Void-fill bag filling system and method

Details Void-fill bag filling system and method Void-fill bag filling system and method

2005-04-12

2005-04-12

Douglas, Steven O. (Department: 3751)

Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea

With manipulation of flexible or collapsible receiver or supply

C141S314000, C141S094000

Reexamination Certificate

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06877533

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for securing package contents is provided. One embodiment which secures package contents comprises a supply conveyor configured to transport at least one package having at least one deflated void-fill bag, the void-fill bag having a collar protruding through the package, an inflate nozzle configured to sealably couple with the collar such that the void-fill bag may be filled to secure contents of the package, a vision system configured to detect a target associated with the collar of the void-fill bag, and a servo-drive system configured to control a position of the inflate nozzle based upon the detected target such that the position of the inflate nozzle is adjusted to sealably couple the inflate nozzle with the collar.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5609190 (1997-03-01), Anderson et al.
patent: 5901850 (1999-05-01), Jones et al.
patent: 6561236 (2003-05-01), Sperry et al.

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