US3216832A
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Suction packaging method
Assignee: Cloud Machine Corp
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Filing: 1961-12-21
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Granted: 1965-11-09
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Expires: 1981-12-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard G King
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 13:53
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B31/00; B65B31/02; B65B31/025; B65B31/028; B65D; B65D75/00; B65D75/28; B65D75/30; B65D75/32; B65D75/321; B65D75/322; B65D75/325; B65D75/327; B65D75/328
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
THE METHOD OF PACKAGING IN A PLASTIC FILM A PLURALITY OF UNITS OF PRODUCT OF THE TYPE DELETERIOUSLY AFFECTED BY THE PRESENCE OF OXYGEN AND OF A GIVEN SHAPE POSITIONED IN AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY SPEARATED ARRANGEMENT FORMING EXTERNALLY EXPOSED RECESSES, SAID METHOD INCLUDING THE STEPS OF: INITIALLY STRETCHING A FIRST PORTION OF SAID FILM TO DEFINE A POCKET HAVING INWARDLY EXTENDING PORTIONS CORRESPONDING TO THE EXTERNALLY EXPOSED RECESSES DEFINED BY ONE SIDE OF SAID UNITS WHEN IN SAID ARRANGEMENT AND WITH A BORDER OF SAID PORTION SURROUNDING SAID POCKET; THEREAFTER DEPOSITING SAID UNITS INSAID POCKET IN SAID ARRANGEMENT; LAYING A SECOND PORTION OF FILM OVER SAID PRODUCT AND SAID BORDER; PRESSING THE SECOND PORTION INTO FACE TO FACE CONTACT WITH THE FIRST PORTION ALONG SAID BORDER AND SUBSTANTIALLY ABOUT THE UPPER PORTIONS OF SAID UNITS TO DEFINE A PACKAGE; WITHDRAWING AIR FROM BETWEEN SAID TWO FILMS; AND SEALING SAID PACKAGE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
151 words
THE METHOD OF PACKAGING IN A PLASTIC FILM A PLURALITY OF UNITS OF PRODUCT OF THE TYPE DELETERIOUSLY AFFECTED BY THE PRESENCE OF OXYGEN AND OF A GIVEN SHAPE POSITIONED IN AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY SPEARATED ARRANGEMENT FORMING EXTERNALLY EXPOSED RECESSES, SAID METHOD INCLUDING THE STEPS OF: INITIALLY STRETCHING A FIRST PORTION OF SAID FILM TO DEFINE A POCKET HAVING INWARDLY EXTENDING PORTIONS CORRESPONDING TO THE EXTERNALLY EXPOSED RECESSES DEFINED BY ONE SIDE OF SAID UNITS WHEN IN SAID ARRANGEMENT AND WITH A BORDER OF SAID PORTION SURROUNDING SAID POCKET; THEREAFTER DEPOSITING SAID UNITS INSAID POCKET IN SAID ARRANGEMENT; LAYING A SECOND PORTION OF FILM OVER SAID PRODUCT AND SAID BORDER; PRESSING THE SECOND PORTION INTO FACE TO FACE CONTACT WITH THE FIRST PORTION ALONG SAID BORDER AND SUBSTANTIALLY ABOUT THE UPPER PORTIONS OF SAID UNITS TO DEFINE A PACKAGE; WITHDRAWING AIR FROM BETWEEN SAID TWO FILMS; AND SEALING SAID PACKAGE.
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