Package making – Methods – Filling preformed receptacle and closing
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-01
2008-07-01
Truong, Thanh K. (Department: 3721)
Package making
Methods
Filling preformed receptacle and closing
C053S459000, C053S564000, C426S410000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07392637
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for packing products includes a product information acquisition stage arranged to acquire information relating to one or more characteristics of products on a product packing line; a bag supply system arranged to supply bags sequentially as individual products on a conveyor approach a packing apparatus; and a bag opener arranged to automatedly take up a bag from the bag supply system as each individual product approaches the bag opener, and to subsequently machine open a mouth of each bag to a controlled extent based on information relating to products being packed acquired at the upstream product information acquisition stage. An apparatus for packing products includes a product information acquisition stage arranged to acquire information relating to one or more characteristics of products on a product packing line; a product packing stage; and two or more generally parallel conveyors arranged to deliver products of different sizes to the packing stage.
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Durand Paul
Quatt Mark B.
Sealed Air (New Zealand)
Truong Thanh K.
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