. | 10-11-2012 |
20120266566 | Container Fabricated From A Blank and Method of Forming The Same - A blank of material for use in assembling a container is provided. The blank includes four side panels each including a top edge and a bottom edge, and four bottom panels each extending from a respective one of the side panel bottom edges, such that in the assembled container, the bottom and side panels are oriented to at least partially define a compartment configured to store at least one meter therein. The blank further includes at least one securing assembly including a plurality of cutouts shaped and oriented to secure the at least one meter within the compartment in the assembled container, the securing assembly extending from the top edge of one of the side panels. | 10-25-2012 |
20120266567 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING FILLED CONTAINERS - The method and the device are used to produce filled containers. A preform ( | 10-25-2012 |
20120279182 | SEALED PACKAGE FOR POURABLE FOOD PRODUCTS AND PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING SEALED PACKAGES FOR POURABLE FOOD PRODUCTS - A sealed package for pourable food products, comprising a quadrangular bottom panel with opposite first front edge and a second rear edge; a quadrangular top panel opposite to bottom panel and comprises a third front edge and a fourth rear edge; a front panel between first and third edges; and a rear panel between second and fourth edges; the distance between first and third edges is smaller than the distance between second and fourth edges; top panel angled with respect to a first plane defined by first and second edges; first and third edge define a theoretical reference plane; front panel comprises opposite fifth and sixth edges between first and second edges; at least one of fifth and sixth front edge extends at least partially on opposite side of theoretical plane with respect to rear panel; front panel comprises at least a first region on opposite side of theoretical plane. | 11-08-2012 |
20120297736 | IN-LINE PRODUCTION OF A CARDBOARD CONTAINER - Cartons with semi-rigid or rigid box-like container sections, along with attached plastic or polymeric reclosable flexible material structures, are disclosed. The resulting containers with reclosable flexible material are intended to be formed so as to be easily filled and closed. Furthermore, methods and apparatus for the manufacture of these cartons are disclosed. | 11-29-2012 |
20130047555 | HEAT ACTIVATED ADHESIVES FOR BAG CLOSURES - A method of making a bag, wherein a first layer of heat activated adhesive material is on a portion of the bag to form an adhesive-to-adhesive seal by contact with a second layer of heat activated adhesive material on a portion of the bag second panel, wherein the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer have respective heat activation temperatures below the softening point temperature of the polymeric bag material, and wherein sealing the bag end after the bag has been filled with contents by heat activating the first layer of adhesive material and the second layer of adhesive material at a temperature below the softening point temperature of the polymeric bag material. | 02-28-2013 |
20130086875 | DRIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING A TRANSPORTABLE CONTAINER FOR BULK GOODS - A packaging system ( | 04-11-2013 |
20130145730 | CONTAINER AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a container having a hollow shell defining a body with a dispensing aperture, and a bag within the shell, the open end of the bag extending through the dispensing aperture and being secured with respect to the outside of the shell. The bag is made from a material suitable for containing the intended contents of the container. The shell may be formed from a material that would not be suitable for containing the intended contents of the container alone. The shell may be formed from a biodegradable material, such as wood or paper pulp. The bag may be separated from the main body of the container to allow for separate disposal. The container may be sealed by providing a spout through which the contents of the container are to be dispensed, and by folding the spout over to create a nip which seals the container. | 06-13-2013 |
20130167484 | "PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A CONTAINER FOR FOODSTUFF FROM AN ALUMINIUM-FREE PLANAR COMPOSITE WITH AN INNER LAYER BY COLD FOLDING" - The present invention relates generally to a process for the production of a container surrounding an interior, comprising the steps a. provision of a planar composite comprising i. a carrier layer, ii. a barrier layer of plastic joined to the carrier layer, iii. at least one layer of thermoplastic plastic KSa joined to the barrier layer of plastic, the at least one layer of plastic optionally being a plastics mixture of at least two plastics, b. folding of the planar composite to form a fold with at least two fold surfaces adjacent to one another and c. joining of respectively at least a part region of the at least two fold surfaces by heating the part region to form a container region, and a container obtainable by this process. | 07-04-2013 |
20130276410 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PACKAGING CONTAINER AND PACKAGING CONTAINER - A packaging container includes a top wall and a bottom wall that are substantially horizontal when the packaging container is straight, and side walls. The top wall and the bottom wall have a trapezoid shape and a rectangle shape, respectively, a section of a transverse direction of a main body of the packaging container formed in four ridgelines which connect four corner points of the top wall and four corner points of the bottom wall has a trapezoid shape, and the horizontal top wall overhangs one panel of the side walls. | 10-24-2013 |
20130312369 | Food Packaging Carton - A packaging carton for a food product is disclosed, where the carton includes a front face, a back face, two side faces, a top face and a bottom face, where these faces define an interior storage cavity, at least the back face of the packaging carton includes a perforation defining an opening flap and the opening flap may be permanently removed by separating the opening flap from a face or faces of the carton along the perforation to define an access opening that allows access to the interior storage cavity. A method of making a packaging carton for a food product is also disclosed. | 11-28-2013 |
20140033655 | Methods of Making Flexible Containers - Methods of making non-durable self-supporting flexible containers. | 02-06-2014 |
20140047803 | Rigid Holding Container with Breachable Perimeter Bubble - A rigid holding container has a flexible cover sheet extending over the holding area for sealing the contents. The container has a wide, flat perimeter lip which provides a firm base for the seal between the cover sheet and the container. A breaching bubble is formed in the seal, under the cover and over the perimeter lip. The consumer breaches the bubble by pressing the bubble against the lip between the thumb and forefinger. The pressure compresses the air in the bubble causing the bubble to expand laterally. The expanding bubble breaches along the perimeter of the lip, producing a peel flap of flexible cover material. The consumer pulls the peel flap while holding the rigid container down, to remove the cover sheet. | 02-20-2014 |
20140096488 | Carton With Dispensing Feature - A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises at least one top panel, at least one side panel foldably connected to the at least one top panel, and a bottom panel foldably connected to the at least one side panel. The carton further comprises a support foldably connected to the top panel for supporting at least one article of the plurality of articles and a dispenser for allowing removal of the plurality of articles from the carton. The dispenser comprises a dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a tear line in the at least one side panel and the at least one top panel. The dispenser panel is for being at least partially removed for at least further opening a dispenser opening. | 04-10-2014 |
20140109522 | FLEXIBLE, STACKABLE CONTAINER AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A flexible, stackable container for storing a quantity of a product may include a sealed package formed from a single sheet of film and retaining the quantity of the product disposed therein, and a lid fitment attached to a first side of the package. The first side of the package may have an outer first surface of the film and outwardly extending first corner seals formed in the film at the edges of the first side and surrounding the first side of the package. The package may also have a second side disposed opposite the first side and outwardly extending second corner seals formed in the film at the edges of the second side and surrounding the second side of the package. | 04-24-2014 |
20140123604 | Carton with handle features - A carton for containing at least one article is described herein. The carton includes a plurality of side panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton, a handle for grasping and carrying the carton formed in at least two side panels of the plurality of side panels, and a protective feature for providing access to grasp the handle. The protective feature includes at least one protective panel arranged in the interior of the carton relative to the handle and the at least two side panels. | 05-08-2014 |
20140130460 | ADJUSTABLE POUCH FORMING, FILLING AND SEALING APPARATUS AND METHODS - An adjustable pouch machine comprises a vertical sealer module forms transverse seals between two plies of a pouch web to partially define a plurality of pouches. Rollers selectively tension and relax the web on the vertically oriented wheel, allowing them to drop away from heated lands on emergency and cycle stops. A filler wheel has a plurality of adjustable gripper units mounted directly thereon for transporting independent separate pouches cut from the pouch web. An adjustable knife is selectively provided with changeable knife hub sets to handle a variety of pouch sizes where a filler wheel alternately first fills and seals pouches in a train. Gear linkage accommodates variation in distance between hubs of different sets. Various embodiments, apparatus and methods are described. | 05-15-2014 |
20140137519 | FLUID MANIFOLD SYSTEMS - A fluid manifold system includes a manifold having at least portions of opposing flexible sheets welded together to form a fluid flow path therebetween, a fluid inlet communicating with the fluid flow path. A plurality of receiving containers are in fluid communication with the fluid flow path of the manifold, each receiving container bounding a compartment. The receiving containers can be formed integral with the manifold by welding together a second portion of the opposing flexible sheets or can comprise separate containers that are coupled to the manifold. | 05-22-2014 |
20140165505 | Low Cost Medical Needle Container and Manufacturing Methods Therefor - Packaging is disclosed for a medical needle, such as a pen needle, having a hub with a patient end of the needle protruding from a distal end thereof. The packaging includes a tube having a first closed end into which the patient end of the needle is inserted so that the hub contacts an interior of the tube, a second closed end enclosing a proximal end of the hub, and a circumferential region disposed between the proximal end of the hub and the second closed end for opening the package to expose the proximal end of the hub. | 06-19-2014 |
20140202118 | Packing Method and Unit for Producing a Rigid Package with a Hollow Rib - A packing method and unit ( | 07-24-2014 |
20140250839 | PACKAGING FACILITY WITH LATCHING STATION AND METHOD - The invention relates to a packaging facility and a method for operating a packaging facility to manufacture a folding package, where said folding package is folded using a folding device and is closed using a latching device. | 09-11-2014 |
20140283487 | Systems and Methods for Printing Blank Packaging Cartons That are Die Cut and Creased Prior to Entering Printing Process - A method is provided for printing unprinted, or blank, cartons for packaging that have been cut and creased. The method includes receiving, at a printing apparatus, blank cartons that have been cut and creased to be ready for folding and at least one of gluing, tucking and locking. The printing apparatus is adjusted based on at least one attribute of the blank cartons and configured to print an image before the printing apparatus starts printing the image on the blank cartons. The method also includes printing the image on each of the blank cartons to produce packaging cartons printed with the image. The method may further include automatically separating each blank carton in a multiple-up layout configuration after the image is printed on the blank cartons in the multiple-up layout configuration. In some embodiments, the blank cartons include at least one of uneven side edge(s), an uneven leading edge, and an even trailing edge. | 09-25-2014 |
20140318084 | Eye Shield and Frames Dispenser - The present invention provides a blank for forming a tray for dispensing eye shields. The present invention also provides a tray. The tray is made from the single blank of material. In another embodiment, the present invention provides an eye shield and frame dispenser including a carton, a frame insert and a shield insert. The carton and inserts are made from a single blank of material. | 10-30-2014 |
20140325942 | FORMING CONTAINER FOR PRODUCT ITEMS DURING PRODUCTION JOB - A print job includes a container page, product pages, and a stacking pattern. Methods and systems automatically pattern a first material according to a container pattern specified by the container page to output a flat and patterned container sheet to a stacking location, and automatically fold the flat and patterned container sheet at the stacking location to form a three-dimensional container. Further, such methods and systems automatically print markings specified by the product pages on additional sheets of material. Then, after forming the three-dimensional container and printing the markings, such methods and systems automatically pattern the additional sheets of material according to a product pattern specified by the product pages to output product items to the stacking location. Further, such methods and systems automatically stack the product items in the three-dimensional container. The container pattern has a specific size and shape to accommodate the stacking pattern. | 11-06-2014 |
20140373486 | CARTON, CARTON BLANK AND METHOD OF FORMING A LOADED CARTON - A carton for packaging articles comprising a first plurality of walls including a top wall, base wall, first side wall and second side wall forming a first tubular structure, each end of the first tubular structure being at least partially closed by one or more end closure panels, wherein the carton comprises an end pull device for withdrawing the carton from a display apparatus wherein the end pull device comprises a first recess struck from an end of the first side wall panel whereby facilitating access to an edge of a first end closure panel. | 12-25-2014 |
20150121814 | ORAL POUCH PRODUCT HAVING SOFT EDGE AND METHOD OF MAKING - An oral pouch product having a soft edge includes an inner filling material enclosed inwardly of at least one seam between opposed layers of porous pouch wrapper. The at least one seam is separated from the periphery of the porous pouch wrapper by an unbonded area of the opposed layers so as to form a soft edge of the pouch wrapper. | 05-07-2015 |
20150329226 | Packing Machine and Packing Method for Producing an Inner Container by Folding an Inner Blank about a Wrapped Group of Tobacco Articles - Packing machine and packing method for producing an inner container by folding an inner blank about a wrapped group of tobacco articles; the inner blank is fed along a packing path by way of a packing conveyor and through a work station wherein a folding device is arranged, provided with two twin folding bodies that are moved along a work direction perpendicular to the packing path for folding portions of the inner blank; each folding body has a top member, an intermediate member, and a bottom member which are arranged in different positions along the work direction to perform in succession respective folds of the inner blank while the folding body moves with a continuous motion along the work direction. | 11-19-2015 |
20150336696 | PACKING MACHINE AND PACKING METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INNER CONTAINER OF A SLIDE-OPEN PACKAGE OF TOBACCO ARTICLES AND WITH A HINGED LID - Packing machine and packing method for producing an inner container of a slide-open package of tobacco articles and with hinged lid by folding an inner blank about a wrapped group of tobacco articles; by way of a packing conveyor the inner blank is fed along a packing path and through a first work station, wherein portions of the inner blank are folded by way of a folding device provided with a body which is movable in a work direction perpendicular to the packing path; the folding body has a center member, two top side members, and two bottom side members which are arranged in different positions in the first work direction to perform in succession respective folds of the inner blank while the folding body moves with a continuous movement along the first work direction. | 11-26-2015 |
20150336697 | Packing Machine and Packing Method for Producing an Inner Container of a Slide-Open Package of Tobacco Articles - Packing machine and packing method for producing an inner container of a slide-open package of tobacco articles by folding an inner blank about a wrapped group of tobacco articles; the inner blank is folded, by way of first folding means, so as to form a hinged lid; in a feed station, the partly folded inner blank is coupled to the wrapped group of tobacco articles so that a rear wall of the wrapped group of tobacco articles rests on a panel of the inner blank corresponding to a rear wall of the inner container; and the inner blank is folded, by second folding means arranged downstream from the feed station, about the wrapped group of tobacco articles to complete the production of the inner container. | 11-26-2015 |
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