Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
053434000 | Flexible preform cover (e.g., bags, pouches) | 34 |
20080236104 | PROTECTION AND STORAGE OF COLLECTABLES - An apparatus for protection and storage of collectables and for use with a vacuum pump, the apparatus having a sealed container, an access panel, a sealed air dam to receive a nozzle of the vacuum pump while maintaining constant pressure inside the container during insertion into the nozzle, a dial lock to simultaneously seal and unseal the container and lock and unlock the access panel when the dial lock is closed and opened, respectively, and a vacuum indicator. Also, a method for protection and storage of collectables and for use with a vacuum pump, the method including enclosing, accessing, sealing and forming a vacuum in a space, selectively penetrating the enclosed space with the vacuum pump, and indicating whether a vacuum is formed. | 10-02-2008 |
20090000253 | Flexible Storage Bag - The flexible storage bag includes overlaying first and second sidewalls defining an internal volume that can be accessed from an open top edge. To evacuate air from the internal volume after the open top edge has been closed, the bag includes a one-way valve element attached to the first sidewall and communicating with the internal volume. To prevent the one-way valve element from becoming clogged by the opposing second sidewall, the bag also includes a textured portion that maintains at least a partial clearance between the first and second sidewalls proximate the valve element. To prevent contamination of the valve element, the textured portion can also be configured to facilitate removal of liquids and juices from air exhausting from the storage bag. | 01-01-2009 |
20090007523 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVACUATING AND SEALING CONTAINERS - An apparatus and method for creating a vacuum-sealed package comprising the placement of the item to be vacuum packed in a container; sealing the container, placing a portion of the container in contact with a sealable chamber; sealing the chamber, creating holes in the container, evacuating the desired amount of air from the container and creating a seal between the interior of the container and the holes. | 01-08-2009 |
20090100802 | VACUUM PACKAGE SYSTEM - A vacuum packaging system for transporting a plurality of medical containers includes a plurality of medical containers each having a head side and a base side and a tray that receives and supports the medical containers. The tray includes opposing first and second sidewalls, opposing front and rear walls and a bottom floor. The walls extend generally vertically from the floor of the tray. At least one platform generally extends parallel to the floor of the tray. An air impervious flexible film defines an internal cavity. The air impervious flexible film completely surrounds the tray and the medical containers and the internal cavity is evacuated to and maintained at a predetermined vacuum level below atmospheric pressure. One of the head side and the base side of each medical container contacts a top surface of at least one platform when the medical containers are positioned in the tray. | 04-23-2009 |
20090188211 | Bag wrinkle remover, leak detection systems, and electromagnetic agitation for liquid containment systems - Systems and methods for containing and manipulating fluids, such as those involving collapsible bags and rigid containers that may be used as mixing systems, and as reactors for performing chemical, biochemical and/or biological reactions, are provided. A series of improvements and features for fluid containment systems such as containers including bag wrinkle removing systems, leak detection systems, and electromagnetic agitation systems are described. | 07-30-2009 |
20090193760 | REFRIGERATOR DOOR VACUUM PRESERVATION SYSTEM - A refrigerator includes a hands-free vacuum preservation system mounted on a door of the refrigerator comprising a main body portion having a slot therein for receiving an open end of a plastic bag. Sensors within the slot detect the presence of the bag and a retaining device is actuated to punch holes in the bag and retain the bag in position for a vacuum sealing event. An intake port within the system communicates with a vacuum source to remove air from the bag, and a heat sealer seals the bag closed. In a preferred embodiment, once sensors located on the main body portion detect the presence of a consumer's hand, the retaining device releases the bag. The resultant vacuum sealed bag can be stored in a conventional manner, or by hanging the bag from hooks extending through the holes formed therein by the retaining device. | 08-06-2009 |
20090260325 | Packaging machine and method for packaging of products in bags - A packaging machine and a method for packaging of products in bags, respectively, comprises a lid ( | 10-22-2009 |
20090260326 | Method and device for packaging of bulk goods in bags - A method or a device, respectively, for packaging of bulk goods in bags ( | 10-22-2009 |
20090288370 | FLEXIBLE FULL PACKAGE DEFLATORS AND FORMER - A deflator apparatus for use in a form, fill and seal bagging machine to deflate excess air from and form a filled or partially filled package of bulk goods includes a first deflator having a plurality of first flexible bands that extends between a pair of first arms. The apparatus further includes a second deflator having at least one second flexible band that extends between a pair of second arms. The first and second deflators are spaced from one another and movable relative to one another to sandwich the package of bulk goods between the plurality of first flexible bands and the at least one second flexible band to remove excess air from the package and form the package. | 11-26-2009 |
20090293430 | Method for positioning a loaded bag in a vacuum chamber - A method of positioning a loaded bag in a vacuum chamber includes loading a bag by placing a product in the bag; placing the bag on an infeed conveyor that is transparent to IR; advancing the bag, on the conveyor, to a sensing apparatus including an infrared camera disposed above the conveyor, and a bank of LED's disposed below the conveyor; interrogating the loaded bag, using the sensing apparatus, with infrared radiation to detect the trailing edge of the product inside the bag; transmitting information acquired from the interrogating step to a PLC; advancing the interrogated loaded bag a distance, based in the information acquired from the interrogating step, to a vacuum chamber including a heat seal assembly; and heat sealing the loaded bag with the heat seal assembly to close the bag mouth. | 12-03-2009 |
20090301034 | SEALED CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - The present invention relates to sealed containers or pouches. More specifically, the present invention relates to containers, such as flexible packages or bags wherein the containers or pouch can be compressed or evacuated to remove excess air, fluid or other gaseous content and then sealed in such compressed or evacuated arrangement. | 12-10-2009 |
20100083616 | REFUSE DISPOSAL APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USING SAME - An apparatus that can be used for packaging refuse, such as soiled diapers, for disposal or items, such as food and medicine, for storage can comprise a receptacle having an upper open end, a cover connected proximate the upper end of the receptacle, and a rotatable tube mounted on a pair of bosses carried by the receptacle. The rotatable tube can carry a roll of linearly attached disposable bags for receiving refuse and the like. Sealing means can be provided for sealing at least one of the disposable bags after receiving refuse or other item to be packaged. A suction motor can be provided in communication with the disposable bags to vacuum air out of the disposable bag. A cutting assembly can be connected to the cover for cutting the disposable bag from the plurality of linearly attached disposable bags. | 04-08-2010 |
20100126117 | REFRIGERATOR DOOR VACUUM PRESERVATION SYSTEM - A refrigerator includes a hands-free vacuum preservation system mounted on a door of the refrigerator comprising a main body portion having a slot therein for receiving an open end of a plastic bag. Sensors within the slot detect the presence of the bag and a retaining device is actuated to punch holes in the bag and retain the bag in position for a vacuum sealing event. An intake port within the system communicates with a vacuum source to remove air from the bag, and a heat sealer seals the bag closed. In a preferred embodiment, once sensors located on the main body portion detect the presence of a consumer's hand, the retaining device releases the bag. The resultant vacuum sealed bag can be stored in a conventional manner, or by hanging the bag from hooks extending through the holes formed therein by the retaining device. | 05-27-2010 |
20100139213 | PACKING METHOD USING AIR EVACUATIVE BINDING TYPE AIR PACKING BAG - In an air evacuative binding type air packing bag and a packing method using the same, an air cylinder is bended to form a first cushioning wall and a second cushioning wall, two sides of the first cushioning wall and the second cushioning wall are adhered to each other to form an accepting space. Next, an article is placed in the accepting space, and air in the accepting space is then evacuated to allow the first cushioning wall and the second cushioning wall to bind the article up to retain the article in the accepting space and not to be shaken with the air packing bag. | 06-10-2010 |
20100180548 | EVACUABLE STORAGE BAG - A plastic storage bag which has flexible thermoplastic sidewalls can be evacuated by a vacuum device to preserve food items. The bag includes an interior volume provided by the sidewalls in which the food items can be inserted through an open top edge. Air from interior volume can also be withdrawn through the open top edge by the vacuum device prior to sealing the opening. To prevent the sidewalls from collapsing against themselves in a manner that impedes the flow of air to the vacuum device, the bag can include a separation member that maintains some separation between the sidewalls proximate the open top edge. | 07-22-2010 |
20100192518 | Method and apparatus for evacuating re-sealable bags - The present invention is a method and apparatus for quickly, reliably, and inexpensively evacuating air from ordinary re-sealable plastic bags without employing special adapters to interface with vacuum pumps. The system consists of a vacuum pump, an outer re-sealable plastic bag that acts as a flexible vacuum chamber, a vacuum tray that fits inside the outer plastic bag and prevents the outer bag from collapsing onto the vacuum port. Users operate the system by inserting the re-sealable bag to be evacuated inside the outer plastic bag until the seal of the inner bag is in the proper sealing position inside the vacuum tray. The user then seals the outer bag, turns on the vacuum pump and allows the vacuum process to run to completion, during which the re-sealable inner bag is automatically sealed by the device. The user then opens the outer plastic bag and removes the vacuum-packed inner bag. | 08-05-2010 |
20100205909 | STORAGE BAG - A flexible thermoplastic storage bag includes first and second sidewalls providing an internal volume for receiving and storing food items. The internal volume is accessible via an opening. To close the opening, the storage bag includes first and second closure features. The first closure feature may be a pair of interlocking fastening strips that can engage and release each other to allow for repeated opening and closing of the bag. The second closure feature can be a peel seal located proximate the opening. The peel seal can be opened by opposing pulling forces applied to first and second sidewalls. To further reusability of the storage bag, the peel seal can be configured as a reusable peel seal. | 08-19-2010 |
20100242410 | Packaging apparatus and method of packaging - A packaging apparatus including a receptacle, a ram, a film dispensing assembly and first and second elongate members. The receptacle defines a central axis and has a dispensing end with first and second substantially linear and parallel opposed edges that define an axial limit of the dispensing end. The plastic film material forms a film tube about the receptacle. The first and second elongate members are substantially parallel with the first and second edges. In operation, the ram is extended to eject the batch of material through the dispensing end into the film tube. Retracting the ram forms a partial vacuum within the film tube between the batch of material and the ram. The first and second elongate members compressively engage the film tube between the batch of material and the dispensing end and thereby form folded flaps in the film tube. A method of packaging is also disclosed. | 09-30-2010 |
20100293893 | Methods and apparatus for preserving pallet units of fresh perishables in modifield atmosphere-containing bags - Methods and apparatus for enclosing a palletized container of fresh containers of perishables inside a modified atmosphere-containing plastic bag/enclosure stretched over the containers and over upwardly-folded and sealed margins of a plastic sheet placed between the pallet and the containers to seal the containers of perishables inside the bag/enclosure and to facilitate forming and maintaining a modified atmosphere inside the bag/enclosure. | 11-25-2010 |
20110094190 | VACUUM STORAGE APPARATUS WITH SLIDING DRAWERS - The present invention features an apparatus for storing, preserving and dispensing perishable and degradable food and goods. A housing is provided, in which at least one modular unit is disposed. Physically removed from the modular unit is a vacuum pump for creating a partial vacuum therein. | 04-28-2011 |
20110138747 | BAG SEALING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for sealing thermoplastic film includes one or more bag sealing units, each comprising a lower vacuum platen and a vacuum chamber cover adapted for sealing engagement on the platen to form a vacuum chamber. A sealing bar assembly includes a sealing bar designed for constant heated operation and a pair of cooling plates which function as heat sinks. The sealing bar assembly is pneumatically reciprocated between a raised, disengaged position and a lowered position with the sealing bar engaging the neck of a bag for hermetically sealing same. The cooling plates clamp the bag neck against a sealing support assembly. A method of sealing a thermoplastic film bag includes the steps of placing a packaging object in a thermoplastic bag and placing the bag on a cradle with the bag neck extending over a bag support assembly. A. vacuum chamber cover is placed on the platen and evacuated to form a vacuum chamber. A sealing bar assembly melds the thermoplastic to form a sealed area across the bag neck. A cutoff knife blade severs the end of the bag beyond a sealed area, which extends across its neck. | 06-16-2011 |
20120060447 | HEAT SEALER WITH ALGORITHM FOR REGULATING SEALING TEMPERATURE - A vacuum and sealing appliance comprises a heat sealing element for sealing a container during a sealing cycle. A controller controls the temperature of the heat sealing element during the sealing cycle based on a signal from a temperature sensor that senses the real-time temperature of the heat sealing element. A seal indicator light is provided which is lighted during the sealing cycle and extinguished at its completion. The signal from the controller energizes the heating element for a time to heat the sealing element to a pre-determined temperature for sealing the container and initiates a dwell time corresponding to cooling the heating element after sealing the container. Values of the real-time temperatures of the heat sealing element and values of the sealing times and the dwell times that correspond to the values of the real-time temperatures of the heat sealing element are stored in a look-up table. | 03-15-2012 |
20120090271 | Modified atmosphere packaging apparatus and method with automated bag production - An automatic packaging apparatus is provided, having a conveyor, a continuous longitudinally folded web, and cutting and sealing mechanisms for forming flexible pouches from the web. Each flexible pouch has an open end and an overlap portion specifically suitable for operation with the apparatus of this invention. The open end is separated and a load is inserted into one of the flexible pouches. After the load is inserted, air is withdrawn and a gas is preferably injected into the flexible pouch by a plurality of flat-profile snorkels, or a single, wider snorkel. The flexible pouch is then heat sealed to form a gas-tight seal. Controls, preferably including a servo mechanism, are used to simultaneously operate the cutting, sealing, fluid transfer and product infeed stations of the automatic packaging apparatus. As the flexible pouch moves from the fluid transfer station to the sealing station, the gas-tight seal is maintained. | 04-19-2012 |
20120198792 | PROCESS FOR GOOD PACKAGING, NAMELY FOOD STUFFS, PACKAGINGS AND KITS FOR THEIR REALIZATION - A process for carrying out a packaging for food stuffs, such as hazelnuts, dried fruits, or powdered milk, packaged in bulk, comprises the steps of: —provision of a big bag container ( | 08-09-2012 |
20130133289 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AMORPHUS VALGANCYCLOVIR HYDROCHLORIDE - Amorphous valgancyclovir hydrochloride has a median particle size of below 100 μm. A process for the preparation of the compound includes dissolving valgancyclovir hydrochloride in at least one solvent, removing the solvents under moisture controlled conditions, and drying the wet mass. | 05-30-2013 |
20130333328 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPACTING SOLID MEDICAL WASTE - A system for collecting and compressing waste collected in a medical or surgical procedure. The system includes a bag for collecting the waste that is seated on a mobile cart. Once the waste is collected the bag is closed and, while on the cart, transported to a compactor. While on the cart, the bag is compacted. Air in the bag is discharged through a one-way valve fitted to the bag. The one way valve may be attached to a cartridge that is inserted into the bag opening. The air discharged from the bag is filtered prior to discharge into the ambient environment. The filter may be built into the one-way valve. | 12-19-2013 |
20140190125 | Modified Atmosphere Packaging Apparatus and Method With Automated Bag Production - An automatic packaging apparatus is provided, having a conveyor, a continuous longitudinally folded web, cutting and sealing mechanisms for forming flexible pouches from the web. The apparatus also includes processing stations for loading the pouches, transferring fluids (typically gases) into and out of the pouches, and sealing the pouches. Various alternative methods and devices are provided for separating each sealed pouch from the web by either making a continuous cut across a connecting strip of web material downline of the processing stations or pre-perforating the connecting strip upline of the processing stations. When the connecting strip is pre-perforated, a sealed pouch of sufficient weight may be separated from the web passively by a takeaway conveyor, and a lighter sealed pouch may be separated from the web by a tear-off mechanism that grips and pulls the web. | 07-10-2014 |
20140311098 | PROCESS FOR INCREASING THE SHELF LIFE OF A FOOD OR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT - The present invention relates to packaging material and its use in the shelf-life extension and quality improvement of products. | 10-23-2014 |
20150089903 | Installable Vacuum Garment Bag for Luggage - The present device is a sealable vacuum bag that can be either attached or non-detached to luggage. The bag extends considerable above the luggage so it can be fully packed with clothing and other items prior to a vacuum be applied through a valve in the vacuum bag by a self-contained vacuum apparatus within the luggage. The vacuum apparatus includes an air compressor, pc board, usb charging port, battery, or combination of smaller batteries, and an on/off switch enclosed in a compact vacuum casing in the luggage. The vacuum bag connection port uses a one-way valve to seal the vacuum bag in the luggage or to allow the vacuum bag to be removed from the luggage. | 04-02-2015 |
20150121810 | Flexible Containers and Methods of Making the Same - A method of expanding a structural support volume of a flexible container can include dispensing a cryogenic fluid into at least one structural support volume and sealing the at least one structural support volume such that it has a closed volume prior to complete conversion of the cryogenic fluid into a gas and expansion of the structural support volume to a pressurized state. The flexible container includes a product volume and at least a portion of the structural support volume extends into the product volume when the structural support volume is expanded. | 05-07-2015 |
20150307217 | FOOD PRESERVATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to using a food preservation gas to flush ambient air from a food retaining space in a container, and replacing the ambient air with the food preservation gas without having to utilize a vacuum to remove ambient air like previous systems. This allows a simple home device to be utilized where previous systems were larger and more expensive. | 10-29-2015 |
20160068289 | BAG EQUIPPED WITH A GAS CHANNEL AND A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PACKAGING SUCH A BAG - A method and apparatus for packaging a bag ( | 03-10-2016 |
20160137396 | COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION GARMENT BAG AND METHODS - A commercial transportation garment bag includes a flexible, fluid-impermeable bag made of sustainable material to protect articles from damage, dirt and moisture during storage and transoceanic transportation shipping while lowering transportation cost and carbon footprint. The commercial transportation garment bag includes a storage area, a valve opening, and a one-time-use seal. A method of using the commercial transportation garment bag includes placing an article within the storage area through the storage area access opening, sealing the storage area access opening with an one-time-use seal, and evacuating fluid from the storage area through the valve device with a vacuum source. | 05-19-2016 |
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