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Method and apparatus for charging a packet or container with a flowable material
Assignee: Amcor Flexibles North America Inc
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Filing: 1964-10-15
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Granted: 1968-03-05
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Expires: 1984-10-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Theodore F Aronson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:16
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B9/00; B65B9/06; B65B9/08; B65B9/087; B65B39/00; B65B39/14; B65B39/145
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A METHOD OF CONTINUOUSLY FORMING AND FILLING A PACKET WITH A PREDETERMINED MEASURED AMOUNT OF FLOWABLE MATERIAL COMPRISING THE STEPS OF, CONTINUOUSLY FOLDING A STRIP OF MATERIAL ABOUT A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING FOLDING LINE TO DEFINE A WEB HAVING REVERSED FOLDS, POSITIONING THE DISCHARGE ENDS OF A MOVING LINE OF FUNNELS BETWEEN THE FOLDS OF SAID WEB, FORMING SAID WEB INTO A PLURALITY OF CONNECTED PACKETS BY SEAMING THE REVERSED FOLDS OF SAID WEB TOGETHER AT TRANSVERSELY SPACED INTERVALS BETWEEN THE ADJACENT DISCHARGE ENDS OF SAID MOVING LINE OF FUNNELS, SUCCESSIVELY CHARGING EACH OF SAID MOVING FUNNELS AND THE CONNECTED PACKET ASSOCIATED THEREWITH WITH A PREDETERMINED CHARGE OF SAID MATERIAL, SUCCESSIVELY MOVING THE RESPECTIVE FUNNELS FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE PACKETS OF SAID MOVING THE LINE OF PACKETS AFTER THE FLOWABLE MATERIAL HAS PASSED THERETHROUGH AND SETTLED IN SAID PACKET,
Claim 2
Independent Claim
137 words
A METHOD OF CONTINUOUSLY FORMING AND FILLING A PACKET WITH A PREDETERMINED MEASURED AMOUNT OF FLOWABLE MATERIAL COMPRISING THE STEPS OF, CONTINUOUSLY FOLDING A STRIP OF MATERIAL ABOUT A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING FOLDING LINE TO DEFINE A WEB HAVING REVERSED FOLDS, POSITIONING THE DISCHARGE ENDS OF A MOVING LINE OF FUNNELS BETWEEN THE FOLDS OF SAID WEB, FORMING SAID WEB INTO A PLURALITY OF CONNECTED PACKETS BY SEAMING THE REVERSED FOLDS OF SAID WEB TOGETHER AT TRANSVERSELY SPACED INTERVALS BETWEEN THE ADJACENT DISCHARGE ENDS OF SAID MOVING LINE OF FUNNELS, SUCCESSIVELY CHARGING EACH OF SAID MOVING FUNNELS AND THE CONNECTED PACKET ASSOCIATED THEREWITH WITH A PREDETERMINED CHARGE OF SAID MATERIAL, SUCCESSIVELY MOVING THE RESPECTIVE FUNNELS FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE PACKETS OF SAID MOVING THE LINE OF PACKETS AFTER THE FLOWABLE MATERIAL HAS PASSED THERETHROUGH AND SETTLED IN SAID PACKET,
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-03-05 | 1971-09-04 | 1972-03-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-03-05 | 1975-09-04 | 1976-03-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-03-05 | 1979-09-04 | 1980-03-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |