Package making – With cover-adjunct application or formation – Adjunct comprising provision to secure cover
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-01
2008-01-01
Gerrity, Stephen F. (Department: 3721)
Package making
With cover-adjunct application or formation
Adjunct comprising provision to secure cover
C029S243560, C053S138400, C053S567000, C053S576000, C452S048000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10951578
ABSTRACT:
Methods, devices and computer program products automatically package an object in a covering material such as casing and/or netting by: (a) automatically pushing at least one object through a product chute; (b) pulling a covering material upstream of the product chute off an exterior surface of the product chute to automatically enclose the object in the covering material as the object exits the product chute; and then (c) applying a clip to the covering material to secure the object in the packing material.
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Griggs Samuel D.
Gupton David R.
May Dennis J.
Poteat William M.
Gerrity Stephen F.
Myers Bigel & Sibley & Sajovec
Tipper Tie, Inc.
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