Method and system for sealing products in a pneumatic tube carrier
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United States of America Patent
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Jul 23, 2013
Grant Date -
May 10, 2012
app pub date -
Oct 3, 2011
filing date -
Jul 29, 2009
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Abstract
A pneumatic tube system, including at least one system control module for controlling delivery of a pneumatic carrier through pneumatic tubing. The system includes at least one pneumatic tube station having a sealer, the sealer includes a heating pad and a sealing strip, where the sealer automatically grips the open end within the heating pad and the sealing strip upon insertion of the bag into the system. In one example, the sealer creates a vacuum to extract air from an interior space of the bag. The sealer applies heat to the open end to seal the bag. The system includes at least one pneumatic tube station configured for sending at least one carrier, the at least one sending pneumatic tube station being in signal communication with the at least one system control module, where the at least one carrier is sent through the system by pneumatic tubing.
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International Classification(s)
- 2011 Application Filing Year
- B65G Class
- 1066 Applications Filed
- 714 Patents Issued To-Date
- 66.98 % Issued To-Date
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Patent Citation Ranking
- 7 Citation Count
- B65G Class
- 7.75 % this patent is cited more than
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