06th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170036789 | Air Bag Machine - The present invention relates to an air bag machine. The operational steps of the machine mainly includes: first, placing bag film on a main body, and extending one end of the bag film to pass through a sealing device and material pulling module in sequence. Subsequently, the bag film is pulled to the rear end by the material pulling module when air filling is carried out to the bag film, and at the same time, the bag film is cut to form a hole entrance by a cutting element so as to facilitate filling air into the bag film Thereafter, the sealing device is used to seal the hole entrance to complete the sealing of the finished bag film. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036790 | PACK OF BONDED CONTAINERS, PRODUCTION METHOD, AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING THE PACK - A method for producing a pack from containers includes arranging containers into a container group, applying adhesive to the containers, placing an opening thread in the adhesive, attaching an engagement element to the opening thread, and joining the containers, the adhesive, the opening thread, and the engagement element, thereby forming the pack. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036791 | SHELF-STABLE POUCH FOR FRESH-PACKED FRUITS OR VEGETABLES - An assembly may include a shelf-stable pouch for fruits or vegetables. The assembly may comprise a pouch having a closed condition and an open configuration. The closed configuration may be configured to seal portions of at least one of the fruits and vegetables and brine prior to heating the pouch for pasteurization. The open condition may allow for the removal and serving of the portions after pasteurization from heating. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036792 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE TWO STAGE FILLING OF FLEXIBLE POUCHES - The apparatus, for filling a flexible pouch having a bottom end, an opposite top end, and a pair of side edges extending between the bottom and top end, includes a filling station, a supply of compressed purging gas, and a gas purging station. The filling station includes a feeder that dispenses an amount of product into the pouch. The gas purge station is positioned subsequent to the filling station and includes a pair of gas lances. Each of the pair of gas lances have an outlet to discharge the purging gas into the pouch. The pair of gas lances being moveable between an inserted position and a withdrawn position. In the inserted position the pair of gas lances are disposed within the pouch a predetermined distance above the amount of product, and in the withdrawn position the pair of gas lances are provided above the top end of the pouch. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036793 | INFLATING STATION FOR INFLATING OF FILM BAGS AND CORRESPONDING METHOD - The invention relates to an inflating station for inflating of film bags with a first and a second suction bar arm and with an inflating bar with inflating spouts arranged on it. The first/second suction bar arm is movable with a first/second drive shaft. A servo engine is disposed on the first drive shaft. A drive movement of the first drive shaft is transferred from a first gear wheel to a second gear wheel and from the second gear wheel to the second drive shaft. Further, the invention relates to a method for inflating of film bags with this inflating station with the steps: positioning of the film bags below the inflating station; closing of the suction bar arms and application of a first contact pressure; horizontal displacement of the vacuum cups in a first direction, establishment of the contact with the film bag halves, formation of a negative pressure; horizontal displacement of the vacuum cups in a second direction, therefore opening of the film bags; inserting of the inflating spouts in the film bags; increasing of the contact pressure to a second value and subsequent inflating of the film bags by means of the inserted inflating spouts. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036794 | PICKUP AND DELIVERY STATION FOR PRODUCTS - A pickup and delivery station for products includes a movement arm that is articulated with respect to a fixed frame. The arm supports, at its free end, at least one respective grip means for at least one product. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036795 | Sealing Structure of Air-Pocket Film Machine - A sealing structure of an air-pocket bag machine includes at least one heating plate, a sealing roller that is rotatably mounted to and positioned against the heating plate for conducting a heating and pressing operation on and thus sealing at least one air-pocket bag through a heating operation of the heating plate, and at least one driving roller that is coaxially and rotatably coupled to the sealing roller for driving and advancing the air-pocket bag. With such an arrangement, when the air-pocket bag machine is activated, the air-pocket bag is driven by being in contact engagement with the driving roller and thus is moved to fast, stably, and continuously pass under the sealing roller. Due to the sealing roller and the driving roller being rotatably coupled in a coaxial manner, the advancing speed of the air-pocket bag is consistent with the rotational speed of the sealing roller. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036796 | SEALING STATION FOR SEALING OF FILM BAGS AND CORRESPONDING METHODS - The invention relates to a sealing station in a film bag filling device for sealing of film bags after a filling process, wherein the sealing station comprises a first and a second sealing arm for sealing of several filled film bags that are arranged next to one another, wherein the first sealing arm is moveable with a first drive shaft and the second sealing arm with a second drive shaft. A servo engine is disposed on the first drive shaft, and a drive movement of the first drive shaft from a first gear wheel is transferred to a second gear wheel that encroaches in the first gear wheel and from the second gear wheel to the second drive shaft. The invention further relates to a method for sealing of film bags after a filling process with the sealing station according to the invention with the following steps: positioning of filled film bags below the sealing station; closing of the sealing arms and application of a contact pressure with a first value and sealing of the filled film bags. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036797 | INDUCTION SEALING DEVICE AND METHOD OF SEALING A PACKAGING MATERIAL USING SAID INDUCTION SEALING DEVICE - The present invention relates to an induction sealing device for heat sealing of packaging material. The sealing device comprises a conductor partly encapsulated in a supporting body for cooperation with the packaging material during sealing. The coil conductor has a reduced cross sectional area at at least one position along the coil conductor so as to concentrate the magnetic flux induced by the coil conductor at the at least one position. The invention also relates to a method of heat sealing a packaging material using the induction sealing device. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036798 | AUTOMATED ITEM HANDLING WITH RECONFIGURABLE TOTES - Provided herein are solutions to automated material handling comprising systems that allow automated “each pick handling” without requiring the complexity of robotic grasping. Numerous examples of pre-configurable and reconfigurable transport containers, partitioning devices, and automated container configuration stations are described in addition to methods of use and associated material handling systems that utilize such containers. Further described are containers that are individually configured or customized according to specific lot sizes to more efficiently and optimally contain, store and distribute articles as a component of a picking system. Configurable containers or “totes” may be customized on a per-order basis to create optimally configured containers that maximize the use of space in a container, on a single-item-per-space basis, regardless of item quantity, size or volume, by customizing the size of each space within a container or tote. Still further, each containment area comprises a releasable surface that allows for picking of an item by utilizing gravity in lieu of a robotic gripper. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036799 | Method Of Forming A Carton With Article Protection Feature - A method of forming a carton. The method includes obtaining a blank having at least one panel and at least one article protection flap foldably connected to the at least one panel. The method includes positioning the at least one panel to at least partially form an interior space of the carton, loading at least one article in the interior space, and folding the at least one article protection flap relative to the at least one panel after the loading the at least one article. The folding includes moving the article protection flap from a first position that is substantially parallel to the at least one panel to a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the at least one panel. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036800 | Tensioning Control Device - A tensioning control device having a first motor that applies a torque to a first end of a substrate in a first direction and a second motor that applies a torque to a second end of the substrate in a second direction that is generally opposite the first direction is disclosed. In this manner, the first motor and the second motor apply torque to the substrate in opposing directions, thereby placing the substrate in tension. In one embodiment, the first motor applies a torque to the first end of the substrate that is equal to the torque applied to the second end of the substrate by the second motor. By placing the substrate in tension in this manner, an actuator is able to incrementally move the substrate in a forward direction and a backward direction independent of the tension applied to the substrate. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036801 | AN APPARATUS FOR APPLYING LABELS ON PRODUCTS - An apparatus for processing, e.g., labelling, respective products, e.g., fruit and vegetables, contained in a suitable container, or crate, has a supporting framework, product feeder, and label applier having a plurality of label application devices provided or arranged side by side and/or arranged in a first and a second transversal row of devices. The apparatus may have an electronic processor for controlling the units of the apparatus, which, for each product, starting with the detected configuration of the respective batch, or crate of products, determine a product area, e.g., having a circular or oval shape, which is large enough to allow complete application of a corresponding label. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036802 | DELAMINATABLE CONTAINER - A delaminatable container excellent in productivity is provided. According to an exemplary aspect, a delaminatable container, includes a container body having an outer shell and an inner bag, the inner bag delaminating from the outer shell and being shrunk with a decrease in contents, wherein the container body includes a bottom seal protrusion protruding from a bottom surface of a storage portion to store the contents, and the bottom seal protrusion is a sealing portion of, in blow molding using a cylindrical laminated parison provided with an outer layer constituting the outer shell and an inner layer constituting the inner bag, the laminated parison and is bent. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036803 | BOTTLE - A bottle includes a bottom wall portion of a bottom portion, grounding portion at an outer circumferential edge, rising circumferential wall portion continuous with grounding portion from the bottle radial inner side, and movable wall portion protrudes from the rising circumferential wall portion upper end. The movable wall portion movable upward around a connected portion to the rising circumferential wall portion. Plurality of ribs are radially disposed around bottle axis on the movable wall portion, and ribs include main recess that is recessed upward, and connection recess. Plurality of main recesses arranged at predetermined intervals in the bottle radial direction, and connection recess connects main recesses, adjacent to each other in the bottle radial direction, in the bottle radial direction together. A depth ratio D2/D1 that is the ratio of a depth (D2) of the connection recess to a depth (D1) of each main recess <2/9 and ≧1. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036804 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A multi-beverage container comprises multiple isolated sections for holding a variety of beverages in the container, each isolated section comprising a container section and a pouring section. The container may further comprise at least one indentation configured to facilitate gripping of the container, and direct pouring. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036805 | NOVEL PREMIUM RETAIL DISPLAY CONTAINERS - The present invention is directed to premium retail display containers. In particular, the containers of the present invention comprise retail display containers that may be positioned in a standing orientation on a heel stand and rim creating a consumer favorable display angle of the containment area, and wherein the heel stand construct is not visible from consumer viewing angles providing a premium appearance. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036806 | POLYGONAL CONTAINER AND BLANK FOR MAKING THE SAME - A blank of sheet material for forming a container is provided. The blank includes a series of four generally rectangular panels connected along a plurality of substantially parallel fold lines. The panels include a first spaced-apart pair of panels and a second spaced-apart pair of panels. Each of the second spaced-apart pair of panels is connected to at least one panel of the first spaced-apart pair of panels. The blank also includes a corner panel extending from each side edge of each panel of the first pair of panels, and a lateral flap extending from each side edge of each panel of the second pair of panels, wherein each lateral flap has free side edges. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036807 | COLLAPSIBLE, MULTI-CELL PARTITION WITH FOLDING SUPPORT PANEL - A multi-cell partition includes a panel defining first, second and third fold lines between opposing ends thereof, with the third fold line between the first and second fold lines, and at least one elongated cross wall coupled to and between opposing panel sides and defining a fourth fold line. The partition has a closed position with the panel folded along the third fold line and unfolded along the first and second fold lines and with the at least one elongated side wall folded along the fourth fold line and at least partially disposed between the folded panel, and an open position with the panel unfolded along the third fold line and folded along the first and second fold lines to form a pair of upstanding side walls with the at least one elongated side wall unfolded along the fourth fold line and extending between the upstanding side walls. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036808 | Child-Resistant Packaging Systems and Methods - A child-resistant package is disclosed comprising at least one locking tab, at least one locking slot, the at least one locking slot engaging with the at least one locking tab when the child-resistant package is in a locked position. The at least one locking tab comprising memory properties to allow the at least one locking tab to releasably engage with the at least one locking slot. The at least one locking tab further comprising a corrugated material having flutes oriented in a flute direction and the memory properties including the at least one locking tab returning to the locked position after being in an unlocked position in response to being bent against the flute direction. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036809 | CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER, CLOSURE COMPONENTS, AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A closure body ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036810 | Plastic Wrap Securement For Plastic Pallet - A pallet comprising means to secure a tarp or plastic covering is designed to minimize the amount of plastic wrap or tarp required and to be simply employed. The securement means of the present invention are at least partially integrated with the pallet and do not interfere with the other operative loading features of the tray or pallet. In general, the means to secure comprise an opening integral to a side or end of the pallet, opening to the bottom edge, and shaped to both accept and secure a portion of the covering. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036811 | CLOSURE CAP FOR A SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL VESSEL - The invention relates to a closure cap for a substantially cylindrical vessel, with a lateral surface, a closed end and an open end, and with a tear-open strip having a grip tab for opening the closure cap. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036812 | Motorized Gift Card Holders - The present disclosure and related inventions are directed to various types of motorized gift card holders. Each gift card holder embodiment creates added entertainment value to the act of presenting a recipient with a gift card. In some embodiments, the gift card holder is in the form of a greeting card having a motor therein to which a gift card or gift card sleeve is attached. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036813 | Shotgun Shell Novelty Caddy - A shotgun shell novelty caddy, comprising: a removable cap(s) element; a shotgun shell brass head end member; a shotgun shell crimp end member; a built-in accessible storage chamber element; a attachment member(s) area; and a non attachment area, a shotgun shell novelty caddy configured so that it is attachable and non-attachable, wherein when a cap is openable and closable via a user, a stored item is easily accessible to the user. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036814 | Bullet Novelty Caddy - The present invention is a bullet novelty caddy. The present invention provides a effective storage of items and a method for attachment(s). In particular, the present invention can be pinned to caps, hats, backpacks, or just about anything that comes to mind; and, the present invention can be placed and held on a magnetically metal surface, such as a refrigerator or in areas where there is a magnetic metal surface. In particular, the present invention provides a user easy access to items. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036815 | Tubular Novelty Container - A tubular novelty container, comprising: a preferably configured element to resemble a tubular cylindrical member; a removable cap element; a built-in accessible storage chamber element; a attachments member area; a tubular novelty container element with interchangeable designs, prints, and advertisements to reflect; camouflage; a cause; sports; valentines; holidays; Native American art; culture; religion; employment; tools; cars; finance; real estate; retail; manufacturing; construction; politics; political; hunting; vegetables; fruits; tamales; food; restaurant; flowers; cactus; the likes; and, a tubular novelty container configured so that it is attachable, wherein when a cap is openable and closable via a user, a stored item is easily accessible to the user. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036816 | PORTABLE BAG HAVING INTEGRATED HANDLING OPENINGS AND IMPROVED VOLUMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS AND ASSEMBLY FOR USE THEREWITH - A portable bag is provided, comprising: a plurality of surfaces; at least two handling openings, the at least two handling openings being integrally defined on at least one of the plurality of surfaces; and an interior liner further defining the interior compartment of the portable bag, the interior liner being positioned intermediate the interior compartment and the plurality of surfaces, at least two portions of the interior liner being inset relative to the plurality of surfaces to define respective cavities substantially aligned with the at least two handling openings. An associated assembly is also provided, including the portable bag further comprising a set of eyelets positioned on each of the front and rear surfaces of the plurality of surfaces and the assembly further comprising a portable bag dispenser comprising at least two portions configured to slidably extend through the set of eyelets. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036817 | PORTABLE BAG HAVING IMPROVED HANDLING FEATURES AND IMPROVED VOLUMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS AND ASSEMBLY FOR USE THEREWITH - A portable bag is provided, comprising: a plurality of surfaces configured to define an interior compartment, the surfaces including a front and rear surface connected by a pair of side surfaces; at least two handling extensions, a respective each of said at least two handling extensions being positioned adjacent to and extending outwardly relative to a respective one of said pair of side surfaces, and at least two handling openings, said at least two handling openings being integrally defined on at least one of said at least two handling extensions. An associated assembly is also provided, including the portable bag further comprising a set of eyelets positioned on each of the front and rear surfaces of the plurality of surfaces and the assembly further comprising a portable bag dispenser comprising at least two portions configured to slidably extend through the set of eyelets. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036818 | CLIP SET WITH ATTACHABLE CLIPS - A bag resealing clip set comprising two or more bag resealing clips, including a main clip and one or more auxiliary clips, the main clip comprising an attachment member for removably attaching the one or more auxiliary clips without opening the main clip. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036819 | CLIP-CLAMP WITH TOP LOCK DEVICE AND METHOD - A clip-clamp with top lock device for preferably closing and sealing bags and the like. The clip-clamp with top lock device includes a closure assembly including a pair of lever members spatially arranged and facing one another and also including an interconnector extending between the lever members, and further including at least one biased member connected to the lever members for memory retentiveness and to bias the lever members about and seal an opening of a container such as a bag. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036820 | "DELI" BAG WITH EXTRA THIN WALLS AND INCREASED STRENGTH AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - “Deli” bags are formed by extruding first and second aligned sheets of high density polyethylene film having a thickness no greater than 0.0008 inches. The aligned sheets are heat sealed along the sides and either the top or bottom edges to form each bag. After printing indicia on the wall of each bag, mating closure tracks are created. The tracks are situated proximate the non-sealed top or bottom of the bag. A closure member in the form of a slide or zipper is installed as the bags are separated and stacked. The closure member co-operates with the closure tracks to open and close the bag. Preferably, four side-by-side bags can be processed at the same time, increasing efficiency and reducing manufacturing cost. The bags have extra thin walls, increased strength and keep food fresher. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036821 | "DELI" BAG WITH EXTRA THIN WALLS AND INCREASED STRENGTH AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - “Deli” bags are formed by extruding first and second aligned sheets of high density polyethylene film having a thickness no greater than 0.0008 inches. The aligned sheets are heat sealed along the sides and either the top or bottom edges to form each bag. After printing indicia on the wall of each bag, mating closure tracks are created. The tracks are situated proximate the non-sealed top or bottom of the bag. A closure member in the form of a slide or zipper is installed as the bags are separated and stacked. The closure member co-operates with the closure tracks to open and close the bag. Preferably, four side-by-side bags can be processed at the same time, increasing efficiency and reducing manufacturing cost. The bags have extra thin walls, increased strength and keep food fresher. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036822 | Container Bag with Multiple Sealable Locks - A container body includes a bag body and a resealable lock. The bag body includes first and second layers overlapped with each other, wherein the bag body further has a plurality of sealing portions provided thereat to form first and second sealing pockets discretely provided between the first and second layers, wherein three of the sealing portions are provided at three sealing edges of the first sealing pocket and three of the sealing portions are provided at three sealing edges of the second sealing pocket, such that each of the first sealing pocket and the second sealing pocket has an unsealed edge to serving as an elongated opening. The resealable lock includes a plurality of zip lockers provided at the elongated openings of the first and second sealing pockets, wherein each of the first and second sealing pockets is reclosably sealed by the resealable lock. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036823 | Simulated Shotgun Shell Pocket Caddy - A storage-able simulated shotgun shell pocket caddy, comprising: a removable crimp end cap element, a shotgun shell brass head end member, a built-in accessible storage chamber element. A simulated shotgun shell pocket caddy configured, wherein when a cap is openable and closable via a user a stored item is easily accessible to the user. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036824 | Container Closure Assembly With Pressure Seal - The invention provides a container closure assembly comprising: a container neck ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036825 | AIRTIGHT CONTAINER FOR POSITIVE PRESSURE BEVERAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME - Provided is an airtight container for positive pressure beverage that has a cap which is able to improve airtightness. The airtight container for beverage is provided with a beverage container and a cap. The beverage container has a body portion and a flange. The flange is continuous with an upper portion of the body portion and defines an orifice. The cap is attached to the beverage container so as to seal the orifice. The cap has a liner and an exterior body. The liner has a thin liner portion for sealing a lower side portion of the flange and a thick liner portion for sealing an upper side portion of the flange. The exterior body is fixed to the flange so as to cover the liner from an outer side, in order to seal the orifice together with the liner. The exterior body presses the thin liner portion against the lower side portion of the flange and brings the thin liner portion in close contact therewith. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036826 | CAP FOR GLASS BOTTLES - The invention relates to a cap for glass bottles comprising a body with skirting with at least three cuts made from the outside to the inside of the body, wherein a core is provided with at least three reinforcement ribs and a first concave region or area that coincides with a second concave region or area is provided on the inside of the body, creating a chamber; and wherein said second concave region is integrated into a second body attached to the first body and wherein said second body comprises a flange having a plurality of cuts, whereas in the lower part thereof, said second body has a threaded area in which a plurality of lips are defined and in which reinforcement spokes are provided contiguously. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036827 | Foldable Lid - In one embodiment of the invention, a versatile lid includes: a lid body comprising a stair-steps configuration; and a plurality of rings formed in the lid body; wherein the plurality of rings includes a first ring that is configured to receive a first container having a first size and a second ring that is configured to receive a second container having a second size. In another embodiment of the invention, a versatile lid includes: a lid body comprising a center portion, a bendable lid portion, and an edge portion; wherein the bendable lid portion is between the center portion and the edge portion; and wherein the bendable lid portion is configured to bend in an upward direction and bend in a downward direction. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036828 | MULTI-CHAMBERED LID APPARATUS - A lid apparatus for a multi-chambered container. The lid apparatus has a top-lid that is hingedly attached to a bottom-cap. The top-lid includes one or more openings for fluid filling multiple passages that extend from the bottom-cap. A lower bottom-cap includes welding features for welding to the multi-chambered container. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036829 | Arrowhead Novelty Caddy - The present invention is a arrowhead novelty caddy. The present invention provides a effective storage of items and a method for attachment(s). In particular, the present invention can be pinned to caps, hats, backpacks, or just about anything that comes to mind; and, the present invention can be placed and held on a magnetically metal surface, such as a refrigerator or in areas where there is a magnetic metal surface. In particular, the present invention provides a user easy access to items. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036830 | Vacuum System And Seal - A vacuum chamber system is provided which includes a vacuum chamber body, a lid, and an elastomeric sealing element. The elastomeric sealing may be positioned about the lid. The elastomeric sealing element includes a body having a base portion positioned between a first arm and a second arm. Each of the first and second arms have inner lid contacting surfaces and outer surfaces. The elastomeric sealing element has a generally U-shaped transverse cross-section defined by the base portion and the first and second arms, and is generally reversible between first and second configurations. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036831 | Secure Storage Device - A secure storage device for storing material is provided. The storage device includes a container having a void for external access to the interior space. A closure, similarly dimensioned according to the void may be joined to the container and can be manipulated between an open or closed state. An air evacuation system is also provided including an pressure release valve, a pressure indicator, and a pressure control system, such as a pump, for providing pressure to move air through a fluid communication channel from the interior space to the exterior of the container. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036832 | GAS BARRIER FILM AND GAS BARRIER LAMINATE - A gas barrier film according to the present invention includes: a resin film substrate; a first layer made of an aqueous coating agent (C) that contains a water soluble polymer (A) and an inorganic layered mineral (B); and a second layer made of a coating agent (D) that contains titanium oxide, the first layer and the second layer being disposed in this order on at least one surface of the resin film substrate. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036833 | GAS BARRIER MULTILAYER FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A gas barrier multilayer film includes a film substrate, a layer formed on at least one surface of the film substrate and made of an inorganic compound, and a gas barrier layer formed on the layer made of the inorganic compound and formed of a mixture, which contains an acrylic acid polymer made of poly(meth)acrylic acid or a partially neutralized product thereof wherein a degree of neutralization of the poly(meth)acrylic acid with zinc is not larger than about 25 mol %, a sugar or starch, and a hypophosphite wherein the hypophosphite is present at about 1 mass % to about 15 mass % of a total solid content of the mixture. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036834 | CARDBOARD-BOX-FREE PACKAGING OF SOLID YEAST PRODUCTS - The invention relates to packaging ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036835 | RESEALABLE LABEL WITH HINGE FOR USE WITH DISPENSER PACKAGE, AND PACKAGE HAVING SAME - A flexible resealable label to cover a dispensing opening includes a polymeric sheet having flap and base portions. The flap portion has a hinge side and a lifting side. The hinge side is connected to the base portion along a hinge, such that the flap portion can pivot with respect to the base portion about an axis of rotation. In one embodiment, the hinge is defined by a straight line of intermittent cuts, and each cut extends all the way through the sheet thickness, and the line of cuts resides in the hinge axis of rotation. In another embodiment, the flap portion has a hinge side edge defined by a straight line of intermittent cuts. Connecting strips extend from the hinge side edge into the base portion. Each connecting strip terminates at the axis of rotation, and the line of intermittent cuts does not reside in the axis of rotation. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036836 | FLEXIBLE PACKAGING STRUCTURE WITH A BUILT-IN OPENING AND RECLOSE FEATURE - A flexible packaging laminate is formed to have a built-in opening and reclose feature by forming the laminate as a two-part structure having an outer structure joined in face-to-face relation with an inner structure. Score lines are formed in both structures to enable an opening to be formed through the laminate by lifting an opening portion (e.g., a flap or the like) of the two structures out of the plane of the laminate. The score line through the outer structure defines a larger opening than the score line through the inner structure, such that a marginal region of the outer structure extends beyond the edge of the opening portion of the inner structure. A pressure-sensitive adhesive is used to re-adhere the marginal region to an underlying surface of the inner structure adjacent the opening through the laminate. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036837 | Bottle in Box Container and Blank - An improved container blank of foldable material and resulting structure to hold a fluid filled carton is provided. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036838 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING PRODUCTS - Apparatus, systems and methods for identifying products are described herein. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036839 | CATALYTIC OXIDATION/REDUCTION COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES - A redox composition includes a carbohydrate material and a catalytic molar amount of an organic compound positioned in catalytic relationship with the carbohydrate material to catalyze oxidation of the carbohydrate material in an environment in which the carbohydrate material would not otherwise oxidize. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036840 | EVACUATED BOTTLE SYSTEM - An evacuated bottle system including a bottle defining a hollow interior, the bottle having a neck defining an opening that provides fluid communication with the interior; a cap assembly including a funnel having a first portion and a second portion, where the second portion extends radially outward from the first portion to form a floor on an interior thereof and a shoulder on an exterior thereof, the first portion defining a first bore and the second portion defining a second bore fluidly connected to the first bore; a self serum stopper having a self sealing membrane that extends radially outward to overlie at least a portion of the floor of the funnel; and a cap having a cap wall sized to fit over the funnel and a cover portion extending radially inward from the cap wall. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036841 | EVACUATED BOTTLE SYSTEM - An evacuated bottle system including a bottle defining a hollow interior, the bottle having a neck with a rim defining an opening; a cap assembly supported on the bottle, the cap assembly including a funnel having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being insertable within the interior of the bottle and the second portion engaging a portion of the bottle to support the funnel above the rim, the funnel defining a bore that fluidly communicates with the hollow interior of the bottle; a self-sealing membrane that covers the bore formed by the funnel to selectively seal the hollow interior of the bottle; a cap attachable to the bottle, the cap including a cover portion that extends at least partially over the self-sealing membrane to restrain movement thereof, the cover portion being axially spaced from the self-sealing membrane to define a gap that permits axial movement of the self-sealing membrane to selectively open the bottle to fluid communication outside of the bottle. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036842 | STAY-FRESH FOOD CONTAINER - A container for storing a food product includes a receptacle and a plunger slidably movable along an inner wall of the receptacle. The plunger includes a support surface for the food product and a seal configured to form a seal between the support surface and the inner wall. A rounded lid with an apex is configured to be sealingly coupled to the receptacle. The lid includes a vent located at the apex. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036843 | DENT PREVENTION STRUCTURE OF FOOD COOKING CONTAINER - The present invention relates generally to a dent prevention structure of a food cooking container. More particularly, the present invention relates to a dent prevention structure of a food cooking container, in which the dent prevention structure allows vapor produced from contents in the container to be discharged to the outside of the container through a discharge hole, and allows outside air to be supplied to an inner space part of the container through the discharge hole, thereby preventing the container from being dented inwards. The dent prevention structure being open at an upper part thereof to store food includes: an inner space part; a flange surface; a main sealing protrusion part; an auxiliary sealing protrusion part; a discharge hole; a sharp part; and protrusion guides. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036844 | Insulating Device and Method for Forming Insulating Device - An insulating device can include an aperture having a waterproof closure which allows access to the chamber within the insulating device. The closure can help prevent any fluid leakage into and out of the insulating device if the insulating device is overturned or in any configuration other than upright. The closure may also prevent any fluid from permeating into the chamber if the insulating device is exposed to precipitation, other fluid, or submersed under water. This construction results in an insulating chamber that is substantially impervious to water and other liquids when the closure is sealed. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036845 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING SOLID ARTICLES - A dispensing apparatus for dispensing articles includes a housing and a drive system. The housing defines a hopper chamber to hold the articles, a dispensing outlet, and a dispensing path between the hopper chamber and the dispensing outlet. The drive system includes a belt and a belt actuator operable to drive the belt. The dispensing apparatus is configured such that articles disposed in the hopper chamber are directed onto the belt and the belt, when driven by the belt actuator, conveys the articles received from the hopper chamber in a dispensing direction along the dispensing path toward the dispensing outlet to be dispensed. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036846 | CONTAINER FOR DELIVERING A PREFIXED NUMBER OF PRODUCTS AT A TIME AND A PROCESS FOR MAKING OF SAID CONTAINER - A container for delivering a predetermined number of products at a time includes a compartment defining an inner volume and configured to house multiple products, a passageway having an outlet configured to enable the delivery of the multiple products outside of the container, a door defining an opening configured to put the compartment in communication with the passageway, and a delivery mechanism arranged at the door and configured to manage passage of the multiple products through the door. The delivery mechanism is configured to be placed in a closing condition in which the delivery mechanism prevents passage of the multiple products through the door, and the delivery mechanism is further configured to be placed in a passage condition in which the delivery mechanism allows passage of one or more products of the multiple products through the door, thus allowing the one or more products to exit the compartment. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036847 | INTERFOLDED SHEET DISPENSER - A dispenser for dispensing discrete sheets of interfolded media is disclosed. The sheet dispenser is provided with an elastomeric cover which defines a perimeter and a cover opening located within the perimeter through which a pack of sheets can be installed and through which individual sheets can be removed. The elastomeric cover can be resiliently deflectable between a resting state in which the elastomeric cover extends generally parallel to the base and a deflected state in which the elastomeric cover bends in a direction towards the base. The elastomeric cover is bent into the deflected state and into the interior of the dispenser by the media pack during installation of the pack and return to the resting state once the media pack has been fully installed into the dispenser. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036848 | PLASTIC AEROSOL CONTAINER, PREFORM AND METHOD - A plastic aerosol container ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036849 | HINGED LID PACKAGING - A blank for forming an inner packaging container of a pack for consumer goods including an outer packaging container and the inner packaging container. The inner packaging container includes a dispensing opening with a resealable closure, a front panel, a back panel, a top panel, a bottom panel, and opposing side panels; each side panel having an inner panel and an outer panel, the inner panel having a first width defining a width of the inner packaging container, and the outer panel including at least a portion having a second width defining flanges having a width greater than the first width. The inner packaging container is insertable within the outer packaging container such that the flanges extending from the back panel of the inner packaging container exert a biasing force on the hinged lid of the outer packaging container to assure lid closure is maintained. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036850 | RECONFIGURABLE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus is disclosed and includes a container and a cap. The container includes a body, a band disposed along a section of the body, and a retaining member. The body includes an open first end in communication with the interior recess and opposite a second enclosed end. The retaining member is disposed within the interior recess proximate the first open end, and is maintained in a substantially stationary position via frictional engagement with an interior surface of the body. The cap has a second height and includes an interior recess that is configured to engage and receive at least one of a section of the body including the first end and a section of the body including the second end. When the cap is engaged with the section of the body including the second end, the first end is elevated a distance between 0 and the second height. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036851 | CONTAINER ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSPORTING A FLEXIBLE PANEL - According to certain embodiments, a container assembly for protecting a flexible panel comprises a back panel positioned behind the flexible panel and offset by a first substantially airtight compartment, a front panel positioned in front of the flexible panel and offset by a second substantially airtight compartment, and a stiffener panel positioned in front of the front panel and offset by a third substantially airtight compartment. The front, back, and stiffener panels each comprise one or more rigid materials. Each rigid material has higher natural frequency and lower excursion properties than the flexible panel. The container assembly is tuned using fixed, gas-piston principles to impart the higher natural frequency and lower excursion properties of the rigid materials to the flexible panel such that the natural frequency of the flexible panel increases and the extent to which the flexible panel experiences excursions greater than 350 microns is reduced. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036852 | Detachable Container for Strawberries - Detachable container for strawberries which allows the transport, storage, presentation and consumption of the fruit in optimum conditions and with minimum handling from harvesting until consumption, formed by the joining through fitting by pressure between truncated pyramid-shaped cavities and protuberances of a base and a lid respectively, the base having cells to house the individual pieces of fruit. The number and the size of cells depend on the characteristics of the strawberries that they must contain. The container may be separated into up to four sub-units by simple pulling along diagonal tear lines, and it has retracting handles on its sides to facilitate its transport, as well as a central orifice to thread the containers on a vertical rod in the point-of-sale and obtain a more attractive presentation. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036853 | BOWL-SHAPED CONTAINER - A container that facilitates the removal of frozen contents is provided and includes an integrated body that has an outer wall portion having a top perimeter, a center projection having an inner wall portion and a substantially horizontal flat portion, and a base providing a connection between the outer wall portion and the inner wall portion. A distance from a bottom portion of the base to the top perimeter is substantially the same as a distance from the bottom portion of the base to a top of the substantially horizontal flat portion. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036854 | CAPSULE AND SYSTEM FOR THE BEVERAGE PREPARATION - A capsule for preparation of a beverage from a brewing device, and a system including the capsule and brewing device. The capsule includes a lateral wall, a water inlet wall and an outlet wall forming a hollow body where a brewing product is contained. The hollow body has a central axis passing through the inlet and outlet walls. At least one portion of the inlet wall extends along an ellipse curve as defined by a circumference, having a diameter substantially equal to the maximum diameter of the lateral wall of the capsule lying on a plane inclined at an angle with respect to a first plane perpendicular with respect to the central axis of the capsule, the planes intersecting at an axis, the circumference being projected on a plane perpendicular to the first plane containing an axis selected from the intersection axis or an axis parallel to the intersection axis. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036855 | Capsule For Beverages - A capsule, including: a deformable casing defining a cavity containing an initial product joined to a fluid for making a final product; a nozzle associated with the casing to inject the fluid of a brewing machine, the nozzle having a longitudinal side wall being provided with at least one outflow opening to the cavity, and the nozzle having an end wall provided with a second opening enabling the final product to exit from the cavity. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036856 | Capsule For Beverages - A capsule, including: a deformable casing defining a cavity containing an initial product joined to a fluid for making a final product; a nozzle associated with the casing to inject the fluid of a brewing machine, the nozzle having a longitudinal side wall being provided with at least one outflow opening to the cavity, and the nozzle having an end wall provided with a second opening enabling the final product to exit from the cavity. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036857 | SINGLE SERVE CAPSULE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE USING A SINGLE SERVE CAPSULE - Disclosed is a single-serve capsule for preparing a beverage, comprising a capsule member that includes a capsule bottom and a filling end, a cavity being formed between the capsule bottom and the filling end for holding a powdery or liquid beverage substrate. A filter element is placed between the beverage substrate and the capsule bottom, said filter element comprising a nonwoven fabric which is placed in the region of the capsule bottom. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036858 | SECONDARY CONTAINMENT - This patent pertains to secondary containment systems. One implementation includes a support assembly that includes an elongate post member and a stabilization plate. In one instance, a stabilization plate is mounted on the elongate post member to reduce movement of the elongate post member when the stabilization plate is embedded in the ground. Another implementation includes a panel splice assembly including reinforcing members that secure overlapping, corrugated panels. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036859 | EVOLVING MOBILE UNIT FOR CONTROLLED PRODUCT STORAGE AND DISPENSING - An evolving mobile Unit for controlled product storage and dispensing, with modular construction and multiple upgrade possibilities, to the capacity and storing/picking system that can evolve from manual, up to fully automatic operation. The Unit is easy to transport and maneuver, by crane or forklift, using the provided pick up points ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036860 | CONVEYOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING MATERIAL - Load carrying belts, a conveyor system incorporating such belts and a method for transporting material from a loading zone to an unloading zone are provided. In one embodiment of a conveyor system, a specially configured belt is hung from a haul rope that loops around a pair of rotatable end sheaves. If necessary, there may be one or more intermediary support towers in spaced apart locations between the end sheaves having one or more support rollers over which the haul rope rides. The belt is specifically configured for hanging from the haul rope and providing one or more compartments within which the material being transported is enclosed. The compartment(s) may be opened in the loading zone to permit introduction of material to be transported into the compartment(s), closed between the loading zone and the unloading zone, and reopened in the unloading zone to permit discharge of the material. In some embodiments, the belt may include a plurality of corrugations in order to enhance flexibility of the belt. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036861 | CURVILINEAR SUPPORT FOR CHAIN CONVEYORS - A curvilinear support for chain conveyors comprising: a base ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036862 | WINCH DRUM TENSION ISOLATION SYSTEM - A winch drum tension isolation system includes a winch drum including an outwardly extending flange, the flange including a plurality of holes spaced along the flange. The winch drum tension isolation system also includes a locking mechanism positioned proximate the winch drum and including a locking member engageable with the flange. The locking member is movable between a first position, in which the locking member is received in one of the plurality of holes to prevent rotation of the winch drum, and a second position, in which the locking member is spaced apart from the flange to permit rotation of the winch drum. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036863 | CONTOURED CONVEYOR COVER - A conveyor includes a housing, a moveable conveyor member, and a cover. The housing includes a trough. The moveable conveyor member is disposed within the trough. The cover is moveably attached to the housing between a closed position covering the trough and an open position uncovering the trough. The cover includes an inner surface having a curvature matching the curvature of an outer surface of the moveable conveyor member. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036864 | LOAD-BEARING ROLLER AND CONVEYING DEVICE USING SAME - A load-bearing roller for conveying items includes an outer cylinder and a transmission assembly. The transmission assembly includes a bushing rotatably mounted in an end of the outer cylinder, a transmission member, and a retracting member. The transmission member includes a transmission wheel and a toothed gear non-rotatably coupled to the transmission wheel. The transmission wheel is positioned outside the outer cylinder. The toothed gear is positioned in the bushing. The retracting member is mounted in the bushing. A free end of the retracting member engages with the gear teeth to urge rotation of the bushing and the outer cylinder. When the roller is jammed or prevented from rotating, the retracting member retracts over the teeth of the toothed gear so as to prevent overload of a prime mover. The disclosure also includes a conveying device using the load-bearing roller. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036865 | UNIT FOR THE CONVEYANCE AND SORTED ALIGNMENT OF PRODUCTS - A unit for conveying and sorting products into alignment includes at least one conveyor belt and at least one surface for gathering products, arranged downstream the belt. At least two conveyor belts are arranged at different heights and convey the products according to a predefined arrangement. A lower belt leads to a carousel for picking up and transferring a product at a time into a conveyance channel that leads to the gathering surface. An upper belt includes at least one portion that surmounts an end of the lower belt arranged downstream the first carousel. The portion leads to an apparatus for overturning the products to transfer them onto the lower belt end, with an orientation, of the products, opposite of the one adopted on the upper belt. The part is affected by a second carousel for picking up and transferring one product at a time into the conveyance channel. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036866 | SINGULATORS WITH PORTS FOR DIVERTING ITEMS - Disclosed are various embodiments for a singulator that has a port for diverting items. An item is received on at least one conveyor segment of a singulator. The item is transported using at least one conveyor segment to a side wall of the singulator. The item is transported using at least one conveyor segment through a port in the side wall of the singulator. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036867 | AN APPARATUS FOR PICKING AND PLACING A PLATE-LIKE PRODUCT - An apparatus for picking and placing a plate-like product comprises: a base; at least two guide rods disposed on said base vertically; a picking and placing device mounted on each of said guide rods vertically slidably, the picking and placing device is telescopic in a horizontal direction to smoothly and steadily pick and place the plate-like product; a driving device disposed on said base, said driving device connects with said picking and placing device for driving said pick and place device to slide along the respective guide rods. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036868 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ULTRAHIGH-VISCOSITY REFINED COTTON AND DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING REFINED COTTON PULP - A device for transporting a refined cotton pulp including: a blower, a material bin, valve plates, a central axis, a motor, and a transporting pipe. The material bin includes a mouth-like upper part and a lower part including a first material outlet. A first material outlet is disposed at the lower part of the material bin and communicates with the transporting pipe. One end of the transporting pipe communicates with the blower, and the other end of the transporting pipe functions as a second material outlet. The valve plates are disposed in the material bin via the central axis. The motor is in transmission connection to the central axis. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036869 | Blowing device for a rotary airlock - Disclosed is a blowing device for a rotary air lock, comprising a flushing gas stream that is fed by a gas supply line ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036870 | APPARATUS FOR HANDING AND MOVING A STACK OF TIRES - A rotary apparatus or machine that takes or receives a barrel stack of mounted tires in the vertical position (i.e., barrel stacked), and rotates the stack as a whole to a horizontal position, where each unit or tire is an upright position. The tires can then be rolled off individually or in multiple units to be installed on the equipment being built, or transported from the tire holding area to the assembly floor or installation area. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036871 | Devices and Methods for Collecting and Hauling Materials - The present application discloses devices for collecting and hauling materials, and methods of using the devices. The devices generally include a post and a sheet. The post includes a number of attachment points and the sheet includes a number of connectors. The connectors are selectively attachable to the attachment points on the post to position the sheet between an open orientation for loading the materials onto the sheet, and a closed orientation for transporting the device with the materials. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036872 | Powered Sliding Platform Assembly - A powered sliding platform assembly may include an actuator, a platform, and a controller. The platform may have a rail defining first and second openings configured to receive a pin of an actuator. The actuator and the rail may be arranged such that while the platform moves between extended and retracted positions, the pin rides along the rail between the openings. The controller may be programmed to, in response to a signal indicative of an object being proximate the platform, inhibit movement of the platform. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036873 | SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a cover member including a first guide surface guiding a sheet and capable of switching between a close state and an open state with respect to the apparatus body, a guide member including a second guide surface opposing to the first guide surface, and a conveyance unit conveying a sheet through a path between the first guide surface and the second guide surface. The guide member includes an abutment portion formed of a depression in the second guide surface, and is supported pivotally on the apparatus body to an outer side of the apparatus body. The sheet conveyance apparatus further includes a regulation portion supported on the apparatus body and formed to abut against the abutment portion so as to regulate a pivot angle of the guide member. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036874 | Structure Of Air-Pocket Film Reel - A structure of an air-pocket film reel includes a support holder mountable to an air-pocket film machine and an air-pocket film reel mountable to the support holder. The support holder has an end portion including at least one constraint section formed thereon. The air-pocket film reel has an end including an engagement section engageable with and thus mating the constraint section. When the air-pocket film reel is fit to the support holder, the engagement section is put into mating engagement with the constraint section of the support holder to effectively prevent slipping of the air-pocket film reel and achieve synchronous rotation of the support holder and the air-pocket film reel to thereby improve overall productivity, better sealing effect, and enhance stability. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036875 | ULTRASONIC ROLL TAIL CLOSURE OF NON-WOVEN WEB MATERIAL METHOD AND APPARATUS - An apparatus for securing the tail end of a spirally wound roll of nonwoven, polymer-based material to the roll to preclude unintended unwinding of the roll, the apparatus comprising a winding assembly for forming about a winding axis a spirally wound roll with a tail end, a fixture for a roll tacking assembly with an ultrasonic tool oscillating on an oscillating axis, and a fixture for moving the tool into momentary tangential contact with an outermost winding layer of the roll in a manner that orients the oscillating axis orthogonally to the winding axis. The apparatus implements a method of locating the tail end of the spirally wound roll and orienting the tail end in relation to the securing tool. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036876 | THIN GLASS LAMINATE - There is provided a thin glass laminate capable of preventing a thin glass from being broken when the thin glass laminate is subjected to processing or treatment by a roll-to-roll process. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036877 | DAMPER MECHANISM OF TURNING MEMBER, RELAY CONVEYING UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The damper mechanism includes a rack and a damper unit. The rack is provided in an apparatus main body. The damper unit is provided in a turning member. The damper unit has a movable gear, a fixed gear and a supporting member. The movable gear is configured to engage with the rack and to rotate by the turning of the turning member. The fixed gear is configured to be engaged with the movable gear and to apply a load to the rotation of the movable gear. The movable gear is supported by the supporting member so as to move relatively with respect to the fixed gear in a direction to be engaged with the fixed gear at the turning of the turning member in one direction and in another direction to be separated from the fixed gear at the turning of the turning member in the other direction. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036878 | Stripping Device - A stripping device for stripping sheet-shaped objects from a roller includes at least one stripper. The stripper is mounted rotatably about a bearing and includes stripping portion configured to be tapering to a point and a support portion which is different from the stripping portion. The stripping portion and the support portion are arranged relative to each other and the stripper is mounted such that, when the stripper is pressed against the roller with prestressing during operation, the stripper has two mutually spaced apart contact points with the roller, which contact points are defined by the stripping portion and the support portion of the stripper. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036879 | SHEET DISCHARGE APPARATUS, SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet discharge apparatus includes a sheet stacking portion on which a sheet discharged by a discharging portion is stacked, and a control portion configured to control a moving unit such that a height position of an uppermost sheet stacked on the sheet stacking portion becomes a first height position. In a case where a sheet detection portion detects that the height position of the uppermost sheet is above a second height position, the control portion sets a sheet discharge speed of the discharging portion to a first sheet discharge speed. In a case where the sheet detection portion detects that the height position of the uppermost sheet becomes lower than the second height position, the control portion controls the sheet discharge speed to be a second sheet discharge speed faster than the first sheet discharge speed. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036880 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A control portion controls a distance H and/or a shift amount L | 2017-02-09 |
20170036881 | SHEET STACKING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet stacking apparatus includes a discharging portion including a nip portion nipping and conveying a sheet, a stacking portion on which the sheet discharged by the discharging portion is stacked, an air blowing unit configured to blow air toward a lower face of the sheet being discharged by the discharging portion, and an air volume control portion configured to control the air blowing unit such that a volume of the air blown by the air blowing unit is switched from a first air volume to a second air volume which is smaller than the first air volume while the nip portion of the discharging portion is nipping and conveying the sheet to set the volume of the air to the second air volume in a case where a trailing end of the sheet discharged by the discharging portion passes through the nip portion. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036882 | POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - To prevent sheets from being allowed to be delivered after activation of a system when over-stacking has been detected before the activation of the system, a post-processing apparatus includes a stacking tray configured to allow sheets subjected to predetermined processing to be stacked thereon. The post-processing apparatus determines whether or not additional sheets are allowed to be stacked onto the stacking tray based on the number of sheets stacked on the stacking tray. The determination result indicating that the additional sheets are prohibited to be stacked onto the stacking tray is stored in a nonvolatile RAM. The post-processing apparatus determines, after being activated, whether or not the determination result is stored in the nonvolatile RAM, and determines that the additional sheets are prohibited to be stacked onto the stacking tray when the determination result is stored in the nonvolatile RAM. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036883 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOVING AN ELONGATE ROD - An apparatus for moving an elongate rod longitudinally and rotationally, and a method of moving the elongate rod longitudinally and rotationally, are provided. A translation member has a first translation member end held relatively stationary and a longitudinally spaced second translation member end which is selectively movable longitudinally with respect to the first translation member end via actuation of the translation member. The second translation member end is operatively connected to selectively impart longitudinal motion to the elongate rod. A rotation member has a first rotation member end held relatively stationary and a longitudinally spaced second rotation member end which is selectively rotatable with respect to the first rotation member end via actuation of the rotation member. The second rotation member end is operatively connected to selectively impart rotational motion to the elongate rod. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036884 | LOCKING ROTATING REEL ASSEMBLY - A reel assembly includes a core, two flanges, and two end stands. The core defines a longitudinal axis and has two ends. Each of the flanges is coupled to one of the ends of the core, and at least one of the flanges includes a lock receiver. Each of the end stands is coupled to one flange, and at least one of the end stands includes a lock insert. The lock insert is configured to be inserted into the lock receiver in an axial direction. When the lock insert is within the lock receiver, contact between the lock insert and the lock receiver generates a frictional force against movement of the flanges relative to the end stands in a rotational direction orthogonal to the axial direction. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036885 | CONTAINER AND CRANK APPARATUS FOR TIE-DOWN STRAPS - A strap storage container has a strap storage rack and a crank mechanism for coiling the straps. The crank mechanism passes through the storage container and has a handle on a first end and strap receiving aperture (e.g., a slot) on a second end. The strap storage rack is removably insertable within the strap storage container. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036886 | Control system for a platform lift apparatus - A platform lift apparatus moves objects vertically within a structure such as between floors of a residential or commercial structure. The platform lift apparatus further comprises a main body having a platform receiving portion and a utility portion. A drive train is substantially contained within the utility portion of the main body. The drive train comprises a rotatable shaft having plural lift drums and a motor operatively coupled to the shaft to cause selective rotation thereof. Each of the lift drums has an associated lift tether coupled thereto and wound thereon. A platform is coupled to respective ends of the lift tethers to suspend the platform from the platform receiving portion of the main body. The platform is selectively movable by operation of the drive train to travel vertically relative to the main body. The platform is substantially nested within the platform receiving portion of the main body when at an uppermost point of travel. At least one load sensor is operatively coupled to at least one of the lift tethers. The load sensor provides a load signal corresponding to load on the associated one of the lift tethers. A control circuit is operatively coupled to the motor and the at least one load sensor, wherein the control circuit controls operation of the motor responsive to the load signal. The control circuit causes the platform to travel upward by driving the motor to rotate the shaft in a first direction to wind the lift tethers onto the respective lift drums and causes the platform to travel downward by driving the motor to rotate the shaft in a second direction to unwind the lift tethers from the respective lift drums. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036887 | MULTI-DRIVE THRUST MANAGER FOR ELEVATOR CONTROL - According to an aspect, an elevator system includes a propulsion system having a plurality of motor segments forming a primary portion and a plurality of drives to impart force on a secondary portion coupled to an elevator car. The elevator system also includes a controller operable to identify a local neighborhood of the drives and determine a health status of each of the drives within the local neighborhood. The controller is further operable to adjust a thrust command per active drive of the local neighborhood based on at least one of the health status and a position of each active drive of the local neighborhood with respect to the secondary portion. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036888 | ELEVATOR WITH BRAKE DEVICE IN THE MANNER OF A CLAMP BRAKE - An elevator with a brake device for braking a car and/or keeping it stationary on at least one braking rail. The brake device has at least two brake shoes situated opposite from each other, and at least one brake clamp with two clamp arms for opening and closing clamp jaws acting on the brake shoes. In certain embodiments, only one of the clamp arms is connected to the car in pivoting fashion via a bearing with a pivot axle that is affixed to the car, oriented parallel to the direction of travel. In certain embodiments, the brake clamp is supported on the car in such a way that the clamp jaws, by pivoting together in the same direction, are able to follow a movement that is forced on a brake shoe due to local position deviations of the associated braking rail. | 2017-02-09 |