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公开(公告)号：US11897649B2
公开(公告)日：2024-02-13
申请号：US18174016
申请日：2023-02-24
IPC分类号： B65B65/08 , B65B61/06 , B65B61/28 , B65B9/207 , B65B9/20 , B29C65/00 , B29C65/18 , B29C65/74 , B29C65/78 , B65B51/30 , B29C65/30 , B65B57/14 , B29L31/00 , B65B29/00
CPC分类号： B65B61/06 , B29C65/18 , B29C65/305 , B29C65/7451 , B29C65/7894 , B29C65/7897 , B29C66/005 , B29C66/1122 , B29C66/133 , B29C66/135 , B29C66/4312 , B29C66/4322 , B29C66/83513 , B29C66/849 , B65B9/207 , B65B9/2049 , B65B51/306 , B65B61/28 , B65B65/08 , B29C66/73921 , B29L2031/7128 , B65B29/00 , B65B57/14
摘要： A fin sealer and method to seal a radially outwardly directed fin of a tubular web structure by directing the fin through a nip between a first and a second fin sealing rollers while communicating heat to the fin through at least one of the fin sealing rollers is provided. The fin sealer is configured to maintain a nominal face-to-face relation between an outer annulus of the first fin sealing roller and an outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller with a flexible connection between a hub element of the second fin sealing roller with the outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller.
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公开(公告)号：US11655059B2
公开(公告)日：2023-05-23
申请号：US17199742
申请日：2021-03-12
发明人： James D. Evans , Herbert Cary Longest , Tamika S. Murrell , Robert V. Powell, Jr. , Jeremy Straight , Jarrod W. Chalkley
IPC分类号： B65B5/10 , B65B1/24 , B65B1/46 , B65B5/06 , B65B5/08 , B65B29/00 , B65B35/30 , B65B39/00 , B65B43/54 , B65B65/00 , B65B9/20 , B65B37/10
CPC分类号： B65B5/101 , B65B1/24 , B65B1/46 , B65B5/061 , B65B5/08 , B65B29/00 , B65B35/30 , B65B39/007 , B65B43/54 , B65B65/006 , B65B9/20 , B65B37/10 , B65B2220/18
摘要： Systems and methods for manufacturing and inserting a predetermined number of material-filled pouches into containers are disclosed. A system includes a pouch providing system comprising a plurality of lanes, wherein each one of the plurality of lanes includes a pouch making machine and a hold-back structure. The system also includes a conveyor system structured and arranged to move a plurality of containers into alignment with the plurality of lanes. The system further includes a controller structured and arranged to control the hold-back structure in each one of the plurality of lanes such that the pre-determined pouches are inserted into the plurality of containers when the plurality of containers are aligned with the plurality of lanes.
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公开(公告)号：US10888108B2
公开(公告)日：2021-01-12
申请号：US15224186
申请日：2016-07-29
发明人： Herbert C. Longest , Jarrod W. Chalkley , Tamika S. Murrell , Jeremy J. Straight , Travis M. Garthaffner , Leah A. Meyers , James D. Evans
IPC分类号： B65B1/32 , A24B3/06 , B65B57/10 , A24F23/02 , B65B1/16 , B65B9/00 , B65B1/36 , G01F11/40 , B65B29/00 , B65B1/46 , B65B37/14
摘要： Systems and methods for measuring tobacco for packaging in pouches are disclosed. A system includes a hopper structured and arranged to hold a granular material in a hopper cavity. The system also includes a measuring system including a measuring cavity and a tube that is slidable in the hopper cavity between a first position unaligned with the measuring cavity and a second position over and aligned with the measuring cavity. The measuring system is configured to continuously communicate a vacuum to the measuring cavity. The measuring system is configured to move a portion of the granular material from the hopper cavity to the measuring cavity when the tube is in the first position. The measuring system is configured to move the portion of the granular material from the measuring cavity to a pouch making machine using pressurized gas that overcomes the vacuum when the tube is in the second position.
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公开(公告)号：US11744275B2
公开(公告)日：2023-09-05
申请号：US17136398
申请日：2020-12-29
发明人： Herbert C. Longest , Jarrod W. Chalkley , Tamika S. Murrell , Jeremy J. Straight , Travis M. Garthaffner , Leah A. Meyers , James D. Evans
IPC分类号： B65B1/36 , B65B1/46 , B65B57/10 , G01F11/40 , B65B29/00 , A24B3/06 , A24F23/02 , B65B1/16 , B65B37/14
CPC分类号： A24B3/06 , A24F23/02 , B65B1/16 , B65B1/36 , B65B1/46 , B65B29/00 , B65B57/10 , G01F11/40 , B65B37/14 , B65B2210/10 , B65B2220/18
摘要： Systems and methods for measuring tobacco for packaging in pouches are disclosed. A system includes a hopper structured and arranged to hold a granular material in a hopper cavity. The system also includes a measuring system including a measuring cavity and a tube that is slidable in the hopper cavity between a first position unaligned with the measuring cavity and a second position over and aligned with the measuring cavity. The measuring system is configured to continuously communicate a vacuum to the measuring cavity. The measuring system is configured to move a portion of the granular material from the hopper cavity to the measuring cavity when the tube is in the first position. The measuring system is configured to move the portion of the granular material from the measuring cavity to a pouch making machine using pressurized gas that overcomes the vacuum when the tube is in the second position.
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公开(公告)号：US11662241B1
公开(公告)日：2023-05-30
申请号：US17674192
申请日：2022-02-17
发明人： Jarrod W. Chalkley , Robert Powell , Christopher R. Newcomb , Jeremy Straight , Isaac J. McGill , James David Evans , Patrick McElhinney
CPC分类号： G01F11/40 , B65B1/08 , B65B29/00 , B65G11/206 , G01F11/006 , G01F11/284
摘要： A doser assembly includes a hopper assembly configured to receive filler material, a vibration transmission assembly coupled to the hopper assembly, and a paddle in a hopper opening that extends through the hopper assembly. The vibration transmission assembly includes a shaft that is configured to rotate around a central rotation axis, an eccentric that is fixed to the shaft and has a center that is radially offset from the central rotation axis, a connecting rod that is pivotably connected to the center of the eccentric, and a bracket that is pivotably connected to the connecting rod. A first end of the paddle is pivotably coupled to the hopper assembly at a paddle pivot joint. The paddle is fixed to the bracket of the vibration transmission assembly separately from the hopper assembly. The vibration transmission assembly is configured to cause the paddle to reciprocatingly pivot around the paddle pivot joint.
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公开(公告)号：US20180281997A1
公开(公告)日：2018-10-04
申请号：US15473351
申请日：2017-03-29
摘要： The present disclosure provides an apparatus for forming a stream of individual packets, comprising a folder arranged to form a tubular web structure, a feeder arranged to feed the formed tubular web structure to a nip; a first rotor comprising a first sealing jaw and a knife, a second rotor comprising a second sealing jaw and an anvil, the sealing jaws, the knife and anvil rotating into opposing relation at the nip so as to form a severed, completed packet beyond the nip. The apparatus includes an open ended packet catcher adjacent the first and second rotors, which is arranged to catch the severed, completed packets beyond the nip whereby a stream of packets is established. The packet catcher includes a stripper disposed in a proximal location to at least one of the anvil, the knife and the sealing jaws when the anvil, the knife and/or the sealing jaws are rotated beyond the nip, whereby, should a completed packet stick to any of the anvil, the knife and/or the sealing jaws, the stripper is operative to free the stuck packet from the anvil, the knife and/or the sealing jaw. The present disclosure provides a fin sealer and method to seal a radially outwardly directed fin of a tubular web structure by directing the fin through a nip between a first and a second fin sealing rollers while communicating heat to the fin through at least one of the fin sealing rollers, the fin sealer being further arranged to maintain a nominal face-to-face relation between an outer annulus of the first fin sealing roller and an outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller with a flexible connection between a hub element of the second fin sealing roller with the outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller. A cooling system is also provided, which is operative upon one of the rotors of a cut and seal station.
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公开(公告)号：US11254460B2
公开(公告)日：2022-02-22
申请号：US15473351
申请日：2017-03-29
IPC分类号： B65B61/06 , B65B65/08 , B65B61/28 , B65B9/207 , B65B9/20 , B29C65/00 , B29C65/18 , B29C65/74 , B29C65/78 , B65B51/30 , B29C65/30 , B65B57/14 , B29L31/00 , B65B29/00
摘要： The present disclosure provides an apparatus for forming a stream of individual packets, comprising a folder arranged to form a tubular web structure, a feeder arranged to feed the formed tubular web structure to a nip; a first rotor comprising a first sealing jaw and a knife, a second rotor comprising a second sealing jaw and an anvil, the sealing jaws, the knife and anvil rotating into opposing relation at the nip so as to form a severed, completed packet beyond the nip. The apparatus includes an open ended packet catcher adjacent the first and second rotors, which is arranged to catch the severed, completed packets beyond the nip whereby a stream of packets is established. The packet catcher includes a stripper disposed in a proximal location to at least one of the anvil, the knife and the sealing jaws when the anvil, the knife and/or the sealing jaws are rotated beyond the nip, whereby, should a completed packet stick to any of the anvil, the knife and/or the sealing jaws, the stripper is operative to free the stuck packet from the anvil, the knife and/or the sealing jaw. The present disclosure provides a fin sealer and method to seal a radially outwardly directed fin of a tubular web structure by directing the fin through a nip between a first and a second fin sealing rollers while communicating heat to the fin through at least one of the fin sealing rollers, the fin sealer being further arranged to maintain a nominal face-to-face relation between an outer annulus of the first fin sealing roller and an outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller with a flexible connection between a hub element of the second fin sealing roller with the outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller. A cooling system is also provided, which is operative upon one of the rotors of a cut and seal station.
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公开(公告)号：US20200324924A1
公开(公告)日：2020-10-15
申请号：US16382820
申请日：2019-04-12
发明人： Gregory L. NELSON , Christopher Ryan Newcomb , James D. Evans , Thien Nguyen , Jarrod W. Chalkley , Robert V. Powell
摘要： In an example embodiment, an apparatus for making pouch products includes a conveyor system. The conveyor system includes a first receiving location along a path of the conveyor system, and a dosing location along the path of the conveyor system. The apparatus also includes a first material dispensing station configured to transfer a first material to the first receiving location. The first material includes a first elastic layer and a first support layer. The first material dispensing station includes a dispenser roller configured to hold a roll of the first material, a plurality of rollers configured to convey the first material from the dispenser roller to the first receiving location, and a stripper plate configured remove at least a portion of the first support layer from a portion of the first elastic layer.
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公开(公告)号：US10399712B2
公开(公告)日：2019-09-03
申请号：US14584668
申请日：2014-12-29
发明人： Herbert Carrington Longest, Jr. , Jarrod W. Chalkley , Tamika S. Murrell , Leah A. Meyers , Jeremy J. Straight , Travis M. Garthaffner
IPC分类号： B65B1/32 , B65B1/02 , B65B29/02 , B65B1/16 , B65B29/00 , B65B57/14 , B65B1/36 , B65B1/46 , B65B1/38
摘要： Systems and methods for metering a granular material for packaging in pouches are disclosed. A system includes a hopper structured and arranged to hold a granular material in a hopper cavity. The system also includes a measuring system including a measuring cavity and a tube that is slidable in the hopper cavity between a first position unaligned with the measuring cavity and a second position over and aligned with the measuring cavity. The measuring system is structured and arranged to move a portion of the granular material from the hopper cavity to the measuring cavity when the tube is in the first position. The measuring system is structured and arranged to move the portion of the granular material from the measuring cavity to a pouch making machine using pressurized gas when the tube is in the second position.
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公开(公告)号：US11891204B2
公开(公告)日：2024-02-06
申请号：US17674216
申请日：2022-02-17
发明人： Jarrod W. Chalkley , Robert Powell , Christopher R. Newcomb , Jeremy Straight , Isaac J. McGill , James David Evans , Patrick McElhinney
摘要： A cleaner assembly for an apparatus for making pouch products includes a cleaner roller and a poker roller. The cleaner roller may counter rotate with a rotatable drum of the apparatus, in contact with an upper surface of a first elastic layer on the rotatable drum, and at a greater tangential speed than at least one surface of an outer circumferential surface of the rotatable drum or an upper surface of the first elastic layer. The poker roller includes projections that are each configured to extend into one or more divots of the rotatable drum. The poker roller may counter rotate with the rotatable drum and at a same tangential speed as the at least one surface such that the projections extend into and out of separate, respective divots of the rotatable drum based on the counter rotation of the poker roller and the rotatable drum.
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