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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10780667 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2020

Filed:

Jul. 07, 2017

Machine and method for forming capsules with pleated capsule body

Applicant:

Ica S.p.a, Bologna, IT;

Inventor:

Gino Rapparini, Bologna, IT;

Assignee:

ICA S.P.A., Bologna, IT;

Attorneys:

Fattibene and Fattibene LLC

Paul A. Fattibene

Primary Examiner:

Philip C Tucker

Assistant Examiner:

Brian R Slawski

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/18 (2006.01); B29C 65/78 (2006.01); B29C 65/80 (2006.01); B32B 37/00 (2006.01); B65B 29/02 (2006.01); B65D 85/804 (2006.01); B01D 29/11 (2006.01); B01D 29/21 (2006.01); B31D 5/00 (2017.01); B65B 57/04 (2006.01); B31B 50/44 (2017.01); B65B 7/16 (2006.01); B65B 43/50 (2006.01); B65B 61/06 (2006.01); B65B 61/20 (2006.01); B31B 105/00 (2017.01); B31B 120/50 (2017.01); B31B 110/20 (2017.01); B31B 110/10 (2017.01); B31B 120/70 (2017.01); B29L 31/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B31D 5/0082 (2013.01); B31B 50/44 (2017.08); B65B 7/16 (2013.01); B65B 29/022 (2017.08); B65B 43/50 (2013.01); B65B 57/04 (2013.01); B65B 61/06 (2013.01); B65B 61/20 (2013.01); B01D 29/111 (2013.01); B01D 29/21 (2013.01); B29C 65/18 (2013.01); B29C 65/7838 (2013.01); B29C 65/7885 (2013.01); B29C 65/7891 (2013.01); B29C 65/80 (2013.01); B29C 66/24221 (2013.01); B29C 66/301 (2013.01); B29C 66/545 (2013.01); B29C 66/612 (2013.01); B29C 66/63 (2013.01); B29C 66/712 (2013.01); B29C 66/723 (2013.01); B29C 66/727 (2013.01); B29C 66/73183 (2013.01); B29C 66/7486 (2013.01); B29C 66/8322 (2013.01); B29L 2031/14 (2013.01); B31B 2105/00 (2017.08); B31B 2110/10 (2017.08); B31B 2110/20 (2017.08); B31B 2120/50 (2017.08); B31B 2120/70 (2017.08); B65D 85/8043 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present invention describes a method and a machine for the formation of a capsule () for producing beverages in which the capsule () comprises a pleated capsule body () and a reinforcing element (). The method comprises the following steps: a step of forming the pleated capsule body () of the capsule () in a first station (); a step of supplying the reinforcing element () in a second station () different from the first station (); a step of transporting the pleated capsule body () from the first station () to the second station (); a step of insertion in the second station of the pleated capsule body () in the reinforcing element (); a step of coupling between the pleated capsule body () and the reinforcing element () in the second station ().

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