US3390617A
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Packaging method and apparatus
Assignee: Cloud Machine Corp
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Filing: 1966-01-14
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Granted: 1968-07-02
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Expires: 1986-01-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles E Cloud
- 👤 Lawrence M Husak
- 👤 Lloyd N Krohn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 07:05
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B9/00; B65B9/10; B65B9/13; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/444; Y10T83/463; Y10T83/4635
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
IN A APPARATUS FOR USE IN PACKAGING PRODUCT USING AN ELONGATED TUBE OF PACKAGE MATERIAL HAVING A LINE OF OPENING EXTENDING THROUGH TWO OPPOSITE SIDES AT SPACED INTERVALS THEREALONG, AND HAVING SLITS IN ONE OF SAID SIDES EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF THE TUBE AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF EACH OPENING, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: A FRAME; MEANS ON SAID FRAME TO MOVE THE TUBE IN A GIVEN DIRECTION ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH; SAID MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF DRIVING ROLLERS ENGAGING OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE TUBE, ONE OF SAID ROLLERS HAVING A CIRCUMFERENCE APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE CENTER OF ADJACENT OPENINGS, SAID ONE ROLLER HAVING A LONGITUDINAL SLOT ALONG ONE SIDE THEREOF AND A LAND BRIDGING SAID SLOT IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE LINE OF OPENING AND HAVING A PERIPHERY APPROXIMATELY CORRESPONDING TO THAT OF THE ONE ROLLER, WHEREBY WHEN THE TUBE IS INSERTED WITH AN OPENING OVER THE LAND AND THE ROLLERS ROTATED THE LAND WILL INDEX THE TUBE, AND MEANS CONNECTED TO THE ONE ROLLER TO ROTATE THE SAME; AND MEANS ALONG SAID PATH TO SEQUENTIALLY SEPARATE SAID ONE SIDE OF THE TUBE, IN ONE LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION FROM EACH SLIT, FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE TUBE TO ENABLE PRODUCT TO BE INSERTED THROUGH THE OPENING INTO THE CUT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
IN A APPARATUS FOR USE IN PACKAGING PRODUCT USING AN ELONGATED TUBE OF PACKAGE MATERIAL HAVING A LINE OF OPENING EXTENDING THROUGH TWO OPPOSITE SIDES AT SPACED INTERVALS THEREALONG, AND HAVING SLITS IN ONE OF SAID SIDES EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF THE TUBE AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF EACH OPENING, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: A FRAME; MEANS ON SAID FRAME TO MOVE THE TUBE IN A GIVEN DIRECTION ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH; SAID MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF DRIVING ROLLERS ENGAGING OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE TUBE, ONE OF SAID ROLLERS HAVING A CIRCUMFERENCE APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE CENTER OF ADJACENT OPENINGS, SAID ONE ROLLER HAVING A LONGITUDINAL SLOT ALONG ONE SIDE THEREOF AND A LAND BRIDGING SAID SLOT IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE LINE OF OPENING AND HAVING A PERIPHERY APPROXIMATELY CORRESPONDING TO THAT OF THE ONE ROLLER, WHEREBY WHEN THE TUBE IS INSERTED WITH AN OPENING OVER THE LAND AND THE ROLLERS ROTATED THE LAND WILL INDEX THE TUBE, AND MEANS CONNECTED TO THE ONE ROLLER TO ROTATE THE SAME; AND MEANS ALONG SAID PATH TO SEQUENTIALLY SEPARATE SAID ONE SIDE OF THE TUBE, IN ONE LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION FROM EACH SLIT, FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE TUBE TO ENABLE PRODUCT TO BE INSERTED THROUGH THE OPENING INTO THE CUT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-07-02 | 1972-01-01 | 1972-07-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-07-02 | 1976-01-01 | 1976-07-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-07-02 | 1980-01-01 | 1980-07-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |