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Apparatus for packing fruit in bags
Assignee: IMPROHA NV
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Filing: 1962-05-03
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1982-05-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harpenau Antonius Joseph Maria
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:35
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B25/00; B65B25/02; B65B25/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
225 words
AN APPARATUS FOR PACKING EASILY DAMAGED ITEMS SUCH AS FRUIT IN BAGS AND HAVING A BAG CLOSING MEANS TO WHICH BAGS ARE DELIVERED WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN FILLED, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A DOSING DEVICE FOR FEEDING THE FRUIT TO BE PACKED, A BAG HOLDING MEANS MOVABLE LATERALLY TO A POSITION ADJACENT THE DOSING DEVICE FOR SWINGING A BAG INTO POSITION ADJACENT THE DOSING DEVICE AND HOLDING THE MOUTH OF THE BAG OPEN UPWARDLY TO RECEIVE FRUIT FROM THE DOSING DEVICE, A MOVABLE BAG SUPPORTING MEMBER MOVABLE SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE BAG HOLDING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE BOTTOM OF THE BAG, SAID BAG HOLDING MEANS BEING MOVABLE TO SAID POSITION FROM A POINT SPACED LATERALLY OF THE PATH OF VERTICAL MOVEMENT OF SAID BAG SUPPORTING MEMBER, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID BAG HOLDING MEANS, WHEREBY THE BAG SUPPORTING MEMBER CAN BE MOVED UPWARDLY TO A FIRST POSITION AS THE BAG HOLDING MEANS IS MOVED LATERALLY SO THAT THE BOTTOM OF A BAG IS LAID OVER THE BAG SUPPORTING MEANS TO PRODUCE A FOLD IN THE BAG INTO WHICH THE FIRST PIECE OF FRUIT IS DROPPED, AND THEN IS MOVED TO A SECOND POSITION CLOSER TO THE BAG HOLDING MEANS AND THEN AWAY FROM THE BAG HOLDING MEANS AS FRUIT IS LOADED IN THE BAG TO A THIRD POSITION ADJACENT THE BAG CLOSING MEANS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
225 words
AN APPARATUS FOR PACKING EASILY DAMAGED ITEMS SUCH AS FRUIT IN BAGS AND HAVING A BAG CLOSING MEANS TO WHICH BAGS ARE DELIVERED WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN FILLED, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A DOSING DEVICE FOR FEEDING THE FRUIT TO BE PACKED, A BAG HOLDING MEANS MOVABLE LATERALLY TO A POSITION ADJACENT THE DOSING DEVICE FOR SWINGING A BAG INTO POSITION ADJACENT THE DOSING DEVICE AND HOLDING THE MOUTH OF THE BAG OPEN UPWARDLY TO RECEIVE FRUIT FROM THE DOSING DEVICE, A MOVABLE BAG SUPPORTING MEMBER MOVABLE SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE BAG HOLDING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE BOTTOM OF THE BAG, SAID BAG HOLDING MEANS BEING MOVABLE TO SAID POSITION FROM A POINT SPACED LATERALLY OF THE PATH OF VERTICAL MOVEMENT OF SAID BAG SUPPORTING MEMBER, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID BAG HOLDING MEANS, WHEREBY THE BAG SUPPORTING MEMBER CAN BE MOVED UPWARDLY TO A FIRST POSITION AS THE BAG HOLDING MEANS IS MOVED LATERALLY SO THAT THE BOTTOM OF A BAG IS LAID OVER THE BAG SUPPORTING MEANS TO PRODUCE A FOLD IN THE BAG INTO WHICH THE FIRST PIECE OF FRUIT IS DROPPED, AND THEN IS MOVED TO A SECOND POSITION CLOSER TO THE BAG HOLDING MEANS AND THEN AWAY FROM THE BAG HOLDING MEANS AS FRUIT IS LOADED IN THE BAG TO A THIRD POSITION ADJACENT THE BAG CLOSING MEANS.
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