| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 5993117 |
Ice transportation system and method |
November 30, 1999 |
| A system for transporting ice pieces or the like from a primary bin to one or more satellite bins is disclosed. A dispenser forms a charge of ice pieces in a precharge chamber, which is then transferred by air assist to a delivery tube. A driver member is provided to engage and move the |
| 5950866 |
Method and apparatus for cooling and preparing a beverage |
September 14, 1999 |
| Method and apparatus for preparing and dispensing a cool beverage and for transporting ice. The apparatus utilizes a heat exchanger for directly contacting water and ice to produce cooled heat exchanger water in the heat exchanger from the water and ice and an outflow of the cooled heat |
| 5549219 |
Method and apparatus for cooling and preparing a beverage |
August 27, 1996 |
| Method and apparatus for preparing and dispensing a cool beverage utilizes a heat exchanger for directly contacting water and ice to produce cooled heat exchanger water in the heat exchanger from the water and ice and an outflow of the cooled heat exchanger water. A beverage concentrate |
| 5522203 |
Biaxial stretch wrapping |
June 4, 1996 |
| Stretch wrapping packaging material on a load includes introducing such wrapped packaging material onto tips of projecting portions of the first grooved rollers so that the packaging material spans the nonprojecting portions of the first grooved roller. The web of the packaging material |
| 5463842 |
Method and apparatus for stretch wrapping the top and sides of a load |
November 7, 1995 |
| A method and apparatus for wrapping the top and sides of a load. A web dispenser dispenses and stretches web on the direction in which it is dispensed. The load is rotated relative to the web dispenser as web is wrapped onto the load. The web dispenser is positioned in an orientation |
| 5315809 |
Stretch wrapping emergency stop |
May 31, 1994 |
| A stretch wrapping machine includes a web dispenser and a rotatable support for providing relative rotation between the web dispenser and load to wrap a web of packaging material around the load. Cooperating engagement members are selectively and positively engageable with each other |
| 5195297 |
Unitized display packages and method and apparatus for utilizing display packages |
March 23, 1993 |
| A load of successive units stacked in a longitudinal direction has aides with junctions extending in a lateral direction between successive units. Each of the units has at least one relatively high strength area which is resistant to circumferential crushing in the lateral direction and |
| 5161349 |
Biaxial stretch wrapping |
November 10, 1992 |
| Stretch wrapping packaging material on a load includes introducing stretch wrap packaging material onto V shaped tips of projecting portions of a first grooved roller so that the packaging material spans the nonprojecting portions of the first grooved roller. The web of packaging mat |
| 5056653 |
Roller conveyor |
October 15, 1991 |
| A conveyor includes a frame and a series of closely spaced rollers. Each roller has an outer circumferential surface, a first end portion journalled on an axle supported by the frame on one side of the conveyor and a second end portion journalled on an axle supported by the frame on |
| 4953336 |
High tensile wrapping apparatus |
September 4, 1990 |
| A film web is dispensed from a film web dispenser and wrapped around a bundle by moving the bundle into an applicator mandrel, revolving the film web dispenser relative to the applicator mandrel, dispensing the film web from the film web dispenser on to the applicator mandrel at a consta |
| 4866909 |
High tensile wrapping process |
September 19, 1989 |
| A film web is dispensed from a film web dispenser and wrapped around a bundle by moving the bundle into an applicator mandrel, revolving the film web dispenser relative to the applicator mandrel, dispensing the film web from the film web dispenser on to the applicator mandrel at a consta |
| 4761934 |
Parallel belted clamp |
August 9, 1988 |
| A clamp for clamping a web during stretch wrapping includes a first longitudinally extending clamp element for engaging the web, a second longitudinally extending clamp element extendable in a direction generally parallel to the longitudinal direction of the first clamp element for c |
| 4756143 |
Lower guided lower driven wrapping device |
July 12, 1988 |
| A device for wrapping a load with a web includes a web dispenser, a frame for supporting and carrying the web dispenser in the path around the load including a first track extending along substantially less than the full angular extent of the path, and a second track extending along |
| 4738079 |
Method and apparatus for severing packaging material between successive wrapped loads during a c |
April 19, 1988 |
| A method and apparatus is provided for severing packaging material which extends between successive wrapped loads during a continuous wrapping process. Wrapped loads are conveyed along a load path in a conveying direction. A severing bar which extends lateral to the conveying direction |
| 4712686 |
Power assisted roller-stretch apparatus and process |
December 15, 1987 |
| A process and apparatus for pre-stretching a plastic film material above its yield point in a roller assembly comprising at least two rollers connected for rotation at different speeds during a load wrapping operation. The downstream roller is at least partially driven by the film we |
| 4712354 |
Dual rotating stretch wrapping apparatus and process |
December 15, 1987 |
| A novel apparatus and process for high speed continuous film web wrapping of uniform loads, in which a first wrap is applied in a first direction transverse to the path of the moving load and a second wrap is applied in a second direction opposite the first direction. This dual wrap null |
| 4691497 |
Film lamination stretch wrapping |
September 8, 1987 |
| A method and apparatus for assembling and dispensing a multi-ply web and wrapping a load with the multi-ply web includes a film web dispenser for receiving a plurality of webs from a plurality of rolls of web material, juxtaposing the plurality of webs to form a multi-ply web and dispens |
| 4676048 |
Supply control rotating stretch wrapping apparatus and process |
June 30, 1987 |
| A rotatable film wrapping apparatus for wrapping a load on a conveyor with an overwrap of stretched plastic film web, having a ring-mounted film web pre-stretch mechanism which stretches and dispenses film at a varying speed controlled independently of variations in film tension and spee |
| 4593518 |
Flexible wrapping apparatus |
June 10, 1986 |
| The invention comprises a novel apparatus having a plurality of flexible members which extend downstream horizontally along a wrapping conveying assembly for making unitary packages which are wrapped on all sides. The apparatus is particularly adapted for wrapping of loads with lengths a |
| 4553374 |
Rotatable film wrapping apparatus for cylindrical loads |
November 19, 1985 |
| A stretch wrapping apparatus and process for wrapping and sealing random-sized loads, in which the load is surrounded with a plurality of tube forming support members which extend along the length of the load. A conveyor directly beneath the load supports the load and preferably inco |
| 4549388 |
Package sealing apparatus |
October 29, 1985 |
| The invention comprises a novel apparatus for making unitary completely wrapped packages. In the apparatus, a series of loads are fed into a wrapping apparatus onto a wrapping conveyor assembly comprised of a plurality of conveyors. The film is continuously wrapped around the load an |
| 4524568 |
Power assisted rotatable film wrapping apparatus |
June 25, 1985 |
| A rotatable film wrapping apparatus for wrapping a load on a conveyor with an overwrap of stretched plastic film web, having a film web pre-stretching mechanism which is provided with a constant torque by a power assistance mechanism. The power assistance mechanism comprises a statio |
| 4429514 |
Rotatable stretching apparatus with prestretching mechanism |
February 7, 1984 |
| The present invention is directed toward an apparatus for making a package from a load using a single web of stretchable film material to form the overwrap. The apparatus comprises a frame, a support assembly secured to and extending from the frame, and a film dispenser mechanism rotatab |
| 4418510 |
Stretch wrapping apparatus and process |
December 6, 1983 |
| A process and apparatus for applying stretchable plastic film to loads for containment of the loads using two connected sets of powered rollers driven at different speeds to elongate the plastic film beyond its yield point and simultaneously connecting the stretched film to a rotating lo |
| 4413463 |
Roller stretch pass through stretching apparatus and process |
November 8, 1983 |
| A pass through apparatus and process for wrapping a web of stretched material around a conveyor transported load. The pass through apparatus has a film supply assembly on opposite sides of the load, each of the assemblies comprising a film dispenser and a powered roller mechanism whi |
| 4387552 |
Wrapping apparatus |
June 14, 1983 |
| A process and apparatus for pre-stretching a plastic film material above its yield point in a roller assembly comprising at least two rollers connected for rotation at different speeds during a load wrapping operation. The downstream roller is at least partially driven by the film we |
| 4387548 |
Power assisted roller-stretch wrapping process |
June 14, 1983 |
| A process and apparatus for pre-stretching a plastic film material above its yield point in a roller assembly comprising at least two rollers connected for rotation at different speeds during a load wrapping operation. The downstream roller is at least partially driven by the film we |
| 4336679 |
Film web drive stretch wrapping apparatus and process |
June 29, 1982 |
| A process and apparatus for applying stretchable plastic film to loads for containment of the loads using two connected rollers driven by the film web so that the rollers are driven at different speeds to elongate the plastic film beyond its yield point and wrapping the elongated film af |
| 4317322 |
Rotatable film wrapping apparatus with wrap carrying mechanism |
March 2, 1982 |
| The invention comprises a novel apparatus and process for making unitary packages. In the apparatus, a series of loads are fed into a wrapping apparatus onto a wrapping conveying assembly comprised of a plurality of conveyors. The film is wrapped around the load and the conveyor assembly |
| 4302920 |
Film web drive stretch wrapping apparatus and process |
December 1, 1981 |
| A process and apparatus for applying stretchable plastic film to loads for containment of the loads using two connected rollers driven by the film web so that the rollers are driven at different speeds to elongate the plastic film beyond its yield point and wrapping the elongated film af |
| 4271657 |
Automatic web tying apparatus |
June 9, 1981 |
| An apparatus and process for automatically making a spiral wrapped unitary package having a ring type or tied closure. In the apparatus a series of loads, each containing a plurality of units are fed one load at a time onto a turntable adjacent a material dispenser with the leading edge |
| 4255918 |
Collapsible web apparatus |
March 17, 1981 |
| The present invention comprises a wrapping apparatus having a frame, a reciprocally driven carriage moveably mounted on the frame, the carriage being adapted to hold a rotatable roll of stretchable film material and a film width varying mechanism. A driven rotatable turntable adapted to |
| 4235062 |
Collapsible web wrapping apparatus |
November 25, 1980 |
| A process for automatically making a spiral wrapped unitary package with a single web of stretchable material to form a netting overwrap. A series of loads, each containing a plurality of units are fed one at a time onto a turntable adjacent a film dispenser with the leading edge of the |
| 4204377 |
Process and apparatus for wrapping netting material around a load |
May 27, 1980 |
| An apparatus and process for automatically making spiral wrapped unitary package having a netting overwrap. In the apparatus a series of loads, each containing a plurality of units are fed one at a time onto a turntable adjacent a netting dispenser with the leading edge of the nettin |
| 4178734 |
Reverse wrap |
December 18, 1979 |
| An apparatus for wrapping a plurality of loads into a wrapped package comprising a conveyor adapted to receive a plurality of loads and a film dispensing apparatus. This film dispensing apparatus comprises a frame, a ring member rotatably mounted on the frame, a film roll support and bra |
| 4177959 |
Flying splice apparatus and process |
December 11, 1979 |
| An apparatus and process for effecting a flying splice of vertically positioned rolls of plastic film mounted on a reel. Each supply roll of film has an adhesive strip extending diagonally across the leading edge of the film web with a sleeve member mounted to the bottom of the adhesive |
| 4110957 |
Reverse wrap |
September 5, 1978 |
| An apparatus for wrapping a plurality of loads into a wrapped package comprising a conveyor adapted to receive a plurality of loads and a film dispensing apparatus. This film dispensing apparatus comprises a frame, a ring member rotatably mounted on the frame, a film roll support and bra |
| 4079565 |
Stretch-wrapped package, process and apparatus |
March 21, 1978 |
| This invention provides an apparatus and process for making a unitary package which comprises a load that has a band formed of plural layers of a stretched material wrapped around it.The apparatus comprises a frame with a rotatable drive shaft driven by a drive mechanism, an arm secured |
| 4077179 |
Automatic wrapping apparatus |
March 7, 1978 |
| An automatic wrapping machine comprising a film roll support adapted to hold a roll of film, a turntable adapted to hold a load of unitary members positioned adjacent to the film roll support, a drive apparatus to rotate the turntable and a brake adapted to place tension on the film web |
| 4050221 |
Stretch-wrapped package, process and apparatus |
September 27, 1977 |
| This invention provides a process for making a unitary package which comprises a load that has a band formed of plural layers of a stretched material wrapped around it. Basically the process comprises the steps of: placing a load on a support; locating a rolled-up sheet of stretchable |
| 4050220 |
Spiral bundler |
September 27, 1977 |
| The invention comprises a novel apparatus and process for making unitary packages from a continuous wrapping process. In the apparatus a series of loads, each containing a plurality of cartons are fed into a wrapper apparatus and covered by a spiral stretched film to form a unitary c |
