Thomas E Larkin

US Patent:

20110265429, Nov 3, 2011

Filed:

Apr 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/768786

Inventors:

David Moreau - Fayetteville NY, US
Thomas Larkin - Marathon NY, US

Assignee:

MARIETTA CORPORATION - Cortland NY

International Classification:

B65B 43/04
B65B 51/10
B65B 7/28

US Classification:

53455, 53471, 53477, 53562, 532847, 533292

Abstract:

A method of automatically manufacturing a filled packette having a closure where a film is advanced from a feed roller to a punch that produces a series of holes in the film. Individual closures are then positioned into each punched hole and ultrasonically welded into place. The film is folded and oriented vertically so that heat sealing may be used to form the side and bottom edges of individual pockets. The film is then clipped to form individual pockets and filed with the appropriate amount of desired material from a bulk feeder. The filled pockets may be sealed along the top edge to form a closed packette and die cut to form the final packette shape.

US Patent:

20110269610, Nov 3, 2011

Filed:

May 24, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/114600

Inventors:

David Moreau - Fayetteville NY, US
Thomas Larkin - Marathon NY, US

Assignee:

MARIETTA CORPORATION - Cortland NY

International Classification:

B31B 1/90

US Classification:

493214

Abstract:

A method of automatically manufacturing a filled packette having a closure where a film is advanced from a feed roller to a punch that produces a series of holes in the film. Individual closures are then positioned into each punched hole and ultrasonically welded into place. The film is folded and oriented vertically so that heat sealing may be used to form the side and bottom edges of individual pockets. The film is then clipped to form individual pockets and filed with the appropriate amount of desired material from a bulk feeder. The filled pockets may be sealed along the top edge to form a closed packette and die cut to form the final packette shape.