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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.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 1999

Filed:

Apr. 20, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:

J Danny Foster, Inman, SC (US);

Gregory McDonald, Simpsonville, SC (US);

Jeff Walker, Easley, SC (US);

Assignee:

Cryovac, Inc., Duncan, SC (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
53459 ; 53570 ; 53572 ;
Abstract

A method of packaging a block product includes providing an opened tubular bag having a bag mouth, and a bag bottom; positioning the bag for loading; provided a block product; positioning the block product on a product platform; engaging the trailing edge of the block product with a protrusion, said protrusion mounted on a conveyor belt; and advancing the conveyor belt, with the protrusion mounted thereon, thereby advancing the block product toward the mouth of the bag, such that the momentum of the block product forces the block product to enter the bag and strike the bag bottom, and such that the protrusion mounted on the conveyor disengages from the trailing edge of the block product before the block product strikes the bag bottom. An apparatus is also disclosed.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Foster, J. (1999). Method and apparatus for automatic packaging of cheese (U.S. Patent No. 5946888). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5946888

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