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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2019
Applicant:
Westrock Shared Services, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Greg P. Magnell, Vicksbury, MI (US);
Jon Sonnenberg, Wisconsin Rapids, WI (US);
Jeffrey Willers, Phillips, WI (US);
Assignee:
WestRock Shared Services, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 5/02 (2006.01); B65B 59/00 (2006.01); B65B 5/04 (2006.01); B65B 61/26 (2006.01); B65B 43/04 (2006.01); B65B 61/08 (2006.01); B65B 35/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 59/001 (2019.05); B65B 5/022 (2013.01); B65B 5/045 (2013.01); B65B 35/24 (2013.01); B65B 43/04 (2013.01); B65B 61/08 (2013.01); B65B 61/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method includes separating a portion of a flattened tube of stock packing material to a custom length to form a pouch pre-form and closing a first end of the pouch pre-form leaving a second end of the pouch pre-form open. The method can include placing product into the pouch pre-form and closing the one open end of the pouch pre-form to form a closed pouch containing the product.