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Class 53 | PACKAGE MAKING |
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394 | MATCHBOOK MAKING |
396 | METHODS |
397 | Applying a partial cover |
400 | With adsorption or absorption of contents |
401 | With nonreactive packaging materials |
402 | With inhibitor |
403 | Gas filling and/or evacuating and closing |
404 | With solder or wax sealing |
405 | Evacuating only and closing |
406 | With gas igniting |
407 | With steam filling |
408 | Including evacuating |
409 | Annular package |
410 | Forming a cover adjunct or application of a cover adjunct to a cover |
411 | Printing or protective coating |
412 | Package opening device (e.g., tear strip) |
413 | Handle |
414 | Binding string |
415 | Strip, stamp, nonencircling label, or space filler |
416 | Fastening or sealing |
417 | Applying the fastener to a gathered bag neck (e.g., staple or clip) |
418 | Sewing |
419 | Encircling sealing strip (e.g., adhesive tape) |
420 | For preformed receptacle with separate closure |
425 | Sterilizing complete package |
426 | Sterilizing cover only |
427 | Skin packaging (e.g., vacuum forming by conforming cover over contents) |
428 | With contents treating |
429 | Folding |
430 | Winding |
431 | Liquid treating |
432 | Vacuum or gas treating |
435 | Cutting |
436 | Compacting or stretching |
440 | Heating or cooling |
441 | Conforming by stretching or shrinking of cover over contents |
443 | Group forming of contents into a unit |
444 | Of slender rod-shaped contents (e.g., cigarette) |
445 | Of diverse contents (e.g., can and coupon) |
446 | With orienting (e.g., turning labels face out) |
447 | Stacking upon another before packaging |
448 | Single layer forming |
449 | Plural covers |
450 | Enclosing contents within progressively formed web means |
452 | Forming or partial forming a receptacle and subsequent filling |
453 | Forming a pocket or depression in cover material by applying heat or pressure (e.g., stretch forming) |
455 | Making a pocket in web material by folding and side sealing (e.g., flat bag making) |
456 | Forming three-dimensional receptacle from web or blank |
457 | Opening or setting up collapsed, preformed receptacle |
460 | Envelope or triangular flap fold |
461 | Wrapping contents including cover forming |
462 | With slotted or scored wrapper blank |
463 | With heat sealing of wrapper |
464 | Cup or pouch forming about contents from web or blank |
465 | Cinching or wiping around to form initial wrap |
466 | U-fold forming initial wrap |
467 | Filling preformed receptacle and closing |
468 | Opening prior to filling and closing |
469 | Flexible, expandable receptacle (e.g., bag, tube) |
470 | Aerosol container |
471 | With separate closure attaching (e.g., cap or plug) |
472 | With protective media (e.g., shock absorbing) |
473 | Filling preformed receptacle |
476 | Closing package or filled receptacle |
477 | By heat sealing |
478 | Separate closure |
479 | Of preformed nonfreestanding container deformed by contents (e.g., bag, tube) |
480 | Closing preformed container deformed by contents |
484 | Closing a preformed, freestanding, rigid or semi-rigid container (e.g., box, carton, bottle) |
492 | Opening only |
48.1 | MULTIPLE BOTTLE OR CAN CARRIER TYPE PACKAGE |
49 | BOTTLE IN SHAPED COVER OR CARTON |
50 | PACKAGE UNFOLDING OR OPENING WITH INSERTION OF ADDITIONAL CONTENTS |
51 | REGISTER CONTROL |
52 | WITH MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A SENSED CONDITION |
53 | Separate delivery of incomplete or defective package |
54 | Separate delivery of incomplete or defective contents or contents group |
55 | Concurrent control of contents and receptacle feeds |
493 | Of individual contents or group feed or delivery |
494 | Responsive to incomplete group or subgroup (no group - no feed) |
495 | Responsive to complete group or subgroup |
496 | Responsive to the presence of only the lead article of a completed group |
498 | By sensing each individual article of the group or subgroup |
501 | By totalizing of individual contents |
502 | By weight of contents |
503 | By volume of contents |
504 | By dimension of contents |
505 | Responsive to presence or absence of cover material (e.g., wrapper, receptacle, lid) |
64 | Of receptacle or cover feed or adjunct feed or application |
65 | Of marker by defective package component |
66 | Severed length determined by contents size |
67 | Responsive to presence or absence of preformed receptacle |
68 | With closure ejection means |
69 | During infeed |
70 | With solenoid control means |
71 | With intermediate clutch |
72 | And presence or absence of closure |
73 | Skip feed by absence of contents |
74 | Triggered by presence of contents |
75 | Of package and filled receptacle closing or opening |
77 | INTERRELATED OR SAFETY CONTROLS |
507 | WITH ALARM, SIGNAL, OR INDICATOR |
79 | GAS FILLING AND/OR EVACUATING OF RECEPTACLE AND CLOSING |
80 | Including soldering means |
84 | Pressure responsive and/or regulation |
85 | Enclosure responsive |
86 | Within enclosure |
87 | With screen or graduated orifices |
88 | For receptacle head only |
89 | Machine positioned receptacle and/or closure |
90 | Through lock or valve means |
95 | Multiple individual receptacle chambers |
97 | With closure assembling means |
98 | Resilient hold-down |
99 | Gravity plunger or platen |
101 | Mechanically actuated plunger or platen |
103 | Atmospheric pressure |
109 | With cap lifter |
110 | Within tunnel |
509 | SKIN PACKAGING |
111R | WITH CONTENTS TREATING |
510 | Vacuum or inert atmosphere |
113 | Reshaping |
114 | Coil spring encasing |
115 | Cushioning material inserting means (e.g., pill bottle cotton) |
116 | Folding or rolling |
121 | Crushing |
122 | Molding or plastic deformation |
513 | Cutting |
514 | Food or edible material |
520 | Film, sheet or weblike material |
521 | Stuffing (e.g., mattress ticking) |
522 | Strand, tube, or rodlike material (e.g., drinking straw) |
523 | Compacting or stretching |
127 | Heating or cooling |
111RC | With reactive chemical |
128.1 | WITH COVER-ADJUNCT APPLICATION OR FORMATION |
129.1 | Adjunct comprising packing disk, sealing gasket, or "spot" applied to a closure |
130.1 | Adjunct comprising closure retainer seated into and depressed with portion of bottle hood |
131.1 | Adjunct comprising protective coating |
131.2 | By printing |
131.3 | On cover having separate closure or on such a separate closure |
131.4 | Before or during packaging |
132.1 | Adjunct comprising lever actuated to constrict passage of contents into package |
133.1 | Adjunct comprising provision to allow access to contents, e.g., spout, straw, drain, opening, etc. |
133.2 | Fitment to dispense flowable contents, e.g., spout |
133.3 | Adjunct comprising provision to open package |
134.1 | Adjunct comprising graspable appendage, e.g., handle |
135.1 | Adjunct comprising nonencircling strip, e.g., stamp, label or gap filler |
137.1 | Adjunct comprising bottle hood securing means |
137.2 | Adjunct comprising package encircling sealing strip |
138.1 | Adjunct comprising provision to secure cover |
138.2 | Staple or clip |
138.5 | Adjunct comprising sewn seam |
138.6 | Tie string or wire |
139.1 | Bag banding |
139.2 | Reclosable, e.g., ziplock (TM) or with valve |
139.4 | Adjunct comprising string or wire |
139.5 | Adjunct comprising means to protect contents, e.g., padding or spacer |
140 | WITH COVER MATERIAL PRODUCTION |
141 | WITH FUGITIVE PRECONDITIONING OF COVER MATERIAL |
142 | TAPERED OR HEADED ARTICLES |
145 | FACING (E.G., FRUITS AND VEGETABLES) |
147 | GROUP FORMING OF CONTENTS UNIT AND SUBSEQUENT OR FURTHER PACKAGING |
148 | Long slender articles (e.g., cigarettes) |
152 | Formed in vertically spaced ways and simultaneously removed |
154 | From plural or different supply sources |
158 | Joined receptacle or pockets |
531 | Layer, stack, or column |
532 | Assembling, gathering, and stacking coins or similar disclike articles |
533 | Assembling sticks of chewing gum |
534 | Receptacle advances as row groups are deposited therein |
535 | Lowered support or raised wall |
537 | Forming successive coplanar layers and depositing in cover means |
539 | Simultaneous deposit to fill compartmented receptacle |
540 | Stacking one article or group of articles upon another |
542 | Grouping articles on edge in a linear relationship |
543 | Forming single generally horizontal groups comprising plural rows and columns |
544 | Orienting one or more units of the group |
167 | COMBINED |
168 | SELECTIVE OR ALTERNATE SUPPLY OF PLURAL COVERS AND/OR PLURAL CONTENTS |
169 | SLIDING TRAY AND SHELL TYPE PACKAGE |
170 | PLURAL LAYER PACKAGE MATERIAL |
171 | Plural packages in outer cover |
172 | Concurrently formed with multi-layered blank |
173 | Filling preformed receptacle and subsequent covering |
174 | Wrapping and subsequent filling of preformed receptacle |
175 | Lining preformed receptacle |
176 | At least one layer a band |
545 | PROGRESSIVELY SEAMED COVER WEB OR WEB FOLDS |
546 | Multirow |
547 | With package severing and subsequent closing of severed end |
548 | With closing of web between package units |
556 | APPARATUS FOR CONTRACTION OF COVER BY STRETCHING OR SHRINKING |
558 | APPARATUS FOR FORMING OR PARTIALLY FORMING RECEPTACLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY FILLING |
559 | Forming a pocket, depression, or hollow compartment by application of heat or pressure (e.g., stretch forming) |
562 | Forming a pocket or pouch by folding and side sealing (e.g., flat bag making) |
563 | Forming a receptacle around a mandrel or former and removing therefrom prior to filling |
564 | Forming by opening or setting up collapsed receptacle |
565 | Gable-top carton (e.g., milk carton) |
566 | Horizontally loaded box or carton |
567 | Flexible tubular stock - preformed continuous tube |
568 | Longitudinally prefolded web stock |
569 | Letter-type envelope |
570 | Bag or sack |
574 | Forming receptacles whereby the receptacle is subsequently filled while on the forming means |
580 | PARTIAL COVER APPLICATION |
581 | Spindle or core |
582 | Band or tube |
583 | Bag neck banding |
584 | Cigar banding |
585 | Preformed tube |
586 | U-fold forming initial banding |
587 | Applied by rotation of contents |
588 | Applied by rotation of band |
589 | Applied by guiding band end about contents |
590 | Applied by manipulating opposed band ends about contents |
591 | Applied about series contents |
592 | Applied by manual operation |
593 | End or band interleaved with contents (e.g., book or magazine band) |
594 | Uncovered reduced projection or handle (e.g., lollypop) |
201 | CONVERTIBLE |
202 | PLURAL LINE PACKAGING |
203 | WRAPPING MACHINES |
204 | Annular package |
205 | Granular contents material |
206 | Packet or envelope type |
207 | Notched or corner-slit cover blanks |
209 | Prepositioned cover and contents transported to wrapping means |
210 | Cinched or wiped around initial wrap |
218 | Fixed package support during wrapping |
220 | Cover-wiping passage or pocket for initial wrap |
235 | DEPOSITING ARTICLES AND ARRANGING MATERIAL IN PREFORMED RECEPTACLES |
236 | Long slender articles (e.g., matches) |
237 | Plural filling stations and/or contents sources for single receptacle |
238 | Diverse forms or shapes of units |
239 | Article and fluent material |
240 | Successive filling stations |
241 | Contents support extends through receptacle (e.g., garment baggers) |
242 | Bottom filling |
244 | Successive deposits of articles |
247 | Simultaneous deposit of plural articles |
248 | With means to retard free fall of articles into receptacle |
249 | With movement of receptacle to or from filling station |
254 | Disc packers |
255 | Guide or inserted form or support for article contents |
264 | WITH MEANS APPLYING CLOSURES OF INTERNALLY STOPPERED RECEPTACLES |
265 | WITH MEANS APPLYING ATTACHED OR CONNECTED CLOSURES OF BAIL STOPPERED RECEPTACLES |
266.1 | MEANS TO FILL AND CLOSE PREFORMED RECEPTACLE |
267 | With compound fill-close station |
268 | With common fill-close stations |
269 | Closing mechanism tripped by vented air |
270 | Closure release by withdrawal of fill means or receptacle |
271 | Unidirectional infeed motion only |
272 | Turret mounted (plural heads rotatively indexing and progressively acting) |
273 | Swivel or slide relation to receptacle aperture |
274 | Including closure port valve means |
275 | Closure within or forming wall of pressure chamber |
276 | Diverse heads rotatively indexing and progressively acting (turret) |
281 | With separate closure |
284 | Opposite end closing |
284.2 | Receptacle comprising film mount |
284.3 | Receptacle comprising envelope |
284.4 | Means to insert X-ray film into and to close special receptacle |
284.5 | Rigid receptacle |
284.7 | Receptacle comprising bag |
285 | CLOSING PACKAGES AND FILLED RECEPTACLES |
286 | Plural independently closed covers |
287 | Separate closure applying |
288 | Cover to milk can |
289 | With preliminary receptacle shaping |
290 | With preliminary closure shaping and/or treatment |
291 | Unfolding, opening and/or stretching capsules or cots |
296 | Cutting and/or shaping means |
299 | Receptacle delivery by case or row |
300 | With receptacle support and/or feed by shoulder engagement |
301 | Receptacle delivery to alternately acting headers |
302 | Sequentially acting plural headers |
305 | By hand operation with magazine supply |
306 | Closure delivery from supply into or below bottom of header |
309 | Closure delivery from supply through top of header |
310 | Closure delivery from supply laterally into header |
313 | Closure selected by moving receptacle |
317 | Screw or lug closure applying means |
319 | Closure inserting means |
320 | With vent means |
321 | Closure flexing means (straightening or buckling) |
322 | With closure guide withdrawal means |
324 | Closure compressing means |
328 | Plunger structure |
329 | Closure securing means |
329.2 | Heated securing means |
330 | Internal |
331 | Thread and crimp |
331.5 | Screw or lug type |
332 | Reverse closure flexing or turn-back means |
333 | Repeated on different portions of same closure |
334 | Rotary tool or die |
341 | Die |
342 | With closure support |
344 | Sectional |
345 | With resilient faces |
348 | Fluid pressure actuated |
349 | Rotary cam |
350 | Toggle |
351 | Axial cam |
354 | Bell crank |
355 | Biased for deformation |
356 | Split or spring collet type |
357 | Resilient annulus |
359 | Filler or forcer |
360 | Reverse flex of resilient element |
361 | Fluid pressure or resilient element |
362 | Confined elastomer block |
363 | With handle |
364 | Second class lever mounted |
365 | Toggle mounted |
366 | By crimping of receptacle |
367 | Orienting or aligning means |
368 | With height compensating means and/or package ejection means |
370 | Twisters |
370.2 | Including provision for pleat of cover overhang |
370.3 | With means to apply adhesive |
370.4 | With means to trim excess cover |
370.6 | With means to engage cover at spaced points and move together to form pleat |
370.7 | With means to heat or cool seam |
370.8 | Spaced from cover during heating or cooling |
371.2 | Having nonplanar sealing surface |
371.3 | With means to advance package during closing |
371.4 | Closing means comprising roller or roller-like member |
371.5 | Closing means moving with package during closing |
371.7 | Including provision for pleat and fold of cover |
371.8 | With package stationary during closing |
372.3 | Means to cool seam |
372.4 | With means to advance package during closing |
372.6 | With package stationary during closing |
372.8 | To serially pleat cover overhang |
373.2 | By means adapted to engage outturned seam of package cover |
373.3 | With means to apply adhesive to seam |
373.4 | With means to trim excess from cover |
373.6 | With means to engage cover at spaced points and move apart to flatten seam |
373.7 | With means to heat or cool seam |
373.8 | Spaced from cover during heating or cooling |
374.2 | With nonplanar sealing surface |
374.3 | With means to advance package during closing |
374.4 | Closing means comprising roller or roller-like member |
374.5 | Closing means moving with package during closing |
374.7 | With means to fold cover after closing |
374.8 | With package stationary during closing |
375.3 | Means to cool seam |
375.4 | With means to advance package during closing |
375.6 | With package stationary during closing |
375.8 | By means adapted to engage overlapped seam |
376.3 | Package or receptacle having closure flap, e.g., carton flap, box lid, etc. |
376.4 | Multiple closure flaps |
376.5 | With means to apply adhesive |
376.6 | With means to heat or cool flap |
377.2 | With means to advance package during closing |
377.3 | With package stationary during closing |
377.4 | With means to apply adhesive |
377.5 | Tucked inside cover |
377.6 | Attached flap |
377.7 | With means to heat or cool flap |
378.3 | With means to advance package during closing |
381.1 | MEANS TO OPEN OR ERECT RECEPTACLE |
381.2 | With cutting means |
381.4 | Means to remove separate closure |
381.5 | Means to open envelope |
382.1 | Means to open flap, e.g., carton, flap, box lid, etc. |
383.1 | With means to apply adhesive |
384.1 | Means to open bag |
387.1 | MEANS TO HOLD FLAP |
389.1 | MEANS TO FEED COVER MATERIAL |
390 | AIDS TO MANUAL PACKING |
393 | MISCELLANEOUS |
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DIGESTS | ||
DIG1 | BACON AND FRANKS PACKAGING |
DIG2 | HIGH FREQUENCY ELECTRIC SEALING |
DIG3 | SEALING ELECTRON TUBES |
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