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Packaging method and apparatus
Assignee: Cloud Machine Corp
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Filing: 1961-09-11
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Granted: 1965-11-23
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Expires: 1981-09-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles E Cloud
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; B65B47/00; B65B47/08; B65B47/10; B65B59/00; B65B59/003; B65B9/00; B65B9/02; B65B9/04; B65B9/042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
IN A PACKAGING MACHINE WHEREIN PRODUCT TO BE PACKAGED IS DEPOSITED IN POCKETS IN A FIRST RIBBON OF FILM AND THEREAFTER A SECOND RIBBON OF FILM IS LAID OVER THE FIRST RIBBON WITH AT LEAST PORTIONS OF ONE FACE OF SAID FIRST RIBBON IN CONTACT WITH CORRESPONDING PORTIONS OF A FACE OF THE SECOND RIBBON AND THE TWO AFFIXED TOGETHER TO FORM A PACKAGE, THE IMPROVEMENT INCLUDING: SAID FILMS BEING LIQUIDSOLUBLE; MEANS TO MOVE ONE OF SAID FILMS ALONG A GENERALLY VERTICAL PATH PROR TO BRINGING SAID FILMS TOGETHER; A GENERALLY VERTICAL WICK, THE TIP OF SAID WICK BEING POSITIONED TO CONTACT SAID PORTIONS OF THE FACE OF SAID ONE FILM AS SAID FACE MOVES ALONG SAID PATH; MEANS FORMING A BATH OF SAID LIQUID ABOUT THE BOTTOM OF SAID WICK WITH SAID BOTTOM IMMERSED IN SAID BATH; AND MEANS TO MAINTAIN THE SURFACE OF SAID BATH A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM THE TOP OF THE WICK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
IN A PACKAGING MACHINE WHEREIN PRODUCT TO BE PACKAGED IS DEPOSITED IN POCKETS IN A FIRST RIBBON OF FILM AND THEREAFTER A SECOND RIBBON OF FILM IS LAID OVER THE FIRST RIBBON WITH AT LEAST PORTIONS OF ONE FACE OF SAID FIRST RIBBON IN CONTACT WITH CORRESPONDING PORTIONS OF A FACE OF THE SECOND RIBBON AND THE TWO AFFIXED TOGETHER TO FORM A PACKAGE, THE IMPROVEMENT INCLUDING: SAID FILMS BEING LIQUIDSOLUBLE; MEANS TO MOVE ONE OF SAID FILMS ALONG A GENERALLY VERTICAL PATH PROR TO BRINGING SAID FILMS TOGETHER; A GENERALLY VERTICAL WICK, THE TIP OF SAID WICK BEING POSITIONED TO CONTACT SAID PORTIONS OF THE FACE OF SAID ONE FILM AS SAID FACE MOVES ALONG SAID PATH; MEANS FORMING A BATH OF SAID LIQUID ABOUT THE BOTTOM OF SAID WICK WITH SAID BOTTOM IMMERSED IN SAID BATH; AND MEANS TO MAINTAIN THE SURFACE OF SAID BATH A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM THE TOP OF THE WICK.
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