Package making – Apparatus for contraction of cover by stretching or shrinking – By heat shrinking
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-15
2006-08-15
Gerrity, Stephen F. (Department: 3721)
Package making
Apparatus for contraction of cover by stretching or shrinking
By heat shrinking
C053S329200, C053S329500
Reexamination Certificate
active
07089718
ABSTRACT:
A system for heat-shrinking a film onto an open-topped container is provided, including at least one reflective cup having a reflective interior surface, and at least one radiant energy source. The reflective cup and the radiant energy source may be rotationally mounted. The interior surface of the reflective cup has as least an elliptical portion and a parabolic portion.
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Aloisi Robert J.
Bakker William J.
Biba Scott I.
Hamersma Robert A.
Jones Christopher L.
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner L.L.P.
Gerrity Stephen F.
Green-Line Products Inc.
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