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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2019
Applicant:
Mpi, Llc, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Inventors:
Mark W. Holderman, Spokane, WA (US);
Gregory A. Russell, Spokane, WA (US);
Assignee:
MPI, LLC, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 1/04 (2006.01); B65B 7/02 (2006.01); B65B 7/28 (2006.01); B65B 5/06 (2006.01); B65B 43/50 (2006.01); B65B 43/60 (2006.01); B65B 43/44 (2006.01); B65B 37/00 (2006.01); B65B 43/56 (2006.01); B65D 21/02 (2006.01); B65D 77/14 (2006.01); B65G 47/86 (2006.01); B65G 47/88 (2006.01); B65B 31/02 (2006.01); B65D 71/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 1/04 (2013.01); B65B 5/06 (2013.01); B65B 7/02 (2013.01); B65B 37/00 (2013.01); B65B 43/44 (2013.01); B65B 43/50 (2013.01); B65B 43/56 (2013.01); B65B 43/60 (2013.01); B65B 31/027 (2013.01); B65D 21/0233 (2013.01); B65D 71/06 (2013.01); B65D 77/14 (2013.01); B65G 47/847 (2013.01); B65G 47/88 (2013.01);
Abstract
The technology described herein generally relates to an automated packaging apparatus and system that packages loose particles into a conical container as well as the final folded packages. More specifically, loose plant matter, such as crumbled dried leaves, are supplied to successive paper cones. The apparatus packs the crumbled leaves into the cones, closes the wide top portion of the cone into a precise shape, and then runs a quality control check to ensure that the final filled cone meets preset specifications.