| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 493084000 | Assembling of distinct members | 71 |
| 20090036285 | Carton, Carton Blank And Associated Methodology - A carton blank may be formed having at least one score line therein. A second layer of material may overlay at least a portion of the first layer, including the score line, thus defining an overlaid score area. The overlaid score area may include at least a portion in which the second layer is not adhered to the first layer. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090042705 | Multi-Compartment Microwaveable Food Container - A multi-compartment microwaveable food container and, in particular, a microwaveable container having at least two compartments with different degrees of shielding to provide different energy inputs to food products contained therein while being heated in a microwave together at the same settings. At least one compartment of the container contains an in-mold label or other type of shielding with microwave-reflective areas to provide the desired shielding properties to the food product contained therein. Additionally, a lid component can also contain an in-mold label or other type of shielding to provide further shielding of the compartment. The two or more food compartments may contain various degrees of shielding provided by complete or partial in-mold labels or other types of shielding. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090124478 | Multi-Direction Carton Setup On A Single Direction Machine - An improved system and method for assembling cartons for containing various items. The present invention comprises a system that is capable of assembling a carton regardless of the direction in which the carton is intended to be assembled. By being able to assemble such cartons independent of the carton's intended design direction, manufacturers are able to greatly reduce costs associated with purchasing and housing multiple machines. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100029453 | MULTI-LAYER HEAT INSULATING CONTAINER - A storage container includes a receptacle having a circumferential sidewall and a sleeve fixedly attached to the receptacle having a circumferential sidewall with a left edge, a right edge, and marginal portions adjacent the left and right edges wherein the edges meet to form a butt seam. The receptacle sidewall and the sleeve sidewall define an insulating layer therebetween. The insulating layer includes a first edge and a second edge wherein the first and second edges do not extend under the marginal portions such that the insulating layer has a smaller circumference than that of the sleeve sidewall. A method for forming a storage container is also provided. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100069209 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR ASSEMBLING A COMPOSITE BOX - The invention relates to a method for assembling a composite box, in two parts, the method being implemented by a machine having: a conveyor system for bringing an envelope into position; a store for storing the blanks of the trays; means in the form of extractor arms for removing one of the tray blanks from the store and bringing it to the assembly station, facing the envelope; a device for gluing the edges of the envelope and the tongues of the tray blank during the movement towards the assembly station; a framework having two mobile carriages, a first carriage carrying a die for shaping the blank, and a second carriage carrying a tappet for driving the envelope towards the die and a stamp maintaining a counter-pressure using a suitable device against the pressing device of the die. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100130339 | CUP INSULATING SYSTEM - The present invention provides an apparatus and a system for insulating a receptacle including a cup, bottle and/or container. Additionally, the present invention provides an apparatus and a system for providing a pre-packaged, efficient and easily transported insulator which may be utilized in a single use fashion and may be easily applied to the receptacle in which it is used to insulate. Moreover, the present invention may be easily applied to the receptacle by rolling the insulator onto the receptacle. Further, the present invention may allow for providing an advertising medium with the use of indicia on the insulator. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100160129 | REINFORCED FOAM CUP, METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A reinforced plastic foam cup including a body which defines an open top end and a closed bottom end, wherein the top end has a greater diameter than the bottom end. The body includes a reinforced tapered side wall that extends from the bottom end to the top end. A substantial portion of the reinforced tapered side wall includes a plastic foam layer, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer and a rigid material layer. Such reinforced plastic foam cup provides an improved tactile feel and enhanced insulation and rigidity properties. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100304943 | FUEL TANK OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL WITH FUNCTIONAL INSTALLATION FITMENTS FOR AIR INTAKE AND VENTING, FOR FUEL TAKE-OFF AND THE LIKE - The invention concerns a fuel tank of thermoplastic material, comprising functional installation fitments for air intake and venting, for fuel take-off or the like, which is distinguished in that at least one functional installation fitment is connected to the inside wall of the container in material-bonded relationship in such a way that the functional installation fitment defines with the container wall a volume separated from the filling volume of the container in such a way that the inside wall of the container serves directly as a boundary wall of said volume. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100323865 | CONTAINER CONSTRUCTION WITH SELECTABLE VOLUME - A container is provided including a receptacle with a seamed container sidewall and bottom member secured thereto. The container includes a lid. The bottom member is selected to provide a desired container volume with the bottom member having an inner convex surface. A plurality of differently contoured bottom members may be provided to permit selection of a container volume by selecting a container bottom member. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110086749 | MANUFACTURING MACHINE FOR PLASTIC CONTAINERS - A manufacturing machine for plastic containers having an upper and a lower portion with respective joining edges, comprising a first fixed base with an axle mounted thereto, a circular platform mounted upon the axle, and a plurality of welding stations mounted over the circular platform. Each welding station comprises a second fixed base that receives the lower portion of the container and a movable head having suction heads that receives the upper portion of the container therein, and it slides up and down upon a column mounted to the circular platform. The present invention further comprises a fusion station that acts upon the joining edges of the upper and lower portion and it comprises a hot plate that is positioned between the joining upper and lower edges and raises the temperature of the material, thus fusing the material. A robot loads new upper and lower portions into the welding station. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110098167 | CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BOX WITH OPEN-WORK FLAPS AND ASSEMBLY OF BLANKS FOR OBTAINING SAME - The invention concerns a generally parallelepiped corrugated box for packaging and transporting objects, the box comprising a lid formed by a lateral can-band carton including a front wall, a rear wall, and side walls and a top, and a tray forming a base including a central panel comprising four main sides each respectively provided with a first flap. The front and rear flaps are U-shaped and define each with the top a central recess enabling an object in the box to be gripped manually by a user from the side and/or from above. One or several partly precut portions and/or one or several bonding points enable the walls of the lid to be detached from the first flaps of the tray by manual separation resulting from a force applied perpendicularly to the walls. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110224060 | Expiration date device for cosmetic containers - A system for providing an expiration month on cosmetic containers that store perishable make-up media including a container, a control, and a handle portion formed on the control. The handle portion has a greater outer diameter than an outer diameter of an exterior surface of the control wherein the greater outer diameter prevents the handle portion from entering the container, and a plurality of date-months formed on the exterior surface of the control in a sequential order in a first circumferential direction. The handle portion rotates the control in a second circumferential direction that is opposite the first circumferential direction thereby changing the date-months until the desired expiration date-month is visible in the aperture. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110245056 | RIGID WINDOW APPLICATOR AND METHOD - Apparatus and method for affixing rigid transparent windows to folding cartons draws rigid window web material from a roll and scores and notches the window material in a continuous manner. Notch waste is removed and collected for disposal by the combination of vacuum and an air jet applied at the point of severance. The transparent window material is then provided to an accumulator and then to a stop-and-go adhesive application and material cutting stage, where adhesive is applied to the material which is cut into individual rigid window patches, with the accumulator serving as a buffer between the high speed continuous scoring and notching stage and the stop-and-go adhesive application and cutting stage. Adhesive-bearing individual window patches are applied to moving folding cartons with registration between the notches and cut lines as well as between the cut window blanks and carton blanks provided by a control system. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110263399 | TOOL - A tool for pressing lower rim section of a receptacle wall and a receptacle bottom comprises an inner tool part and an outer tool part. The outer tool part essentially surrounds the receptacle at its lower end. The inner tool part comprises tool segments that are moveable relative to the outer tool part between a retracted and a pressing position, wherein in the pressing position the lower rim sections are pressed together by opposed pressing surfaces of outer tool part and inner tool part. To avoid any contamination of the pressing surfaces and also delamination of the lower rim section of the receptacle, at least one groove is formed in the pressing surface of the tool segment and/or of the outer tool part. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110281704 | Cup made of a paper material - A cup made of paper material having a fillable interior is provided. The cup is formed by a conical sleeve and a bottom. The bottom is attached to the sleeve at the lower end of the interior with a bottom skirt in an essentially liquid-tight way. The sleeve and/or the bottom in the area of the bottom skirt and/or the bottom skirt itself includes, at least in one area along the periphery, an outwardly projecting widening. A lower edge of the widening forms a standing surface for the cup. The widening can form a structure for holding another cup of the same type, which structure can act together with a similar cup during stacking. The cup can include a heat-insulting outer sleeve. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110301006 | 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. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20130085053 | SEALING TOOL FOR STRAP - A tool for sealing overlying courses of a strap that includes a gripping unit, a power supply unit detachably affixed to one end of the gripping unit, and a motor in the gripping unit. A cam is coupled to the motor and a notching unit is coupled to the cam by a plurality of linkages. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130109555 | MACHINE FOR ASSEMBLING CARDBOARD BOXES | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130331248 | ACCESSIBLE DISPLAY PACKAGE AND METHOD OF USE - The present invention provides a box package having a clamshell with a panel assembly, and a method of manufacturing and using a box package. The clamshell includes a first part and a second part adapted to form a cavity. The first and second parts are movable relative to one another about an operating hinge between an open position and a closed position. A panel assembly covers at least a portion of each of the first and second parts. The clamshell may include more than one manufacturing hinge, and at least one of the manufacturing hinges may divide the first and second parts. The panel assembly may define an access window and at least a portion of the first part may open and close through the access window. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140121087 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CONICAL SLEEVE AND/OR A PAPER CUP - An apparatus for manufacturing a sleeve for a paper cup and/or a paper cup comprises a machine frame and at least two star wheels, which are rotatably connected with the machine frame and which can be rotated in synchronized cycles. A first star wheel comprises a number of conical mandrels, on each of which one sleeve made of a flat-lying blank can be formed. The star wheels are positioned in one plane and are arranged to a vertical wall of the machine frame with horizontal rotary axes. The star wheels can be connected to at least one drive, whereby the drive is arranged on the side of the machine frame wall facing away from the star wheels. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20150141227 | Machine to Assemble Cardboard Boxes While Maintaining Them Square - A machine to assemble cardboard boxes by stages while ensuring they remain in square, comprising at least three box folding and assembly stations; a conveyor belt; multiple pairs of buckets, each pair being mounted on a fastening chock which is carried by the conveyor belt; a support flap affixed to each chock on the vertex corresponding to the flat side of the support flap; a storage cart for pre-shaped, folded boxes, hereinafter referred to as pre-shapes, mounted on a couple of conveyor belts; Four suction pads mounted on a transport mechanism; a belt mounted on the storage cart; a plate to close the front bottom lid of the box; a plate to close the back lid; a device to apply glue to both lids; and a pressure plate. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150290898 | CUP MADE OF PAPER MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR THE FABRICATION OF A CUP - A cup made of paper material and having a fillable interior including a tubular wall that is at least partially conical, and a bottom wall that is joined to the tubular wall at the bottom end of its interior in a substantially liquid-tight manner. The tubular wall is produced from a plane blank, the end regions of which are joined together in an overlap region. The tubular wall delimits the interior and includes at least one deforming entity extending in the peripheral direction, wherein the peripheral deforming entity is not formed in the overlap region. | 10-15-2015 |
| 493085000 | With extruding, drawing, or attenuating | 1 |
| 20110152049 | METHOD FOR MAKING HEAT-INSULATIVE PAPER CONTAINERS AND THE PRODUCTS - A method for making heat-insulated paper containers and the products made by the same. The method includes steps of: (a) mixing and blending polyethylene terephthalate or polypropylene with an adhesive to form a polymer material; (b) heating and extruding the polymer material with an extruder machine to form a film and coating a surface of paper with the film; (c) cooling and laminating the paper with a laminating roller; (d) continuously coating another surface of the paper with a foam material; and then furling the paper after drying; and cutting the paper into a semi-product and then molding into a paper container; (e) heating the foam material with a heating device. The method can enhance the foam uniformity and the production rate, and decrease the defective rate. | 06-23-2011 |
| 493087000 | Including discharge assist means (e.g., valve, pour spout, etc.) | 4 |
| 20090098989 | Machine for forming containers for liquids - A food-safe container ( | 04-16-2009 |
| 20100004108 | Apparatus and Method - An applicator ( | 01-07-2010 |
| 20110136639 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING OF FILM TUBES TO OPEN-MOUTHED BAGS AND FOR FILLING SAME WITH BULK MATERIALS - Device and method for processing open-mouth bags with a bag opening device for opening an open-mouth bag and with a valve inserting device which is suitable and intended to insert a de-aeration valve into a bag wall of the open-mouth bag. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20150031516 | Lid For Beverage Container - A lid for a beverage container is described. The lid has a basin that is designed to enhance the user's olfactory experience when drinking a beverage from the container and lid. As the user tilts the container and lid to take a drink, the beverage pours through an opening on the basin valley and flows across a sipping surface area to the user's mouth, thus allowing the beverage to aerate, evaporate, and cool. The basin is sized and dimensioned to channel and concentrate the vapor rising from the beverage towards the user's nose as the user sips the beverage. The basin and the opening are sized and dimensioned to provide a comfortable and secure feeling when drinking hot beverages. In this manner, the lid enhances the drinker's olfactory experience and provides better controllability of the flow of a hot beverage to prevent burn injuries. | 01-29-2015 |
| 493089000 | Including structural reinforcement | 5 |
| 20100009828 | METHOD OF MAKING CUSTOMIZABLE GIFT BOX - A method of making a customizable gift box includes the step of providing a box blank including a box bottom and a plurality of sidewalls having adjacent lateral edges. Appendages are positioned to overlap and join the adjacent lateral edges of the adjacent sidewalls. Each appendage includes a first relatively narrow edge, a second relatively wider opposing edge, and S-shaped side edges joining the first and second edges. The configuration of the appendages facilitates their removal from a label assembly that includes a face sheet and a back sheet, the face sheet including a removable carrier portion, a removable label, and the removable appendages in the carrier sheet. Once the sidewalls of the box blank are properly anchored using the appendages, the label assembly can be aligned and the label can be adhered to the box blank. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100087304 | MATERIALS FOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CONTAINER WITH END SUPPORTS AND RESULTING CONTAINER - In accordance with the invention, a method of manufacturing containers such as shipping, display and display ready packaging, for example, and resulting containers and associated preassemblies and blanks are provided, which, when utilized, result in preassemblies that include end supports that provide increased stacking strength and are easily and quickly assembled into fully assembled containers. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100323866 | REINFORCED PLASTIC FOAM CUP, METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A reinforced plastic foam cup including a body which defines an open top end and a closed bottom end, wherein the top end has a greater diameter than the bottom end. The body includes a reinforced tapered side wall that extends from the bottom end to the top end. A substantial portion of the reinforced tapered side wall includes a plastic foam layer, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer and a rigid material layer. Such reinforced plastic foam cup provides an improved tactile feel and enhanced insulation and rigidity properties. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110281705 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR FORMING REINFORCED POLYGONAL CONTAINERS FROM BLANKS - A machine for forming a container from a blank of sheet material is provided. The blank includes a reinforcing panel assembly for forming a reinforcing corner assembly. The machine includes a hopper station for storing the blank in a substantially flat configuration and a forming station for forming the blank into the container. The forming station includes an initial forming station that rotates a first portion of the reinforcing panel assembly with respect to a second portion of the reinforcing panel assembly, and a secondary forming station having male and female forming members with shapes corresponding to an interior shape and an exterior shape of the reinforcing corner assembly, respectively. The male and the female forming members are configured to form the reinforcing corner assembly by compressing together the first and second portions of the reinforcing panel assembly. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20140135191 | PACKAGING MACHINE WITH A MEANS FOR ATTACHING AN INSERT TO A STRUCTURAL ELEMENT - The present invention relates to a packaging machine in which a film web is transported intermittently along a first transport direction and depressions are formed in the film web at the same time and these depressions are each joined in a connecting station to a structural element, the structural elements and/or a material web from which the structural elements are produced being transported along a second transport direction. The present invention further relates to a method for producing a package and to a package. | 05-15-2014 |
| 493090000 | Including internal partition | 3 |
| 20150375893 | PACKAGING INSERT - Packaging used to hold and ship consumer products may include a packaging insert having an exterior profile that substantially matches an interior profile of the box it is placed in during assembly. In some embodiments, the packaging insert may be formed using a thermo-forming process that inhibits the formation of defects, such as stress marks, located near or on the corners of the packaging insert. The packaging insert may include a side wall having a plurality of extended portions and a plurality of abbreviated portions. In some embodiments, the packaging insert may include a plurality of flaps rotatably connected to a body of the packaging insert. | 12-31-2015 |
| 493091000 | Intersecting partitions | 2 |
| 20100179040 | Non-Disassembling Intersecting Partition Matrix and Method of Manufacture - A collapsible, non-disassembling intersecting partition assembly for insertion into a container divides the space inside the container into individual cells for holding products. The assembly comprises a plurality of first slotted partitions intersecting with a plurality of second slotted partitions to form a collapsible matrix. Each of the first slotted partitions has opposed slots extending inwardly from opposed edges of the partition to facilitate folding the partition. An outer portion or tab of each folded partition is secured to one of the other partitions to prevent disassembly of the matrix. Each of the partitions has hooks and notches to help hold the assembly together. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20150290897 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SHAPING AND LOCKING SHELLS - Technical device for shaping. Characterized in that said machine shapes shells simply by means of a positive or negative thrust driving into what is referred to as a funnel a precut and pre-scored sheet. The pushing or pulling energy forces the sheet to deform and then to adopt the desired shape. The widening, situated at the top of said funnel, allows the sheet to be positioned and then guided into the restriction opening. The deformations are oriented by fixed supports situated on the path of said funnel. As it gradually passes through the restriction, the shell takes shape with its sides being folded down vertically and its four corners being folded towards its inner centre. Closure with the locking key by guided pressure. | 10-15-2015 |
| 493093000 | Liner | 5 |
| 20150148208 | Method for Assembling Tubular Bodies Made from a Cardboard Material with a Sealing Structure - A method, a shaping tool and a machine for assembling a tubular cardboard body ( | 05-28-2015 |
| 493095000 | Liner permanently secured to wall | 2 |
| 20120309604 | LINER SYSTEM FOR A HOLDING CONTAINER - A liner system and method for installing the liner. The liner is composed of a synthetic material (HDPE or LLDPE). The liner has a base and walls and an undersurface. The undersurface includes integral therewith a plurality of discrete and independent radially disposed in spaced relation stabilizing members. The stabilizing members are exposed when the walls of the liner are positioned in a substantially vertical orientation relative to the base. This exposes the stabilizing members. The container may then be positioned in segments on top of the stabilizing members with the walls of the liner adjacent a wall of the container. In this manner, the container structure is fabricated about the liner. The advantages in this system relate to the maintenance of tension of the liner and the avoidance of having to position a large disc like structure over the top and within a cylindrical receptacle or container. Conveniently, the container can be assembled about a liner expeditiously and at a fraction of the cost typically encountered with existing arrangements. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20150343734 | Tool for Manufacturing a Container - This invention relates to a method of making a container having a separable inner lining and outer shell, and in particular to a tool for use in such a method. A tool for forming a lining over a rim of a container, the rim surrounding an opening of the container, comprises engaging means for engaging with said lining, the engaging means having at least two portions movable relative to each other, the engaging means having an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter, and the engaging means extending around an axis of the tool; means for moving the portions relative to each other between a first position and a second position, the resulting inner and outer perimeters of the engaging means being longer when the portions are in the second position than when the portions are in the first position; and means for moving the engaging means in a direction parallel to the axis, wherein, in use, when the portions are in the first position the outer perimeter is shorter than an inner perimeter of the rim of the container, and when the portions are in the second position the inner perimeter is longer than an outer perimeter of the rim of the container. | 12-03-2015 |
| 493100000 | Premade liner and premade container | 2 |
| 20100179041 | LATCHING BLANK, SLEEVE AND PACKAGE - A blank of foldable material to form a sleeve having a recess and a latching mechanism openable and closable by a user. The sleeve can contain articles such as packets of consumer products to form a package. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20120165170 | REPLACEABLE CONTAINER LINER, SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF - A removable conformal liner for a beverage container is described. When the liner is inserted into an internal cavity of a beverage container, the body of the liner substantially conforms to the interior cavity. The container liner is adapted to provide snug cuffing over the lip portion of the beverage container. In one embodiment a container liner is configured for heat shrink cuffing. In another embodiment a container liner is configured for stretch cuffing. A system for manual, mechanized and a combination of mechanized and manual installation of the removable conformal liner is disclosed. | 06-28-2012 |
| 493102000 | Including application of distinct closure | 10 |
| 20080312054 | Storage Box - A stackable and collapsible storage box ( | 12-18-2008 |
| 20110053746 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MAKING BOXES FROM A SET OF BLANKS - This is a method and device for making a packaging box from two blanks ( | 03-03-2011 |
| 20140249007 | THERMOFORMING PACKING MACHINE - A thermo-forming packaging machine having a machine frame and a film advance device for gripping one side of a film web and for transporting the film web through one or more workstations in the thermo-forming packaging machine The film advance device may be provided only on one side of the machine frame allowing the present packaging machine to utilize packaging film webs of different widths. The thermo-forming packaging machine may also include an alignment device to align an edge of the packaging film with the film advance device. The thermo-forming packaging machine may also include one or more counter supports to prevent the film from being displaced by a forming tool lower part of the forming station. | 09-04-2014 |
| 493104000 | Nonrectangular cross section container | 7 |
| 493105000 | By use of turret mandrel carrier | 5 |
| 20130102447 | MACHINE FOR FORMING A CONTAINER - A barrel formed from a sheet of blank material includes a plurality of side wall panels for forming sides of the barrel including a front panel, a rear panel, two opposing end panels, and at least one diagonal corner panel, at least one bottom flap for forming a bottom of the barrel, and a plurality of top flaps for forming a top of the barrel including a top front flap foldably connected to the front panel, a top rear flap foldably connected to the rear panel, and two opposing top end flaps each foldably connected to one of the end panels. The top front flap and the top rear flap include at least one closure slot. Each of the two opposing top end flaps includes at least one locking finger. The locking fingers are inserted within the closure slots for securing the top of the barrel in a closed position. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20150099615 | CONTAINER-FORMING PROCESS AND MACHINE - A heated forced-air nozzle may be used in a container-forming machine to heat portions of an insulative container during a container-forming process. The heated forced-air nozzle is formed to include a heated-air passageway which is in fluid communication with a source of heated forced air. The heated forced-air nozzle is formed to include a series of circumferentially spaced-apart passageways in which heated forced air is communicated through from the heated-air passageway. | 04-09-2015 |
| 493106000 | And frustoconical form | 3 |
| 20080280743 | Apparatus for manufacturing a conical sleeve and/or a paper cup - An apparatus for manufacturing a sleeve for a paper cup and/or a paper cup comprises a machine frame and at least two star wheels, which are rotatably connected with the machine frame and which can be rotated in synchronized cycles. A first star wheel comprises a number of conical mandrels, on each of which one sleeve made of a flat-lying blank can be formed. The star wheels are positioned in one plane and are arranged to a vertical wall of the machine frame with horizontal rotary axes. The star wheels can be connected to at least one drive, whereby the drive is arranged on the side of the machine frame wall facing away from the star wheels. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20150099616 | CONTAINER-FORMING PROCESS AND MACHINE - A container-forming process is used to form an insulative container. The container-forming process includes a staging-materials operation, a body-forming operation, and a brim-forming operation. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20160129658 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PAPER CONTAINER HAVING A FOAMABLE LAYER - A method for manufacturing a paper container having a foamable layer is provided. A sheet material has opposing first and second faces and a paper layer. An insulating layer is at least partially coated on the first face to form a paper container substrate, and the insulating layer at least includes a foamable layer including a waterborne acrylic resin part, foam powder and a waterborne additive part. The foam powder is evenly distributed in an insulating substrate form by the waterborne acrylic resin part and the waterborne additive part. The paper container substrate is manufactured into the paper container including a body portion and a bottom board. The insulating layer is located on an outer circumferential face of the body portion. | 05-12-2016 |
| 493108000 | Circular cross section container | 2 |
| 20140287901 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OF CONTAINERS - The invention concerns an apparatus for manufacturing of containers from blanks of a cardboard based material, said apparatus comprising: a container body forming unit configured to form a cylindrical container body from a substantially plane blank of a multilayer material comprising at least a supporting cardboard layer and a weldable layer; a welding unit configured to fasten an end closure to the container body, said welding unit comprising an inductive welding energy generator for melting of the weldable layer; and transporting means configured to transport a flow of body blanks to the container body forming unit, to transport a flow of container bodies from the container body forming unit to the welding unit, and to transport a flow of container bodies provided with end closures from the welding unit. The invention is characterized in that the transporting means comprises: a first movable gripping arrangement configured to grip at least two container bodies and move these container bodies simultaneously to the welding unit; and a transferring and positioning arrangement configured to transfer container bodies from the container body forming unit to the first movable gripping arrangement and to position the container bodies in a controlled manner to ensure that the first movable gripping arrangement can grip the at least two container bodies properly, wherein the welding unit is configured to simultaneously fasten an end closure to each of the at least two container bodies. The invention also concerns a method for operating an apparatus of the above type. | 09-25-2014 |
| 493109000 | With bending to secure closure | 1 |
| 20150352800 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING A CUP - Method for manufacturing a cup from a conical sleeve and a pot-shaped base. The base has a base face and a circumferential wall starting from the base face and inserted from a large opening in the conical sleeve into the sleeve in the direction of a small opening in the sleeve. The method includes: partially covering a radially outer circumferential face of the wall of the pot-shaped base with an annular covering sleeve, positioning the covering sleeve together with the base in the direction of the small opening in the sleeve until the predefined relative position between the sleeve and the base is reached, pulling out the covering sleeve between an inner side of the sleeve and the radially outer circumferential face of the base, the base remaining in the predefined relative position, and connecting the radially outer circumferential face of the base and the inner side of the sleeve in an essentially fluid-tight manner. | 12-10-2015 |
| 493110000 | Including laminating or coating of container blank | 2 |
| 20120322638 | METHOD FOR FORMING THEFT-RESISTANT PRODUCT PACKAGING - A method for manufacturing theft-resistant product packaging includes the steps of (1) providing a matrix of cut-resistant strands, (2) adhering the matrix to a plastic substrate to form a theft-resistant material, (3) forming a front shell from the theft-resistant material including a cavity for holding a product therein, and (4) securing the front shell to a back cover so as to enclose the product therebetween. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20140128234 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PROTECTOR FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a protector for a portable electronic device includes following steps. A substrate having a first surface, a second surface and an edge is provided. A first sheet having a first sheet surface and an edge portion is provided, wherein the first sheet surface includes a first hot-melt adhesive. The first surface of the substrate is caused to contact the first sheet surface, wherein the edge portion protrudes the edge. The edge portion is folded along the edge to enable the first hot-melt adhesive to contact the second surface of the substrate. A second sheet having a second sheet surface including a second hot-melt adhesive is provided. The second surface of the substrate and the edge portion is caused to contact the second sheet surface. A thermocompression bonding is performed to bond the first sheet, the second sheet and the substrate together. | 05-08-2014 |
| 493111000 | Including wrapping of container | 5 |
| 20090156380 | Machine for covering packaging boxes - A machine for covering packaging boxes (S) with a sheet (F) comprises at least one presser ( | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090170680 | INSULATED CONTAINER, METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING - The invention relates to an insulated container for hot drinks or the like comprising an inner cup having a generally frusto-conical cup body and a generally frusto-conical outer shell. The cup is seated within the shell so that a contact path is disposed near the upper edge of the shell, along which contact path the outer surface of the cup body and inner surface of the shell are in contact. At least one bonding spot and/or bonding area for bonding said shell to said cup body is locally formed within said contact path. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090239725 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSOCIATING AN INSERT WITH A CARTON - To associate a paper insert with a carton, a first identifier (such as identifying indicia) is read from the insert and a second identifier is read from the carton blank. A determination is made whether the first identifier and the second identifier indicate the paper insert is properly matched with the carton blank. If yes, the paper insert is affixed to the carton blank and the carton blank is folded around the insert and its margins glued together to form a flat sleeve surrounding the insert. If no, the mismatch may be indicated. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100317500 | METHOD OF PRODUCING AN INSULATED CONTAINER - A method of producing an insulated container having a cup and an insulating wrapper is provided. In some embodiments, the insulating wrapper is formed by adhering an insert to a base sheet without attaching the edges of the insert to the base sheet. The insulating wrapper is then wrapped around the cup using automated cup forming machinery. | 12-16-2010 |
| 493112000 | Including use of rotary container support | 1 |
| 20120264581 | System and Method for Forming a Multiple Wall Container - A method for forming a multiple wall container include the steps of (1) providing a base container and an overwrap, the base container defining a longitudinal axis, (2) applying an adhesive to the overwrap, (3) rotating the base container about the longitudinal axis and (4) applying the adhesive-coated overwrap to the base container while the base container is rotating. | 10-18-2012 |
| 493114000 | Securing | 14 |
| 20090098990 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A PACKAGE - The invention relates to a method, in a filling machine, of producing a package with a top of plastic which is injection moulded in the machine and is capped before the top has become configurationally stable. In the method, the capping, at least during a first introductory phase, takes place in that a cap with internal threads is rotated and the package is displaced linearly in a direction towards the cap in such a manner that it may be ensured that the relationship between the speed of rotation of the cap and the speed of displacement of the package substantially correspond to the thread pitch of the threads in the cap and in corresponding threads on the neck when the threads enter into mesh with one another. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20100137118 | Vesicant cup - A method for manufacturing a vesicant cup includes a cut fan-shape vesicant plate having thinner upper and lower arcs formed as upper and lower edges. The vesicant plate is rolled and pressed on two stacking joints formed on left and right edges of the vesicant plate respectively. The pressed joints are thinner than other portions of the cup body not being pressed. A lip is formed by rolling up the upper edge outward, and a bottom join is formed by folding up the lower edge inwards. An edge of a vesicant cup bottom is bent downwards as a round joint for connecting and sealing the bottom joint of the vesicant cup body. A thickness of the round joint, bottom joint and the vesicant cup body corresponding to the round joint is thinner than other portions of the vesicant cup body not being pressed. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100304944 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF DISPOSABLE, ONE-WAY, SINGLE-USE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS SUCH AS KEGS - A method and apparatus for the manufacture of disposable, one-way, single-use beverage containers such as kegs. 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. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20120214655 | CLOSURE - The present invention is directed to process for making a packaging, said packaging comprising a container ( | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120289390 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING PAPER OR CARDBOARD BOX LIDS AND/OR BOX BOTTOMS - A method and device for producing boxes from paper or cardboard is provided. The boxes include a cut-out shape in the form of the bottom or the lid, with a lateral wall stuck thereto. The lateral wall is formed from a strip having a beginning, an end, and connection tongues are bent by up to 90° C. Then, the beginning of the strip is applied and fixed to the lateral surface of a cylindrical female mould having a cross-section corresponding to the cross-section of the box, by means of a male mould. Then, the female mould is turned. The strip is sucked onto the lateral surface and held in place by means of a vacuum. After an adhesive has been applied to the beginning or end of the strip, the beginning and end of the strip are stuck together. Then, a cut-out shape in the form of the bottom or the lid, which has previously had adhesive applied to the periphery thereof, is pressed onto the connection tongues. Once the adhesive has hardened and the vacuum has been stopped, the finished box can be removed from the female mould. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20130190154 | PAPERBOARD-BASED BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A container including at least one wall that defines an internal volume and an opening into the internal volume, the wall defining an internal surface and an external surface and being formed as a layered structure that includes a first layer, a second layer that includes paperboard and defines the external surface, and an adhesive layer disposed between the first layer and the second layer, wherein at most 0.15 grams of surface condensation forms on the wall per 300 square centimeters of the external surface during a 20-minute interval, the 20-minute interval beginning upon filling 75 percent of the internal volume with a liquid maintained at a temperature of about 32° F. while the filled container is exposed to an ambient temperature of about 73° F. and about 50 percent relative humidity. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20140155238 | Multiple Blank Carton Former and Carton Production Method - A carton forming machine has a forming assembly, a first carton dispenser, and a second carton dispenser. The forming assembly includes a forming head and a plurality of forming stations including a first forming station and a second forming station. The forming head has an axis of travel along which it moves to form a carton from multiple carton blanks. The first forming station is aligned with the second forming station along the axis of travel, and the forming head travels through the first and second forming stations. | 06-05-2014 |
| 493115000 | By application of distinct securing member | 7 |
| 20090023568 | Joining device for joining plate-like members with through-holes - The invention provides a joining device for joining a first plate-like member with a first through-hole and a second plate-like member with a second through-hole. The second plate-like member is disposed adjacent to the first plate-like member such that the first through-hole is aligned with the second through-hole. The joining device includes a frame and a rotatable joining member. The frame has an opening, and as the frame is disposed on the first and the second plate-like members, the opening is aligned with the first and the second through-holes. The rotatable joining member has at least one clipping portion, and is adapted to be disposed in the opening. The rotatable joining member is operable to rotate with an angle such that the at least one clipping portion clips the first and second plate-like members. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20110086750 | CORRUGATED SHIPPING CONTAINER SYSTEM WITH OVERLAPING SIDE PANELS HAVING A WIDTH AT LEAST SLIGHTLY LESS THAN THE WIDTH OF FOUR SIDE WALL PANELS - The present invention provides a cargo shipping crate having a base, four sides and a top cap, a first panel and a second panel. The first panel and the second panel form four sides of the crate. Each panel has a first, a second and a third subpanel. The first subpanel of the first panel is positioned to overlap the third subpanel of the second panel, and the second subpanel of the first and the second panel have substantially identical dimensions. The first subpanel of the first and the second panel have substantially identical dimensions, and the third subpanel of the first and the second panel have substantially identical dimensions. The top cap has four flaps, each of the four flaps are rotatable to a position superjacent a subpanel. | 04-14-2011 |
| 493116000 | Tape | 4 |
| 20080287275 | Pouch With A Straw Hole And Method Of Manufacturing The Same - A method of manufacturing a pouch with a straw hole is provided that includes the steps of feeding a front-side film forming one panel of the pouch and a back-side film forming an other panel, from a roll of material, and punching a straw hole in one panel of the pouch. The method also includes the steps of feeding a seal material tape with a plurality of temporally punched portions, and each temporal punched portion has a size slightly larger than that of the straw hole, to a rear side of the panel with the straw hole. The method further includes the steps of temporally sealing the temporally punched portion of the seal material tape over the straw hole by aligning one temporally punched portion of the seal material tape with the straw hole, separating the temporally punched portion from the seal material tape and temporally sealing the temporally punched portion to the one panel. The method still further includes the steps of finally sealing the temporally punched portion to the one panel and sealing a side edge and a bottom edge of the one panel to the other panel to form the pouch. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090286663 | MATERIALS FOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CONTAINER WITH CORNER SUPPORTS AND RESULTING CONTAINER - In accordance with the invention, a method of manufacturing containers and resulting containers and associated pre-assemblies and blanks are provided, which, when utilized, result in containers that have increased side panel strength and corner strength so as to enable effective vertical stacking of containers when the containers include product. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100234201 | MATERIALS FOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CONTAINER WITH CORNER SUPPORTS AND THE RESULTING CONTAINER - A method of manufacturing containers, the resulting containers therefrom and the associated pre-assemblies and blanks used in the method and in the resulting containers. The method includes cutting a primary blank and at least one supplementary blank, affixing them together to form a pre-assembly, and assembly the container from the pre-assembly. | 09-16-2010 |
| 493117000 | Applied to moving work | 1 |
| 20150321437 | FOLDABLE BOX SEALING MACHINE - A foldable box sealing machine includes an upright main frame unit, an upper taping unit mounted on the main frame unit, a platform unit having a base panel mounted rotatably on the main frame unit below the upper taping unit, a lower taping unit disposed below the upper taping unit. The base panel is rotatable between a first position where the base panel is substantially horizontal, and a second position where the base panel is substantially vertical. | 11-12-2015 |
| 493118000 | Material penetrating member | 1 |
| 20100029454 | Method and apparatus for bonding a sheet for a corrugated cardboard box - A bonding apparatus according to the present invention relates to a sewing machine ( | 02-04-2010 |
