| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 053441000 | Conforming by stretching or shrinking of cover over contents | 39 |
| 20130036712 | Apparatus and Methods for Producing Shrink-Wrap Packaging - A vacuum table ( | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130055682 | Heat Shrink Packaging System and Method - A packaging system including a heat shrinkable flexible wall container and a heat shrinkable label is described. The label can be applied to the container prior to heat shrinking. Upon subjecting the labeled container containing the items or goods of interest to a heat shrink operation, the label and flexible wall container both undergo shrinking. The shrinkage characteristics of the flexible wall container and the label are matched to one another. Also described are various methods of packaging using the noted systems. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20090094942 | CARRIAGE FOR A STRETCH WRAPPING MACHINE - A stretch wrap assembly comprising a base, a turntable mounted on the base, a column on the base and a carriage movable upon the column. The carriage includes a first nip roller, a first pre-stretch roller, an idler roller, a second pre-stretch roller and a second nip roller. The carriage is configured to have stretch wrap threaded through the carriage from a roll of stretch wrap, around a portion of a circumferences of the first nip roller, the first pre-stretch roller, the idler roller, the second pre-stretch roller, and the second nip roller and to the package. The first nip roller and the second nip roller can be on a chassis to be able to move rotationally and laterally relative to the first pre-stretch roller and the second pre-stretch roller. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20130067863 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRODE PACKAGING - A container, utilized for the storage and transport of articles, includes a body comprised of one or more sidewalls drawn in a generally longitudinal fashion and two end pieces, disposed distally on either end of the container body. A plurality of ribs are disposed between the end pieces to facilitate inward compression of the container body. In his manner, the container volume can be permanently or temporarily altered to take up the tolerance between the volume of articles and the otherwise fixed volume of the package. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20090277136 | WRAPPING OF AGRICULTURAL BALES OF RECTANGULAR CROSS SECTION - A method of applying stretch film wrapping to an agricultural bale ( | 11-12-2009 |
| 20110041460 | Film For Stretch Hood Applications And Method For Using Same - Provided are films wherein at least one layer of the film comprises a first polymer component and a second polymer component. The first polymer component comprises propylene-derived units and ethylene-derived units and/or a C4 to C20 alpha-olefin. The second polymer component comprises ethylene-derived units and a units derived from a co-polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated ester. The films are particularly useful in stretch hood applications. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20090038268 | Wrapping Member Attaching Method and Wrapping Member Attaching Device - A wrapping member attaching device | 02-12-2009 |
| 20100269455 | Composition Suitable for Single-Sided, Low-Noise, Stretch Cling Film and Films Made Therefrom - The invention is directed to a composition suitable for use in a single-sided stretch cling film, the composition having from 0.1 to 20 percent by weight of a propylene-based copolymer having substantially isotactic propylene sequences, and having from 80 to 99 percent by weight of an ethylene-based copolymer having a density of at least 0.905 g/cc, wherein a film made from the composition exhibits cling layer to release layer cling of at least 70 grams force per inch as measured by ASTM D-5458-95, noise levels of less than 87 dB during unwinding operations, and has a modulus of at least 3 MPA as determined by ASTM D-882. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20080263999 | Polymers Of Ethylene And, Optionally, Copolymerizable Esters, Films Using Such Polymers And Stretch Hood Packaging Processes Using Such Films - The invention relates to a polymer comprising units derived from ethylene having: a) a Melt Index of from 0.05 to 20 g/10 min; b) at least 10 per 1000 C-atoms of short chain branches, containing five carbon atoms or less, and less than 3.5 mol %, of units derived from a copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated ester, c) a density of from 0.90 to 0.94 g/cm | 10-30-2008 |
| 20100263331 | APPARATUS, A METHOD, AND A FILM FOR FILM WRAPPING - A method for wrapping a wrap film around an object includes the steps of—feeding the wrap film around the object from a wrap film roll, feeding an additional film from an additional film roll to the vicinity of the wrap film fed from the wrap film roll. The additional film and the wrap film are contacted with each other to adhere the additional film to the wrap film and to feed the adhered films around the object. The additional film adhered to the wrap film is cut at a point which is separate from the wrap film to stop feeding the additional film around the object. In particular, the method includes recognizing of a recognition mark arranged to the additional film that is fed adhered to the wrap film around the object, and cutting the additional film, at a predetermined point relative to the recognition mark. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20090313947 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LABELLING - An apparatus for making “shrink sleeve” labels, comprises a carousel provided peripherally with a spindle arrangement shaped for being wound by portions of film made of plastics, a transferring unit arranged peripherally to the carousel for transferring each portion of film made of plastics on a respective spindle, an electrostatic-charge generating device arranged downstream of the transferring unit such as to charge electrostatically the portions of film made of plastics; a method for labeling containers comprises forming a sleeve and covering a container with the sleeve, the forming comprising winding a portion of film made of plastics to a respective spindle and maintaining the portion of film made of plastics adhering to the spindle in an electrostatic manner. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100192519 | RETENTION PACKAGING HAVING FILM WITH PLEATED PORTION - A retention packaging includes a support member having first and second sections each defining a support surface for receiving an object thereon for shipping, and a film disposed in covering relation to the support surfaces of the support member and retained to the support member at the first and second sections. The first and second sections are pivotably connected to one another along a fold line that transects the support member. The film includes opposite ends each enclosing a respective opposite end of the support member and defining overlapping areas of the film that are permanently joined together, and a pleated portion that is located between the opposite ends of the film and that includes at least one fold in the film. The film is removably secured to itself so as to removably secure the at least one fold of the pleated portion. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100236195 | Shrink Pack and Method for Making a Shrink Pack - A method for making a shrink pack ( | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100071317 | APPARATUS FOR PULLING FOIL HOOD DOWN OVER LARGE OBJECT - An apparatus for pulling a tubular film down over a large object has at least two guide and roller assemblies each flanking the object and each movable vertically along the object. Each assembly has a guide, an outer roller and an inner roller. The film is gathered by positioning the assemblies in an upper position, orienting the inner rollers generally below the outer rollers, and rotating the rollers while gripping the hood between them to pull the tube down and form it into folds beneath the roller assemblies. The film is pulled down over the object by orienting the inner rollers generally above the outer rollers, and then shifting the roller assemblies downward while rotating the rollers so as to pull the tube up and unfold it. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20110011036 | PACKAGING DEVICE AND PACKAGING PROCESS - A packaging device is provided for highly-compacted compressed bales ( | 01-20-2011 |
| 20090293432 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING OF FLAT OBJECTS - A method for packaging flat objects ( | 12-03-2009 |
| 20120124944 | Wrapping Apparatus And Method Including Metered Pre-Stretch Film Delivery Assembly - A method and apparatus for dispensing a predetermined fixed amount of pre-stretched packaging material based upon load girth is disclosed. A non-rotating ring carries a belt driven by a motor. A packaging material dispenser is mounted on a rotating ring, and the rotating ring may include a pulley that connects to the band, such that the rotating ring is driven by the drive belt. Based upon the girth of the load to be wrapped, an amount of pre-stretched packaging material to be dispensed for at least a portion of a revolution made by the rotating ring is determined. Good wrapping performance in terms of load containment (wrap force) and optimum packaging material use is obtained by dispensing a length of pre-stretched packaging material that is between approximately 90% and approximately 120% of load girth. Once the amount of packaging material to be dispensed per revolution is determined, a ratio of rotating ring drive to final pre-stretch surface speed (i.e., number of pre-stretch roller revolution/rotating ring rotation) can be set and mechanically controlled. Thus, for each revolution of the rotating ring and dispenser, an amount of packaging material is dispensed and wrapped around the load. In an alternative embodiment, the ratio is electronically controlled. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20100205910 | PRESTRETCHED AGRICULTURAL STRETCH WRAP FILM - The present invention relates to a prestretched agricultural stretch wrap film which is used for baling applications when packaging for example grass, maize, sugar beet pulp, malt, straw, household refuse and the like. The prestretched agricultural stretch wrap film according to the present invention is produced by prestretching a polyethylene-containing co-extruded blown film, which comprises at least two layers joined to one another, in the longitudinal direction by at most 70%, so that it still retains an elongation capability in the longitudinal direction of at least 310% or so that a force is to be exerted on said film of less than 6 N in order to stretch the film by 75% in the longitudinal direction. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110179752 | DEMAND THROTTLE METHODS AND APPARATUSES - An apparatus for wrapping a load with packaging material may include a packaging material dispenser for dispensing packaging material. The apparatus may also include a relative rotation assembly for providing relative rotation between the load and the packaging material dispenser. The apparatus may further include a mechanical connection operatively coupling the packaging material dispenser to the relative rotation assembly. The relative rotation assembly may be configured to drive the packaging material dispenser through the mechanical connection. The apparatus may further include a force exerting mechanism operatively coupled to the mechanical connection. The apparatus may further include a sensing element configured sense a characteristic of dispensed packaging material. The sensing element may be operatively coupled to the mechanical connection. The force exerting mechanism and the sensing element may be configured to control the mechanical connection to maintain a selected ratio of packaging material dispensed to demand for packaging material at the load for at least a portion of a wrap cycle. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20120272620 | SUSPENSION PACKAGING ASSEMBLY - A packaging assembly includes a frame member and a retention member which is not permanently affixed to the frame member. The frame member can include a variety of features which allow the retention member to be tightened around an article to be packaged and thus protected from shocks and impacts during transport, display, and/or retail use. The retention member can be formed as a sleeve or with pockets for engaging the frame member. | 11-01-2012 |
| 053442000 | By heating | 19 |
| 20100058715 | METHOD OF WRAPPING BOTTLE PACKAGING UNITS, IN A BEVERAGE BOTTLING PLANT, WITH SHRINKWRAP MATERIAL AND SHRINKING THE SHRINKWRAP MATERIAL AROUND BOTTLE PACKAGING UNITS, METHOD OF WRAPPING PACKAGING UNITS WITH SHRINKWRAP MATERIAL AND SHRINKING SHRINKWRAP MATERIAL AROUND PACKAGING UNITS AND MINIMIZING FAULTY PACKAGING UNITS, AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD - A method of wrapping bottle packaging units, in a beverage bottling plant, with shrinkwrap material and shrinking the shrinkwrap material around bottle packaging units, method of wrapping packaging units with shrinkwrap material and shrinking shrinkwrap material around packaging units and minimizing faulty packaging units, and apparatus for performing the method. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100077702 | SHRINK TUNNEL FOR SHRINKING SHRINK FILMS ONTO PACKAGES, SUCH AS BOXES, BOTTLES, CANS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, OR PACKAGING UNITS, AND A METHOD OF OPERATING A SHRINK TUNNEL TO SHRINK WRAP PACKAGES OR PACKAGING UNITS - A shrink tunnel for shrinking shrink films onto packages, such as boxes, bottles, cans, or similar containers, or packaging units, and a method of operating a shrink tunnel to shrink wrap packages or packaging units. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100031608 | METHOD OF SHRINK WRAPPING PACKS OF CONTAINERS AND A SHRINK-WRAPPING ARRANGEMENT FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD - A method of shrink wrapping packs of containers and a shrink-wrapping arrangement for performing the method. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20130086873 | TRANSLATABLE HEAT SHRINK OVEN FOR APPLYING HEAT SHRINK FILM TO A SILICONE RUBBER BLADDER - A heat shrink apparatus for heat shrinking a shrink film to a bladder. The heat shrink apparatus may include a support structure, a bladder support system, and a heat chamber. The bladder support system for supporting the bladder thereon may have two spaced apart parallel rows of a plurality of resilient members pivotally and/or resiliently attached to the support structure. The heat chamber may be hollow with opposing end openings and may have one or more heating elements therein. The heat chamber may translate over the shrink film and the bladder along the support structure between the two spaced apart parallel rows, shrinking the shrink film to the bladder. As the heat chamber translates, it may contact ends of the resilient members, thereby pivoting or deflecting the resilient members from a first position to a second position such that the heat chamber can pass between the two parallel rows. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20090301036 | UNITARY TRANSPORTER BASE AND SHAPER AND SLIP FRAME FORMER FOR FORMING A TRANSPORTABLE CONTAINER - The present invention relates to a method of producing a transportable container for bulk goods. A bag is placed through a former opening of a slip frame former which surrounds a portion of the bag. The bag receives the bulk goods from a feed source. A stretch wrap is disposed radially about a bottom support and a portion of the slip frame former to initially form the transportable container. At least one of the slip frame former and the bottom support moves relative to other in response to the fill level of the bulk goods in the bag. During filling, the slip frame former is maintained at a position surrounding the fill level of the bulk goods in the bag. As the fill level increases in the bag, previously disposed portions of stretch wrap are disengaged from the slip frame former to squeeze the filled portions of the bag and lock together the bulk goods as additional portions of stretch wrap are disposed around the slip frame former. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090013649 | SHRINKING PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SOLID, TRANSPORTABLE AND PRINTABLE CONTAINERS AND A DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT A SHRINKING PROCESS OF THIS TYPE - The invention relates to a shrinking process for producing solid, transportable and printable containers by wrapping the articles to be packaged with a film in such a manner as to produce an overlapping section of the film ends on the base area, heating by heat exchange or convection in order to seal the free ends in the area of overlap, and finally heating in a shrinking oven, the container so produced being stabilized by the shrinking process. The method comprises first locally limiting the incoming hot air to the base area of the container to form a peripheral shell in the area of the bottle bottoms, the shape of the container being stabilized thereby, while the container is continuously transported during stabilization and the hot air directed onto the base area of the container in a bundle of discretely distributed gas jets is thereby discharged and guided back after a locally limited heat transfer with the film, and more hot gas is directed laterally against the continuously transported container at an increased lateral blow speed in order to complete the shrinking process. The invention further relates to a device for carrying out the shrinking process. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090145088 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING SHRINK FILM-COVERED PACKS - For the production of cigarette packs ( | 06-11-2009 |
| 20080282648 | SHIPPING CONTAINER PACKING METHOD USING SHRINK WRAP - The packaging method glues or otherwise secures a sheet of shrink wrap film to the bottom of a shipping package or carton. The sheet extends upward on both sides so as to be temporarily attached to the flaps of the shipping carton, typically by dots of glue. After the contents are placed in the shipping carton, the film is folded over the contents. Then a label, typically with a bar code, holds the film in place. The package is scanned to assure that the label is in place, and the package is exposed to a heat tunnel to shrink the shrink wrap film. The flaps of the carton are then sealed in a conventional way. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090211203 | Method and device for finishing packets having respective overwrappings of heat-shrink material - A method and device for finishing packets having respective overwrappings of heat-shrink material, whereby the overwrappings are sealed about the respective packets and then heated to shrink and adapt to the configuration of the packets; after being heated, the overwrappings are cooled to set and so reduce the risk of damage to the overwrappings at subsequent processing stages. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100236196 | Heat Tunnel for Film Shrinking - A heat tunnel for applying heated air to articles enclosed in shrink-wrap film includes at least one air supply unit; a conveyor; and a heat shroud spaced from the conveyor. The air supply unit includes a source of heated air, a fan, a heated air plenum, air ducts, and a return air plenum. Multiple air supply units can be provided along the conveyor to create a heat tunnel of desired length. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100223889 | Device and method for thermally treating packaged goods | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100037559 | PACKAGING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING LIGHTWEIGHT CONTAINERS AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS - A packaging assembly for lightweight containers that includes a secondary packaging for gathering and holding a plurality of individual primary lightweight containers. The secondary packaging includes two layers of thermoplastic shrinkable film enclosing the lightweight containers, with the layers being connected to one another at least partially in the circumference of the secondary packaging. Each of the primary lightweight containers has a container body and a container neck with a neck opening. The lightweight containers are disposed in the secondary packaging in rows forming one single, substantially plane layer, with all containers being oriented with their longitudinal axis (L) forming an angle (α) with the plane of the packaging assembly that is between 0 and 45°. Also, the neck of each container is oriented so as to be at least partially inserted between the bodies of the containers disposed in an adjacent row, such that the necks of the containers in the peripheral rows are turned towards the inside of the layer. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20110056175 | Heat-Shrinkable Holder for Articles, Heat-Shrinkable Package of Articles, Heat-Shrinkable Sleeve for Articles and Method and Device for Packaging and Sleeving Articles - A heat-shrinkable holder for securing articles, a package securing such articles using heat-shrinkable sheets, a shrinkable sleeve, and a method and device for securing such articles using heat-shrinkable sheets and sleeves are disclosed. The holder is constructed so that it is separable when desired, and may comprise the labeling or the like for an article to be packaged. Releasable fasteners such as adhesives, heat seals, and/or perforations may be employed on the sheets. If desired, articles may be individually sleeved with a heat shrinkable film blank portion, which may function as labeling. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20080209861 | SHAPE-RECOVERING MATERIAL SUITABLE FOR APPLICATION OF AN ATTACHMENT, AND ITS USE - A structure includes a hollow tubular first body made of a shape-recovering polymeric material having a first region in the recovered state, and a second region in the expanded state. A second body including an element of a fastener, such as a hook-and-loop fastener, is affixed to the first region of the first body with an adhesive joint. The first body is desirably in the form of a hollow tube that encloses a wire bundle or other enclosed body. The structure may also include a support, and a second element of the hook-and-loop fastener affixed to the support. The first element of the hook-and-loop fastener is engaged to the second element of the hook-and-loop fastener. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20110099949 | Heat-Shrinkable Holder for Articles and Heat-Shrinkable Package of Articles - A heat-shrinkable holder is disclosed for securing a plurality of articles. The holder may include a first sheet formed of heat-shrinkable material, and a second sheet formed of heat-shrinkable material and joined to the first sheet. The first sheet and the second sheet each have a substantially equal pre-shrinking length, and are joined so as to create at least two openings therebetween. Each of the openings is sized larger than one of the articles. The first and second sheets are heat-shrinkable to an extent to shrink the openings sufficiently to secure two of the articles together into a unit. Various modifications and additions are possible, including use of more than three sheets, providing for the reading of printed indicia on the articles or holder, providing a handle. Numerous orientations and collections of articles are possible. Related packages including a holder and articles are also disclosed, as well as related methods of manufacture of the holder and package. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20090301035 | THERMOFOMABLE PACKAGING MATERIAL WITH SHRINK PROPERTIES - Sealable, thermoformable, heat-shrinkable multi-layer film having a symmetrical construction around a two-ply inner layer, and having a heat shrinkability in machine direction and in cross direction of in each case at least 20% at 93° C., the heat-shrinkability being substantially unaffected by thermoforming, and use thereof with specially equipped packaging machines. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090071107 | Device for shrinking packagings - A device is provided for shrinking shrinkable packages by heating by utilizing a liquid and/or gaseous heating medium, which reduces the amount of energy required. The novel device and method achieves its advantages by recovering heat by a recirculation apparatus ( | 03-19-2009 |
| 20120240525 | Method and System for Applying Tamper Evident Banding - A shrink band application machine includes a conveyor system for packaging to apply a heat shrinkable band that can provide evidence of tampering. The machine allows the placement of shrink bands on randomly spaced and randomly shaped containers in the same run. In one embodiment, the invention utilizes single wound film for form the shrink band and avoids the need stock and setup the system for different shapes or sizes of shrink bands to accommodate different sizes and shapes of containers. Some embodiments of the invention can utilize single wound film and create a shrink film band buy fusing or sealing together two webs of single wound film around the container. This eliminates the need to change from one shrink tube size to another when changing the size of the container. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20080202072 | Method and Device For Shrinking a Heat Shrink Film Placed - Method for shrinking a heat shrink film wrapping placed around a stack of items, with at least one shrinking apparatus, which can be made to move vertically on a frame and is intended for shrinking the heat shrink film wrapping by heating, wherein the heat shrink film wrapping protrudes on the upper side at least beyond the upper edge of the stack of items for the upper shrink formation and arranged on the upper side is a top sheet film, which is welded to the heat shrink film wrapping, wherein firstly the hot gases rising up along the sides of the stack of items are diverted inward, in a direction extending at least approximately parallel to the upper side of the stack of items, by a heat diverting and pressing apparatus, which is arranged above the stack of items and is intended for preheating and inwardly folding over the overhang of the heat shrink film wrapping and for preheating the top sheet film in the region of the upper side, and then the layers of the overhang of the heat shrink film wrapping and of the top sheet film that are now lying one on top of the other are joined, at least in the region of the upper side, by pressing the not yet completely cooled layers of the heat shrink film wrapping and the top sheet film onto one another by means of the heat diverting and pressing apparatus. The invention also relates to an apparatus particularly for carrying out the method. | 08-28-2008 |
