Package making – With cover-adjunct application or formation – Adjunct comprising provision to secure cover
Reexamination Certificate
2008-06-06
2010-11-16
Gerrity, Stephen F (Department: 3721)
Package making
With cover-adjunct application or formation
Adjunct comprising provision to secure cover
C053S258000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07832182
ABSTRACT:
Methods, devices and computer program products automatically package an object in a covering material such as casing and/or netting by automatically pushing at least one object through a product chute using an automated pushing mechanism with a pushing head.
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Brown Derek L.
Griggs Samuel D.
Gupton David R.
May Dennis J.
Poteat William M.
Gerrity Stephen F
Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec P.A.
Tipper Tie, Inc.
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