Abstract

The abstract of the application is being replaced with a new abstract which meets the requirements of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. No new matter is being added and all changes are fully supported by the application and the application from which it claims priority. A clean copy of the abstract is included with this filing.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 1/26 - Reducing volume of filled material by pneumatic means, e.g. suction
• B65B 1/32 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by weighing
• B65B 1/36 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by volumetric devices or methods
• B65B 39/00 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers

Abstract

The abstract of the application is being replaced with a new abstract which meets the requirements of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. No new matter is being added and all changes are fully supported by the application and the application from which it claims priority. A clean copy of the abstract is included with this filing.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 1/26 - Reducing volume of filled material by pneumatic means, e.g. suction
• B65B 1/06 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by gravity flow
• B65B 1/32 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by weighing
• B65B 1/36 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by volumetric devices or methods
• B65B 9/10 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs
• B65B 39/00 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers

Goods & Services

Machines and machine tools, namely, machines and apparatus for packaging and packing, sealing machines for industrial purposes

Abstract

A method for filling bags (S1,S2) with bulk products comprises the following steps: providing a quantity (QP;P1,P2) of product for filling a bag (S1); dispensing the quantity of product through a connection duct (B14) towards a filling station (R1) provided with filling means (R11) designed to fill a bag (S1) with the product; filling the bag (S1) with the quantity (QP;P1,P2) of product, in said filling station. The quantity of product is intercepted and retained inside the connection duct (B14), before arrival at the filling means of the filling station (R1) and is deaerated by means of deaeration means (200; 201). A filling apparatus and a bagging machine are configured to implement the filling method.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 1/26 - Reducing volume of filled material by pneumatic means, e.g. suction
• B65B 1/32 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by weighing
• B65B 1/36 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by volumetric devices or methods
• B65B 39/08 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers adapted to support containers or wrappers by means of clamps

Abstract

A method for filling bags (S1,S2) with bulk products comprises the following steps: providing a quantity (QP;P1,P2) of product for filling a bag (S1); dispensing the quantity of product through a connection duct (B14) towards a filling station (R1) provided with filling means (R11) designed to fill a bag (S1) with the product; filling the bag (S1) with the quantity (QP;P1,P2) of product, in said filling station. The quantity of product is intercepted and retained inside the connection duct (B14), before arrival at the filling means of the filling station (R1) and is deaerated by means of deaeration means (200; 201). A filling apparatus and a bagging machine are configured to implement the filling method.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 1/06 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by gravity flow
• B65B 1/26 - Reducing volume of filled material by pneumatic means, e.g. suction
• B65B 1/32 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by weighing
• B65B 1/36 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by volumetric devices or methods
• B65B 9/10 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs
• B65B 39/00 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers
• B65B 39/08 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers adapted to support containers or wrappers by means of clamps

Abstract

A method for filling bags (S1,S2) with bulk products comprises the following steps: providing a quantity (QP;P1,P2) of product for filling a bag (S1); dispensing the quantity of product through a connection duct (B14) towards a filling station (R1) provided with filling means (R11) designed to fill a bag (S1) with the product; filling the bag (S1) with the quantity (QP;P1,P2) of product, in said filling station. The quantity of product is intercepted and retained inside the connection duct (B14), before arrival at the filling means of the filling station (R1) and is deaerated by means of deaeration means (200; 201). A filling apparatus and a bagging machine are configured to implement the filling method.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 1/26 - Reducing volume of filled material by pneumatic means, e.g. suction
• B65B 1/06 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by gravity flow
• B65B 1/32 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by weighing
• B65B 1/36 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by volumetric devices or methods
• B65B 39/00 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers
• B65B 39/08 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers adapted to support containers or wrappers by means of clamps
• B65B 9/10 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs

Abstract

A method for filling bags (S1,S2) with bulk products comprises the following steps: providing a quantity (QP;P1,P2) of product for filling a bag (S1); dispensing the quantity of product through a connection duct (B14) towards a filling station (R1) provided with filling means (R11) designed to fill a bag (S1) with the product; filling the bag (S1) with the quantity (QP;P1,P2) of product, in said filling station. The quantity of product is intercepted and retained inside the connection duct (B14), before arrival at the filling means of the filling station (R1) and is deaerated by means of deaeration means (200; 201). A filling apparatus and a bagging machine are configured to implement the filling method.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 1/06 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by gravity flow
• B65B 1/26 - Reducing volume of filled material by pneumatic means, e.g. suction
• B65B 1/32 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by weighing
• B65B 1/36 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by volumetric devices or methods
• B65B 39/00 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers
• B65B 9/10 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs
• B65B 39/08 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers adapted to support containers or wrappers by means of clamps

Abstract

A machine for filling bags with loose products extends along a longitudinal direction of advancing movement of the bags. The machine includes a station for feeding a bag to a pick-up position, and a plurality of filling stations for filling a respective bag, arranged in succession along the longitudinal direction, downstream of the pick-up position. The bags are picked up and transported from one station to another station. The pick-up position and filling stations are arranged at a predefined and equal distance from each other, corresponding to a step between adjacent stations in the longitudinal direction. The bags are transported by performing single translation movements in the longitudinal direction.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 43/46 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using grippers
• B65B 1/04 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
• B65B 43/30 - Opening or distending bagsOpening, erecting, or setting-up boxes, cartons, or carton blanks by grippers engaging opposed walls, e.g. suction-operated
• B65B 51/10 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof
• B65B 51/32 - Cooling, or cooling and pressing, package closures after heat-sealing

Abstract

A Machine for filling bags (1) with loose products extends along a longitudinal direction (X-X) of advancing movement of the bags (1) and comprises a station (A,F) for feeding a bag (1) to a single pick-up position, and a plurality of filling stations (R1,R2,Rn) for filling a respective bag (1), arranged in succession along the longitudinal direction (X-X), downstream of the pick-up position; the bags are picked up and transported from one station to the other. The pick-up position and filling stations (R1,R2,Rn) are arranged at a predefined and equal distance from each other, corresponding to a step between adjacent stations in the longitudinal direction (X-X) and the bags are transported performing single translation movements in the longitudinal direction (X-X).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 1/06 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by gravity flow

Goods & Services

Bailing machines; packaging machines; balers for industrial use; vacuum packaging machines; packing installations; packaging machines for food; machines for the manufacture of packaging; machines for forming pouches; bagging machines; bag compactors [machines]; industrial bag filling machines; sack filling machines; machines for the manufacture of sachets; wrapping machines; robotic filling machines; bottle filling machines; machines for filling containers with liquid; machines for filling packaging containers; machines for filling containers; machines for filling cartons; automatic packing machines for food; stretch-wrapping machines for applying plastics material to palletised loads; stretch-wrapping machines for applying plastics film to palletised loads; numerically controlled machining stations for boring with palletising system; depalletisers [machines]; winding machines; electric bag sealers; sack sealing machines; machines for use in the sealing of cartons filled with food; electric vacuum food sealers for household purposes; machines for sealing packaging containers; food processors, electric; machine operated platforms capable of elevation above ground level and used for storage; belt conveyors; machine tools. Weighing apparatus and instruments; separation columns for weighing purposes; electrical weighing apparatus; scales; precision balances; electrical scales; weights for use with weighing scales; weighbridges; weighing machines; filling level detectors; measuring apparatus and instruments; precision measuring apparatus; digital measuring apparatus; dosimeters; liquid dosage devices that measure the amounts to be dispensed; scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, measuring, signalling, checking [supervision] and life-saving apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity.

Goods & Services

Bailing machines; packaging machines; balers for industrial use; vacuum packaging machines; packing machine installations; packaging machines for food; machines for the manufacture of packaging; machines for forming pouches; bagging machines; bag compactors being parts of machines; industrial bag filling machines; sack filling machines; machines for the manufacture of sachets; wrapping machines; robotic filling machines; bottle filling machines; machines for filling containers with liquid; machines for filling packaging containers; machines for filling containers; machines for filling cartons; automatic packing machines for food; stretch-wrapping machines for applying plastics material to palletised loads; stretch-wrapping machines for applying plastics film to palletised loads; numerically controlled machining stations comprised of metal working machines for boring with palletising system; depalletisers in the nature of machines; winding machines; electric bag sealers; sack sealing machines; machines for use in the sealing of cartons filled with food; electric vacuum food sealers for household purposes; machines for sealing packaging containers; food processors, electric; machine operated platforms capable of elevation above ground level and used for storage; belt conveyors; machine tools, namely, material handling machines in the nature of palletizers, bag palletizers, bag palletizing machines, and box palletizing machines Weighing apparatus and instruments, namely, weighing scales; separation columns for weighing purposes; electrical weighing apparatus in the nature of scales; scales; precision balances; electrical scales; weights for use with weighing scales; weighbridges; weighing machines; filling level detectors; measuring apparatus and instruments, namely, bevels; precision measuring apparatus, namely, bevels; digital measuring apparatus, namely, digital level gauges; dosimeters; liquid dosage devices that measure the amounts to be dispensed; scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, measuring, signaling, checking in the nature of supervision and life-saving apparatus and instruments, namely, life-buoys; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity, namely, electric currency converters

Abstract

An apparatus is for filling bags having a bag mouth extending in a direction of width with loose material. The apparatus includes grippers, suction cups, valves, and a pair of first carriages. The grippers are for gripping opposite edges of a bag, which are arranged opposite each other relative to a vertical axis of symmetry and are movable symmetrically towards and/or away from each other with respect to said vertical axis of symmetry in a direction parallel to the direction of width of the bag. The suction cups are for gripping side portions of the bag. The suction cups are movable symmetrically towards and/or away from each other along a direction perpendicular to the direction of width of the bag for opening and/or gripping the bag mouth of the bag. The valves can rotate from a closing position outside the bag into an opening position inside the bag mouth.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 59/02 - Arrangements to enable adjustments to be made while the machine is running
• B65B 1/02 - Machines characterised by the incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
• B65B 39/06 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers adapted to support containers or wrappers
• B65B 43/32 - Opening or distending bagsOpening, erecting, or setting-up boxes, cartons, or carton blanks by external pressure diagonally applied
• B65B 39/00 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers
• B65B 43/30 - Opening or distending bagsOpening, erecting, or setting-up boxes, cartons, or carton blanks by grippers engaging opposed walls, e.g. suction-operated
• B65B 1/04 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
• B65B 59/00 - Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
• B65B 37/02 - Supplying or feeding fluent-solid, plastic, or liquid material, or loose masses of small articles, to be packaged by gravity flow
• B65B 39/02 - Expansible or contractible nozzles, funnels, or guides
• B65B 7/02 - Closing containers or receptacles deformed by, or taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. bags, sacks
• B65B 51/10 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof

Abstract

Apparatus for filling with loose material bags (1,1a,1 b) having a mouth (1a) extending in a direction of width (L), comprising: - grippers (112,112a) for gripping opposite sides (1 b) of the bag, which are arranged opposite each other relative to a vertical axis (Z-Z) of symmetry and movable symmetrically towards/away from each other with respect to said axis in a direction (Y-Y; X- X) parallel to that of the direction of width (L) of the bag; - suction cups (113) for gripping the side portions of the bag and movable symmetrically towards/away from each other along a direction (X-X;Y-Y) perpendicular to the direction of width (L) of the bag for opening/gripping the mouth (1a) of the bag (1), - valves (301) rotating from a closing position outside the bag into an opening position inside the mouth (1 a) of the bag (1), comprising: a pair of first carriages (210) arranged opposite each other and movable, in the direction (Y-Y;X- X) of width (L) of the bag (1) symmetrically with respect to the vertical central axis (Z-Z) of symmetry, from a minimum/maximum spaced position to a maximum/minimum spaced position, the following being fixed to each first carriage (210): - a flange (215) extending in the direction of width (L) of the bag towards the axis of symmetry (Z-Z) and designed to form an adjustable stop surface for end-of-travel of rotation for opening and entry into the mouth of the bag of the valves (301) of the bag-holder device, - said grippers (112;112a) for gripping the opposite edges of the bag, and the relative distance with respect to the axis of symmetry (Z-Z) between the end-of-travel flanges and the gripping grippers being constant and independent of the width of the bag, the movements for positioning of the two first carriages (210), the flanges (115) for end-of-travel of rotation of the valves (301) and the grippers (112,112a) for gripping the edges (1b) of the bag (1) being coordinated and performed by means of a single start-of-cycle command depending on widthwise dimension (L) of the bag (1).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 1/04 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
• B65B 1/18 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles for filling valve-bags
• B65B 39/02 - Expansible or contractible nozzles, funnels, or guides
• B65B 39/10 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers adapted to support containers or wrappers by means of clamps operating automatically

Abstract

A method for filling bags with metered quantities of bulk products includes providing a first container and a second container having an assigned total volume. Each container is divided into two respective half-volumes, each half-volume being designed to feed product to a first station or a second station for filling bags, so that each container has a half-volume connected to the first station and a half-volume connected to the second station of the two stations. A first predefined metered quantity of product is provided inside the first container by dividing-up the metered quantity of product into two quantities equal to approximately half the metered quantity, each fed to a respective half-volume of the first container. A bag is conveyed to the first filling station. The bag is filled with the quantity of product of the first half volume of the first container.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 37/18 - Separating measured quantities from supply by weighing
• B65B 43/56 - Means for supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation movable stepwise to position container or receptacle for the reception of successive increments of contents
• B65B 1/36 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by volumetric devices or methods
• B65B 1/32 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by weighing
• G01G 15/00 - Arrangements for check-weighing of materials dispensed into removable containers
• G01G 13/18 - Means for automatically discharging weigh receptacles under control of the weighing mechanism by valves or flaps in the container bottom
• B65B 1/06 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by gravity flow
• B65B 1/02 - Machines characterised by the incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
• B65B 1/22 - Reducing volume of filled material by vibration
• B65B 51/14 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by reciprocating or oscillating members

Abstract

There is provided a method, apparatus, and filling station for filling bags with metered quantities of bulk products. The method includes providing a first container and a second container having an assigned total volume, dividing up each container, providing a first predefined metered quantity of product inside the first container, conveying a bag to a first filling station, filling the bag, providing a second predefined metered quantity of product inside the second container, moving the bag to the second filling station, filling the first bag, conveying a second bag to the first filling station, filling the second bag, moving the second bag to the second station, filling the second bag, feeding a new metered quantity of product to the first container, conveying the first bag to a sealing station and an exit, and repeating for subsequent bags.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 1/02 - Machines characterised by the incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
• B65B 1/30 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled
• G01F 11/28 - Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with stationary measuring chambers having constant volume during measurement
• G01G 19/32 - Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in groups for apportioning materials by weighing prior to mixing them using two or more weighing apparatus

Goods & Services

Machines and machine tools, namely, bagging machines, cutting machines, tool bits for machines, rotary dies for cutting boxes for packaging industry; wrapping and packaging machine; sealing machines for industrial purposes, namely, machines for closing bags by sewing, gluing, or pinch sealing Weighing apparatus and instruments, namely, weighing scales; dosimeters Design of apparatus and machines in the field of filling machines also knows as bagging machines; mechanical research; research and development for others with regard to new products; design and testing for new product development

Goods & Services

Machines and machine tools, machines and apparatus for packaging and packing, sealing machines for industrial purposes. Weighing apparatus and instruments, metering apparatus.

Goods & Services

Machines for packaging and packing; sealing machines for industrial purposes, namely, machines for closing bags and sacks

Abstract

Apparatus for applying closing means (1, 1a, 1b) to the mouth (5a; 105a) of bags (5; 105) in machines for automatic filling and sealing of said bags (5,105), said closing means comprising a profile section (1) formed by a flat part (1b) and by a shaped male/female head (1a), which apparatus comprises a device (10) for driving the profile (1) in a longitudinal direction (X-X); a device (15) for cutting to size the profile (1) in the transverse direction (Y-Y), arranged downstream of the drive device (10); a device (20) for gripping/transporting the profile section (1), arranged downstream of the cutting means (15) and able to be displaced in both senses of the longitudinal direction (X-X) from a gripping station (S1) to a station (S2) for inserting the closing/opening means into the mouth (5a; 105a) of the bag (5; 105), said gripping means (20) comprising movement means (24) able to move in both senses of the vertical direction (Z-Z) and able to perform correct positioning of the closing/opening means inside the mouth of the bag.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 61/18 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for applying or incorporating package-opening or unpacking elements, e.g. tear-strips
• B65B 51/04 - Applying separate sealing or securing members, e.g. clips

Abstract

Blade for opening bags (1;2) with pleats (1a, 2a), comprising a flat body (10) with a bottom edge (11) and a top part (12) suitable for stable engagement with associated operating means, and a tooth (20) substantially extending in the vertical direction (Z-Z) and connected to the body (10) along the top edge (10c) of each lateral side (10b) of the body (10), a cavity (22) which extends in the vertical direction (Z-Z) and is of suitable width in the longitudinal direction (X-X) being formed between each tooth (20) and the corresponding side (10b).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 43/54 - Means for supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
• B65B 43/59 - Means for supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation vertically movable

Goods & Services

Machines and machine tools; wrapping and packaging machines and apparatus; sealing machines for industrial purposes. Weighing apparatus and instruments; dosimeters. Design of apparatus and machines in the field of filling; mechanical research; research and development for others with regard to new products; design and testing for new product development.

Goods & Services

Machines and machine tools; wrapping and packaging machines and apparatus; sealing machines for industrial purposes. Weighing apparatus and instruments; dosimeters. Design of apparatus and machines in the field of filling; mechanical research; research and development for others with regard to new products; design and testing for new product development.