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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2009
Applicant:
Christian Laplace, Dollard des Ormeaux, CA;
Inventor:
Christian Laplace, Dollard des Ormeaux, CA;
Assignee:
Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC, Northfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 5/10 (2006.01); B65B 23/16 (2006.01); B65B 23/12 (2006.01); B65B 35/20 (2006.01); B65B 35/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for inserting food products into packages are disclosed, and in particular apparatus and methods for inserting generally thin or planar food products from a stack of such food products into a package. A stacker assembly includes a pusher mechanism for advancing a bottommost food product or products from the stack toward an opening or edge disposed above a package so that the food product or products can fall into the package.