US3204384A
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Skin packaging method and apparatus
Assignee: Ludlow Corp
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Filing: 1962-09-13
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1982-09-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Donald E Dallas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 00:33
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B11/00; B65B11/50; B65B11/52; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
IN A METHOD OF CONTINUOUS SKIN PACKAGING, THE STEPS OF ADVANCING A STRIP OF PLASTIC SHEET MATERIAL OF INDETERMINATE LENGTH IN A DIRECTION GENERALLY ALONG ITS LENGTH, ADVANCING A BASEBOARD HAVING AN ARTICLE ASSEMBLED THEREON IN A DIRECTION TO CONTACT SAID STRIP, PROGRESSIVELY HEATING SAID STRIP, URGING SAID STRIP INTO ADHERING CONTACT WITH SAID BASEBOARD TO FORM SAID STRIP AGAINST SAID BASEBOARD AND ARTICLE ASSEMBLED THEREON, AND FURTHER ADVANCING SAID BASEBOARD IN A DIRECTION INTERSECTINF SAID STRIP AND THROUGH THE CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID STRIP TO REMOVE A DISCRETE AREA OF SAID STRIP INCLUDING THE PORTIONS IN ADHERING CONTACT WITH SAID BASEBOARD FROM SAID STRIP AS SAID STRIP PASSES BEYOND THE INTERSECTION OF SAID STRIP WITH SAID BASEBOARD WHILE LEAVING THE EDGE PORTIONS OF SAID STRIPS INTACT, SO THAT THE REMOVED DISCRETE AREA OF SAID STRIP COVERS SAID BASEBOARD AND AN ARTICLE ASSEMBLED THEREON, WHILE THE RESULTING APERTURE IN SAID STRIP GENERALLY CORRESPONDS TO THE CONFIGURATION OF SAID BASEBOARD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
IN A METHOD OF CONTINUOUS SKIN PACKAGING, THE STEPS OF ADVANCING A STRIP OF PLASTIC SHEET MATERIAL OF INDETERMINATE LENGTH IN A DIRECTION GENERALLY ALONG ITS LENGTH, ADVANCING A BASEBOARD HAVING AN ARTICLE ASSEMBLED THEREON IN A DIRECTION TO CONTACT SAID STRIP, PROGRESSIVELY HEATING SAID STRIP, URGING SAID STRIP INTO ADHERING CONTACT WITH SAID BASEBOARD TO FORM SAID STRIP AGAINST SAID BASEBOARD AND ARTICLE ASSEMBLED THEREON, AND FURTHER ADVANCING SAID BASEBOARD IN A DIRECTION INTERSECTINF SAID STRIP AND THROUGH THE CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID STRIP TO REMOVE A DISCRETE AREA OF SAID STRIP INCLUDING THE PORTIONS IN ADHERING CONTACT WITH SAID BASEBOARD FROM SAID STRIP AS SAID STRIP PASSES BEYOND THE INTERSECTION OF SAID STRIP WITH SAID BASEBOARD WHILE LEAVING THE EDGE PORTIONS OF SAID STRIPS INTACT, SO THAT THE REMOVED DISCRETE AREA OF SAID STRIP COVERS SAID BASEBOARD AND AN ARTICLE ASSEMBLED THEREON, WHILE THE RESULTING APERTURE IN SAID STRIP GENERALLY CORRESPONDS TO THE CONFIGURATION OF SAID BASEBOARD.
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