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Method and apparatus for packaging
Assignee: Cloud Machine Corp
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Filing: 1963-06-26
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Granted: 1967-10-03
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Expires: 1983-06-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles E Cloud
- 👤 James R George
- 👤 Lloyd N Krohn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 13:45
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B9/00; B65B9/06; B65B9/08; B65B9/087
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
THE METHOD OF FORMING FILLED PACKAGES FROM AT LEAST ONE CONTINUOUS STRIP OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL, WHICH COMPRISES, PROCESSING THE STRIP FORMING SUCCESSIVE POCKETS ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE STRIP WITH ENDS OF THE POCKETS ALONG ONE MARGIN OF THE STRIP BEING OPEN, CONVERTING THE STRIP FROM AN ESSENTIALLY FLAT FORM TO AN UNDULATED FORM, SUCCESSIVELY OPENING THE POCKETS ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE STRIP BY MOVING ONE POCKET SIDE WALL ON EACH POCKET RELATIVE TO AN ADJACENT POCKET SIDE WALL, SUCCESSIVELY FILLING THE POCKETS, AND CLOSING OPEN ENDS OF THE POCKET ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE STRIP.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
97 words
THE METHOD OF FORMING FILLED PACKAGES FROM AT LEAST ONE CONTINUOUS STRIP OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL, WHICH COMPRISES, PROCESSING THE STRIP FORMING SUCCESSIVE POCKETS ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE STRIP WITH ENDS OF THE POCKETS ALONG ONE MARGIN OF THE STRIP BEING OPEN, CONVERTING THE STRIP FROM AN ESSENTIALLY FLAT FORM TO AN UNDULATED FORM, SUCCESSIVELY OPENING THE POCKETS ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE STRIP BY MOVING ONE POCKET SIDE WALL ON EACH POCKET RELATIVE TO AN ADJACENT POCKET SIDE WALL, SUCCESSIVELY FILLING THE POCKETS, AND CLOSING OPEN ENDS OF THE POCKET ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE STRIP.
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