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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2022
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:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B31B 50/52 (2017.01); B31B 50/00 (2017.01); B31B 50/04 (2017.01); B31B 50/36 (2017.01); B65D 3/06 (2006.01); A24C 5/06 (2006.01); B65B 1/32 (2006.01); B65B 1/06 (2006.01); A24C 5/39 (2006.01); A24C 5/34 (2006.01); B65B 1/26 (2006.01); B31B 110/10 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24C 5/06 (2013.01); A24C 5/3424 (2013.01); A24C 5/397 (2013.01); A24C 5/399 (2013.01); B31B 50/005 (2017.08); B31B 50/006 (2017.08); B31B 50/04 (2017.08); B31B 50/36 (2017.08); B31B 50/52 (2017.08); B65B 1/06 (2013.01); B65B 1/26 (2013.01); B65B 1/32 (2013.01); B65D 3/06 (2013.01); B31B 2110/10 (2017.08);
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.