89 patents
Utility
Bag side connector for a bib package
12 Dec 23
The bag side connector for a BIB package comprises: an element (10) having a longitudinal axis (12) and including a flange (14) with an upper and a lower face, wherein a first collar (16) protrudes from the upper face, so that a cylindrical chamber (18) is defined, a second collar (20) protrudes from the lower face, and the flange (14) has at least one through hole (22) in the area delimited by the second collar (20); and an internal valve device including an obturator (24) slidable along said axis (12) and a third collar (26) protruding from the lower face of the flange (14) coaxially and internally in respect of the second collar (20) and externally in respect of the area with at least one through hole (22), wherein said obturator (24) has a foot (30) suitable for contacting a distal edge (32) of the third collar (26) to form a leak-tight seal, and a top wall (34) from which an actuating pin (36) protrudes and extends through a center bore (38) of the flange (14).
Ian Darby
Filed: 5 Dec 19
Utility
Tap assembly
21 Nov 23
A tap assembly with a hollow tap body which defines a dispensing chamber leading to an outlet arrangement.
Ian Darby
Filed: 2 Feb 22
Utility
Apparatus and process for packaging products
14 Nov 23
A packaging apparatus includes a frame, a lower tool engaged with the frame and configured to receive one or more supports, and an upper tool configured to engage a film portion with at least one support.
Peter Thurig, Riccardo Palumbo
Filed: 12 Dec 18
Utility
Use of high barrier and peelable polyester film for tray lidding, dual ovenable packaging applications and tray lidding dual ovenable packages obtained therefrom
7 Nov 23
The present invention relates to the use of a laminate film, which can be transparent or white or colored (as described in the specification), comprising a first bi-axially oriented polyester film laminated to a second bi-axially oriented polyester film, wherein said first bi-axially oriented polyester film comprises a polyester base film comprising at least one polyester layer comprising one or more co-polyester(s) comprising units of terephthalic acid and at least a diol, said second bi-axially oriented polyester film comprises a polyethylene terephthalate base film, an inorganic vapor deposited layer, and an optional outer protective layer directly adhered to said inorganic vapor deposited layer, said inorganic vapor deposited layer comprising an inorganic compound selected from the group consisting of oxides, nitrides and oxynitrides of Al, Ti, Si, Zn, Sn, and mixture thereof, and a glue layer is interposed between said first bi-axially oriented polyester film and said second bi-axially oriented polyester film, and wherein said laminate film has (i) a tear ratio, between the tear initiation force measured according to ASTM D-1004 and said first bi-axially oriented polyester film total thickness, of at least 37 gf/micron in at least one of longitudinal and transverse direction, and (ii) a free shrink measured according to modified IS011501-95 at 180° C. for 5 minutes lower than 5% in at least one of longitudinal and transverse direction, as a lid in tray lidding applications and to the tray lidding packages made therefrom.
Vittorio Perego, Serena Stracuzzi
Filed: 9 Oct 18
Utility
Conveyor and packaging apparatus provided with said conveyor
31 Oct 23
A conveyor belt comprising: a belt body (13), one rotatable portion (12) coupled to the belt body (13) and configured to turn relative to the belt body (13).
Giulio Benedetti, Haris Nazic
Filed: 17 Mar 20
Utility
Inspection of vacuum packaged product for detection of gas inside package
19 Sep 23
A process, product, and system for detecting a defective vacuum in a packaged product.
Honglei Li, Dewitt Jones, Elyse Ford, Wafic Omar El-Kara, Solomon Bekele, Kalpit Shailesh Mehta, Richard Keith Watson, Kevin Heitz, Benjamin Scott Oslund
Filed: 8 Aug 19
Utility
Apparatus and method for vacuumizing and sealing a package
15 Aug 23
An apparatus for vacuumizing and sealing a package includes a plurality of platens and vacuum chambers, each chamber adapted to mate with a dedicated one of the platens; a conveying system for conveying the platens and chambers along a generally angular path having a single axis of rotation; an automated loading assembly having a linear component and configured to load a package onto each of the platens; an automated unloading assembly having a linear portion and configured to unload a vacuumized, sealed package from each loaded platen onto an outfeed conveyor; and a vacuumizing/sealing system configured to cause relative movement of each chamber/platen pair, along a portion of the angular path, to form therebetween an air-tight enclosure accommodating the package and effect vacuumization and sealing of the package.
Gregory E. McDonald, Gregory H. Grossman, Joe A. Price, Rod Hodgson, John L. King, Jr., Shuichi Nakamoto, Yoshitaka Nii, Silvio Rohrer, Joel Caillier, Peter Schmalz
Filed: 3 Aug 22
Utility
Conveyor and packaging apparatus provided with said conveyor
15 Aug 23
A conveyor for a packaging apparatus comprising a conveyor having a conveyor belt (2) with a rotatable portion (12) comprising a plurality of sub-elements (17).
Giulio Benedetti, Haris Nazic
Filed: 17 Mar 20
Utility
Package, process and apparatus for making said package
25 Jul 23
The present invention relates to a package for containing a product comprising a support (1) which has: a base (2) configured for receiving one or more products, a perimetral edge (6) which surrounds the base (2), a removable portion (21) extending as a prolongation of the perimetral edge (6) away from the base (2).
Alessandra Ghirardi, Stefano Capitani, Ivo Pascolo
Filed: 20 Dec 18
Utility
Apparatus for heat shrinking a package and method for heat shrinking a package
30 May 23
An apparatus for heat shrinking packages includes a mover having an active surface configured for receiving one or more packages and for displacing the one or more packages along a predetermined operating path, a heating fluid circuit configured to circulate a heating fluid, a control unit operative on the heating fluid circuit, the control unit being configured to control circulation of the heating fluid in the heating fluid circuit, a chamber having an opening and being configured for receiving the one or more packages positioned on the active surface and for heat shrinking the one or more packages based on circulation of the heating fluid in the heating fluid circuit, and means for forming a liquid curtain arranged at the opening and configured to define a liquid curtain along the opening, the liquid curtain separating an inner volume of the chamber from an ambient atmosphere external to the chamber.
Peter Thürig, Stefan Landolt, Gregory Edward McDonald
Filed: 21 Dec 17
Utility
Filtering fitment for fluid packaging
2 May 23
Filtering assemblies to be used with a flowable material container.
Lamy Chopin, James W. Johnson, Ronald E. Kieras, Matthew Ruschmeier, Paul N. Georgelos
Filed: 20 Nov 20
Utility
Process for in-line inspection of functional film layer containing detectable component
18 Apr 23
The continuity of a functional layer of a web (32, 60, 78) is assessed by forwarding the web, detecting (42, 63) the presence of the functional layer and a discontinuity and/or a thin region in the functional layer, and generating a signal in response to the discontinuity and/or thin region.
Dewitt Jones, Solomon Bekele, Honglei Li, Matthew Dawe, Louise Cynthia Ebner
Filed: 8 Feb 18
Utility
Pierceable closure valve assembly
18 Apr 23
The present application relates to a closure assembly for connection to a spout in fluid communication with a container.
Ronald E. Kieras, Matthew Ruschmeier
Filed: 15 Mar 22
Utility
Fitment for dispensing fluids from a flexible container and related applications
11 Apr 23
A fitment assembly for use with a spout of a fluid container.
James W. Johnson
Filed: 6 Apr 21
Utility
Package, apparatus and process of manufacturing said package
4 Apr 23
The present invention relates to a package for containing a product comprising a support (1) which has: a base (2) configured for receiving one or more products, a perimetral edge (6) which surrounds the base (2), a removable portion (21) extending as a prolongation of the perimetral edge (6) away from the base (2).
Alessandra Ghirardi, Stefano Capitani
Filed: 18 Dec 18
Utility
Recyclable flexible films and bags for packaging flowable materials
14 Mar 23
The disclosure provides ethylene/α-olefin copolymer based co-extruded, multi-layer films, including barrier films and non-barrier films, and articles of manufacture that include the films, such as flexible bags and containers for flowable materials.
Nicholas Farkas, Lamy Chopin
Filed: 17 Mar 21
Utility
Vacuum skin package having implosion-resistant top web
14 Feb 23
A packaged product has a product surrounded by a vacuum skin package.
Robert Babrowicz
Filed: 12 Apr 17
Utility
On-demand inflatable packaging
7 Feb 23
A packaging material includes a web of pouches and an outer skin.
Rick Steven Wehrmann
Filed: 1 May 20
Utility
Apparatus and method of making containers
3 Jan 23
An apparatus is configured to make containers from sheet material.
Stefano Capitani, Ivo Pascolo
Filed: 23 May 19
Utility
Easy opening film for vacuum skin packaging
3 Jan 23
The present invention relates to cross-linked vacuum skin packaging (VSP) films used as top webs for VSP packages endowed with easy opening features and to VSP packages obtained therefrom.
Andrea Fanfani
Filed: 7 Mar 17