Package making – Depositing articles and arranging material in preformed... – With movement of receptacle to or from filling station
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-08
2009-10-20
Truong, Thanh K (Department: 3721)
Package making
Depositing articles and arranging material in preformed...
With movement of receptacle to or from filling station
C053S067000, C053S257000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07603827
ABSTRACT:
A semi-automated packaging apparatus allows for an operator to fill a presented container without contaminating the container rim. The presentation of an empty container and subsequent removal of a filled container are performed automatically under control of the operator. The apparatus comprises a plurality of separate, removable modules including: a de-nester module for separating the containers from a stack; a container-presenting module for moving the currently de-nested container into position to be filled by an operator and subsequently removing a filled container; a removable tray with a central opening to allow an operator to place foodstuffs in the presented container; and a user interface module, coupled to each of the other modules for allowing the selection of the proper container opening dimensions (associated with the proper tray selection) and depth dimension (associated with the proper movement of the container-presenting module), as well as to control the “pace” of the packaging operation.
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Koba Wendy W.
Truong Thanh K
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