Packaging device
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Mar 31, 2009
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Dec 8, 2005
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Nov 24, 2003
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Dec 13, 2002
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Abstract
A method of and a device for folding a bottom of a package, which includes a sleeve of packaging material with a transversal seal in the end of the bottom forming portion of the package, the portion having the shape of a fin. The method includes folding the fin and forming primary flaps, breaking corners on the folded fin between the primary flaps and the edge between the part of the sleeve forming the bottom and the rest of the sleeve, such that secondary flaps are folded in between the primary flaps and the fin, the secondary flaps thereby being folded essentially towards each other, folding the primary flaps towards each other, and pressing the primary flaps towards the remaining part of the bottom forming part of the sleeve.
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- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S A | 1009 PULLY |
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- 2003 Application Filing Year
- B31C Class
- 20 Applications Filed
- 7 Patents Issued To-Date
- 35 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Baker, Nick | Malmo, SE | 13 | 972 |
# of filed Patents : 13 Total Citations : 972 | |||
Zetterstrom, Hakan | Eslov, SE | 4 | 8 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 8 |
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- B31C Class
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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Sep 16, 2020 | MAFP | MAINTENANCE FEE PAYMENT | free format text: PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEE, 12TH YEAR, LARGE ENTITY (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: M1553); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY year of fee payment: 12 |
Sep 15, 2016 | FPAY | FEE PAYMENT | year of fee payment: 8 |
Aug 29, 2012 | FPAY | FEE PAYMENT | year of fee payment: 4 |
Mar 31, 2009 | I | Issuance | |
Mar 11, 2009 | STCF | INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT GRANT | free format text: PATENTED CASE |
Dec 08, 2005 | P | Published | |
Mar 29, 2005 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:ZETTERSTROM, HAKAN;BAKER, NICK;REEL/FRAME:016932/0546 Owner name: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A., SWITZERLAND Effective Date: Mar 29, 2005 |
Nov 24, 2003 | F | Filing | |
Dec 13, 2002 | PD | Priority Date |

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