公开(公告)号：US12077333B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US18343150

申请日：2023-06-28

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： James D. Evans ,  Herbert Cary Longest ,  Tamika S. Murrell ,  Robert V. Powell, Jr. ,  Jeremy Straight ,  Jarrod Chalkley

IPC: B65B5/10 ,  B65B1/24 ,  B65B1/46 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B5/08 ,  B65B9/20 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B35/30 ,  B65B37/10 ,  B65B39/00 ,  B65B43/54 ,  B65B65/00

CPC classification number: 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

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for tamping the contents of a container are disclosed. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a tamp head for tamping the contents of the container; and a container support assembly structured and arranged to temporarily support the bottom surface of the container during tamping, the container support assembly comprising a support element having a protrusion extending upward from a substantially flat and horizontal upper surface, wherein the protrusion is sized and shaped to correspond to the size and shape of the bottom surface of the container.

公开(公告)号：US12023888B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US17997999

申请日：2021-07-05

Applicant: G.D S.P.A.

Inventor： Salvatore Carboni ,  Antonio Vitali

IPC: B31B50/44 ,  B31B50/62 ,  B65B5/02 ,  B65B35/30 ,  B65B41/02 ,  B65B43/10 ,  B65B43/50 ,  B65B51/02 ,  B31B100/00 ,  B31B110/35

CPC classification number: B31B50/442 ,  B31B50/624 ,  B65B5/024 ,  B65B35/30 ,  B65B41/02 ,  B65B43/10 ,  B65B43/50 ,  B65B51/023 ,  B31B2100/0026 ,  B31B2110/35

Abstract: A forming unit for a container from a blank of the container. The unit includes a conveyor and at least one equipment secured to the conveyor. The equipment includes a forming device moving with continuous movement and forming a container from the blank during a predetermined forming path on the conveyor.

公开(公告)号：US20240101295A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18531969

申请日：2023-12-07

Applicant: I.M.A. INDUSTRIA MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE S.P.A.

Inventor： Dario REA ,  Fiorenzo DRAGHETTI ,  Alessandro CARAPIA ,  Filippo ROSA ,  Giacomo COLLEPALUMBO

IPC: B65B59/00 ,  B65B5/02 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B7/16 ,  B65B35/30 ,  B65B43/14 ,  B65B43/30

CPC classification number: B65B59/003 ,  B65B5/024 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B7/16 ,  B65B35/30 ,  B65B43/145 ,  B65B43/305 ,  B65B2210/04 ,  B65B2220/14

Abstract: A packaging system to pack objects in boxes includes a supply station to supply objects of a purchase order batch, an insertion station to insert in a box a specific batch picked up from the supply station, a closing station to close the box, a storage unit configured to house a respective group of folded and flattened boxes, a forming apparatus configured to carry out both an automatic pick-up of a corresponding folded and flattened box from the storage unit, and also a subsequent automatic forming of the box starting from the picked-up folded and flattened box. The forming apparatus includes a first pick-up device and a second pick-up device respectively slidably mounted on the storage unit to slide along a respective linear path, the first pick-up device remaining in a shared transfer space when it moves the folded and flattened box.

公开(公告)号：US20230406589A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

申请号：US17941146

申请日：2022-09-09

Applicant: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC

Inventor： Julien D. Merzeau ,  Frederic Limousin ,  Gerald Portrait ,  Dominique Perrin

IPC: B65D71/42 ,  B65B17/02 ,  B65B43/10 ,  B65B35/30 ,  B65B61/06

CPC classification number: B65D71/42 ,  B65B17/025 ,  B65B43/10 ,  B65B35/30 ,  B65B61/06 ,  B65D2571/00154 ,  B65D2571/0066

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a packaging system, an apparatus (400; 500; 600; 700) for forming a package, an article carrier (90; 190; 390; 490) for packaging one or more articles, a blank (10; 110; 310; 410A-B) for forming the carrier, and to a method of packaging one or more articles. The carrier (90; 190; 390; 490) comprises a main panel (12; 112; 312; 412) having one or more article retention structures (RT1, RT2) for receiving and securing the main panel (12; 112; 312; 412) to a respective article (B). The carrier (90; 190; 390; 490) comprises at least one panel having a peripheral edge, a portion of which provides at least one registration edge shaped to inhibit movement in two orthogonal directions when engaged by a reference device (440; 540; 640; 740) of a packaging apparatus (400; 500; 600; 700).

公开(公告)号：US11760520B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US17233354

申请日：2021-04-16

Applicant: BD Switzerland Sàrl

Inventor： Eddy R. Lokkers ,  John Van De Koot

IPC: B65B35/30 ,  B65B59/04 ,  B65B39/00 ,  B65B65/06 ,  B65B65/08 ,  B65B9/06 ,  B65B35/24

CPC classification number: B65B35/30 ,  B65B9/06 ,  B65B35/24 ,  B65B39/007 ,  B65B59/04 ,  B65B65/06 ,  B65B65/08 ,  B65B2210/08

Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing and packaging dosed quantities of solid drug portions is provided. The apparatus includes multiple dosing stations, each dosing station having an output opening for dispensing solid drug portions, a collector for collecting dosed quantities of solid drug portions dispensed by the dosing stations and forwarding the dosed quantities of solid drug portions to a packager, and multiple fall ducts configured to guide the solid drug portions from the output openings to the collector, each fall duct having an outlet and a number of inlet openings, the output openings of the dosing stations being aligned with the inlet openings of the fall ducts when a fall duct is positioned adjacent to a column of dosing stations. Each fall duct includes a first part and a second part detachably connected together.

公开(公告)号：US20230115614A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：US18065778

申请日：2022-12-14

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： James D. Evans ,  Herbert Cary Longest ,  Tamika S. Murrell ,  Robert V. Powell, JR. ,  Jeremy Straight ,  Jarrod Chalkley

IPC: B65B5/10 ,  B65B1/24 ,  B65B1/46 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B5/08 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B35/30 ,  B65B39/00 ,  B65B43/54 ,  B65B65/00

Abstract: Systems and methods for manufacturing and inserting a pre-determined 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.

公开(公告)号：US11427357B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-30

申请号：US17098614

申请日：2020-11-16

Applicant: Mueller Martini Holding AG

Inventor： Rolf Meyerhans ,  Roland Kost

IPC: B65B35/30 ,  B65B11/18 ,  B65H45/12 ,  B65H39/055 ,  B65H45/30 ,  B42F1/00 ,  B42C9/00 ,  B65B49/16 ,  B65B51/02

Abstract: A method for bringing together a wrapper and a plurality of inserts can be used to form an advertising means compilation. In a region of a compilation section, the wrapper and the inserts are deposited on one another individually and in succession on a conveying element which is moved in a direction of transport. A leading edge of the wrapper is deposited offset relative to leading edges of the inserts so as to form an excess length of the wrapper. The inserts are deposited on one another, forming a stack, such that the leading edges of the inserts form a common fold edge. The excess length of the wrapper, which lies flat on the conveying element or on the stack of inserts, is folded around the fold edge and, at least in part, around the stack of inserts so as to form the advertising means compilation.

公开(公告)号：US20220258894A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-18

申请号：US17186618

申请日：2021-02-26

Applicant: AFA SYSTEMS LTD.

Inventor： H. J. Paul LANGEN ,  Sharran BADRIE ,  Tomasz KARDYNAL ,  Constantin MIGHIU

IPC: B65B35/30 ,  B65B43/54 ,  B65B7/20 ,  B65B43/12 ,  B65B43/10 ,  B65B5/06

Abstract: A system is disclosed for loading cases with items comprising: an item delivery apparatus operable to deliver a plurality of items to a transfer station; a collation platform operable to support a group of items; a pedestal apparatus operable to support the group of items; a first transfer apparatus operable to transfer a plurality of items from the item delivery apparatus to the collation platform. A second transfer apparatus transfers the group of items from the collation platform to the pedestal apparatus. At least one movement rod moves the group of items. A case movement apparatus such as a six-axis robotic arm is moves an erected case in a path that sheaths a group of items located on said pedestal apparatus with an erected case. The path of the case may have a tilted position and include an arced pivoting movement.

公开(公告)号：US11407546B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US16839051

申请日：2020-04-02

Applicant: C.E.R.M.E.X. CONSTRUCTIONS ETUDES ET RECHERCHES DE MATERIELS POUR L'EMBALLAGE D'EXPEDITION

Inventor： Grégory Choplin ,  François-Régis De Brunier

IPC: B65B53/06 ,  B65B11/02 ,  B65B35/30

Abstract: A device for heating wrapped batches of products and a packaging installation provided with such a heating device, specifically having a manifold of heating elements with lines of orifices and a blocking device for the orifices using a mobile plate having for each line of orifices openings, at least two successive openings having different lengths, to go the direction of movement a) from a position blocking at least a first line of orifices and opening at least a second line of orifices, b) to another position opening the first line of orifices whilst maintaining open the second line of orifices.

公开(公告)号：US20220111984A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-14

申请号：US17645562

申请日：2021-12-22

Applicant: PROVISUR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Jürgen Bialy

IPC: B65B35/44 ,  B65B25/06 ,  B65B35/30 ,  B65B35/54 ,  B65G47/08 ,  B65G15/24 ,  B65G37/00 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B65G47/31 ,  B65G47/32

Abstract: A conveyor device is provided for conveying food products in stacks or interleaved units made of a plurality of slices of cheese or meat products. The conveyor device formats the food products in a specific product format on a plurality of parallel conveyor tracks, and fills a product gap on one of the plurality of parallel conveyor tracks incoming on the input side with a food product so that on the output side all parallel conveyor tracks are supplied with the food products. At least one product sensor is configured to detect a supply of food product on each conveyor track incoming on the input side.