The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2020
Applicant:
Altria Client Services Llc, Richmond, VA (US);
Inventors:
Barry S. Smith, Hopewell, VA (US);
Steven R. Rinehart, Chesterfield, VA (US);
Danielle R. Crawford, Chester, VA (US);
Assignee:
Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 5/06 (2006.01); B65B 1/00 (2006.01); B65B 1/02 (2006.01); B65B 35/20 (2006.01); B65B 1/16 (2006.01); B65B 1/36 (2006.01); B65B 43/26 (2006.01); B65B 29/00 (2006.01); B65B 39/14 (2006.01); B65B 7/20 (2006.01); B65G 51/02 (2006.01); B65G 53/04 (2006.01); B65B 39/04 (2006.01); B65B 5/04 (2006.01); B65B 35/40 (2006.01); B65G 51/00 (2006.01); B65G 53/16 (2006.01); B65G 53/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 5/061 (2013.01); B65B 1/00 (2013.01); B65B 1/02 (2013.01); B65B 1/16 (2013.01); B65B 1/363 (2013.01); B65B 7/20 (2013.01); B65B 29/00 (2013.01); B65B 35/205 (2013.01); B65B 39/14 (2013.01); B65B 43/265 (2013.01); B65G 51/02 (2013.01); B65G 53/04 (2013.01); B65B 5/04 (2013.01); B65B 35/20 (2013.01); B65B 35/405 (2013.01); B65B 39/04 (2013.01); B65B 2210/10 (2013.01); B65B 2220/18 (2013.01); B65G 51/00 (2013.01); B65G 53/06 (2013.01); B65G 53/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
The method includes covering a first opening of at least one first chute using a lid, delivering air from a pressurized air source into the at least one first chute, and advancing at least one first plunger through a first end of the at least one first chute to transfer a product through a second end of the at least one first chute and into a first open side of at least one first box.