Method and apparatus for product in seal deflection

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8402724
APP PUB NO 20090113852A1
SERIAL NO

12155226

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A device for deflecting a loose fill product from the seal zone of a bag and sealing the bag is provided. The device includes a product stopper. The product stopper is adjacent to the sealing element of a bagging machine. The product stopper includes a mount that mounts the product stopper to a bagging machine and a pinching element that pinches a bag proximal to a sealing zone before the bag is sealed by the sealing element at the sealing zone. In one embodiment, the pincher includes a spring loaded mechanism for pinching the bag proximal to the sealing zone. In another embodiment, the pincher includes an air assist mechanism for pinching the bag proximal to the sealing zone.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC6601 WEST BROAD STREET RICHMOND VA 23230

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cecil, Michael Calvin Mechanicsville, US 1 10
Pham, Xuan Glen Allen, US 9 102
Van, Bergen George Chester, US 1 6

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation