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Packaging apparatus
Assignee: Cloud Machine Corp
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Filing: 1962-02-28
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Granted: 1966-08-30
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Expires: 1982-02-28
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
2026-11-04 19:42
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B9/00; B65B9/10; B65B9/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
AN APPARATUS FOR USE IN PACKING PRODUCT USING AN ELONGATED TUBE OF PACKAGING MATERIAL, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: A FRAME; MEANS ON SAID FRAME TO MOVE THE TUBE IN A GIVEN DIRECTION ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH; A CUTTER POSITIONED TRANSVERSELY TO SAID PATH AND ADJACENT A SIDE OF THE TUBE, SAID CUTTER BEING MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT INTO SAID SIDE TO FORM A TRANSVERSE CUT THEREIN; MEANS CONNECTED TO THE CUTTER TO MOVE SAID CUTTER INTO SAID SIDE AT TIMED INTERVALS; AND MEANS AT A POINT ALONG SAID PATH IN SAID DIRECTION FROM THE CUTTER TO SEQUENTIALLY SEPARATE SAID SIDE OF THE TUBE, IN ONE LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION FROM EACH CUT, FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE TUBE TO ENABLE PRODUCT TO BE INSERTED THROUGH THE OPENING INTO THE TUBE; INCLUDING A SEPARATOR IN THE TUBE TO HOLD THE ONE SIDE SPACED FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE; AND MEANS TO HOLD THE SEPARATOR IN THE TUBE AT A POSITION OPPOSITE THE CUTTER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
158 words
AN APPARATUS FOR USE IN PACKING PRODUCT USING AN ELONGATED TUBE OF PACKAGING MATERIAL, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: A FRAME; MEANS ON SAID FRAME TO MOVE THE TUBE IN A GIVEN DIRECTION ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH; A CUTTER POSITIONED TRANSVERSELY TO SAID PATH AND ADJACENT A SIDE OF THE TUBE, SAID CUTTER BEING MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT INTO SAID SIDE TO FORM A TRANSVERSE CUT THEREIN; MEANS CONNECTED TO THE CUTTER TO MOVE SAID CUTTER INTO SAID SIDE AT TIMED INTERVALS; AND MEANS AT A POINT ALONG SAID PATH IN SAID DIRECTION FROM THE CUTTER TO SEQUENTIALLY SEPARATE SAID SIDE OF THE TUBE, IN ONE LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION FROM EACH CUT, FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE TUBE TO ENABLE PRODUCT TO BE INSERTED THROUGH THE OPENING INTO THE TUBE; INCLUDING A SEPARATOR IN THE TUBE TO HOLD THE ONE SIDE SPACED FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE; AND MEANS TO HOLD THE SEPARATOR IN THE TUBE AT A POSITION OPPOSITE THE CUTTER.
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