公开(公告)号：US20210053744A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US16498885

申请日：2018-03-29

申请人： MARS, INCORPORATED

发明人： Uwe Nehus ,  Stefan Eberhardt ,  Davide Ronchi

IPC分类号： B65D83/00 ,  B65D83/06

摘要： Dispensing devices and methods are provided. A dispensing device comprises an opening accessing an insertion path thereof, two opposing surfaces configured to compress a flexible package inserted into the insertion path while moving across the flexible package in two directions, and an opener configured to bend an opening region of the package out of a plane defined by the flexible package and further configured to cut a distal portion of an opening region of the flexible package. A method of dispensing product from a flexible package is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20190185239A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16099727

申请日：2017-06-15

申请人： MARS, INCORPORATED

发明人： Uwe Nehus ,  Stefan Eberhardt ,  Gytis Kulbickas

IPC分类号： B65D75/58 ,  B65D75/32

CPC分类号： B65D75/5855 ,  B65D33/16 ,  B65D33/25 ,  B65D33/34 ,  B65D75/322 ,  B65D75/58 ,  B65D81/32

摘要： Embodiments described herein provide for a flexible package including one or more permanent seals and an easy-peel seal. The easy-peel seal an elongated shape that defines a convex portion which projects away from the enclosed space. When opening the package by pulling apart the opposing walls thereof as by grasping and pulling a plurality of flaps, the effective peeling force increases at least 5 N as the package is opened.

公开(公告)号：US10829259B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-10

申请号：US16498841

申请日：2018-03-29

申请人： MARS, INCORPORATED

发明人： Uwe Nehus ,  Stefan Eberhardt ,  Davide Ronchi

IPC分类号： B65B69/00 ,  A01K5/01 ,  A01K5/02 ,  B65B57/04 ,  B65D35/28

摘要： Dispensing devices and methods are provided. A dispensing device comprises an opening defining an insertion path extending through an internal chamber thereof, two fragmentation rollers aligned with each other within the internal chamber, with the insertion path extending therebetween, a sensor configured to sense the package within the insertion path, a first securing device having opposing surfaces configured to secure the package within the insertion path, a second securing device having opposing surfaces configured to secure the package within the insertion path, a cam operatively connecting the first and second securing devices, and an opener configured to provide an opening in the package to allow the product to leave the package. A method of dispensing a product from a flexible package is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20200115092A1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-16

申请号：US16498841

申请日：2018-03-29

申请人： MARS, INCORPORATED

发明人： Uwe Nehus ,  Stefan Eberhardt ,  Davide Ronchi

IPC分类号： B65B69/00 ,  A01K5/01 ,  A01K5/02 ,  B65B57/04

摘要： Dispensing devices and methods are provided. A dispensing device comprises an opening defining an insertion path extending through an internal chamber thereof, two fragmentation rollers aligned with each other within the internal chamber, with the insertion path extending therebetween, a sensor configured to sense the package within the insertion path, a first securing device having opposing surfaces configured to secure the package within the insertion path, a second securing device having opposing surfaces configured to secure the package within the insertion path, a cam operatively connecting the first and second securing devices, and an opener configured to provide an opening in the package to allow the product to leave the package. A method of dispensing a product from a flexible package is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US11192674B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-07

申请号：US16498885

申请日：2018-03-29

申请人： MARS, INCORPORATED

发明人： Uwe Nehus ,  Stefan Eberhardt ,  Davide Ronchi

IPC分类号： B65D83/00 ,  B65B69/00 ,  B65D35/28 ,  A01K5/01 ,  A01K5/02 ,  B65B57/04 ,  B65D83/06

摘要： Dispensing devices and methods are provided. A dispensing device comprises an opening accessing an insertion path thereof, two opposing surfaces configured to compress a flexible package inserted into the insertion path while moving across the flexible package in two directions, and an opener configured to bend an opening region of the package out of a plane defined by the flexible package and further configured to cut a distal portion of an opening region of the flexible package. A method of dispensing product from a flexible package is also provided.