Bag deflation devices and methods for deflating bags

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9056691
APP PUB NO 20110214394A1
SERIAL NO

12998256

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Bag deflating devices and methods of using the bag deflating devices are provided. In a general embodiment, the invention provides a bag deflating device comprising a first gripper and a first mechanical finger attached to the first gripper and constructed and arranged to move with the first gripper. The first mechanical finger comprises an elongated rod and a support plate attached to the elongated rod and defining at least one aperture. The bag deflating device further comprises a second gripper opposing the first gripper and a second mechanical finger attached to the second gripper and constructed and arranged to move with the second gripper. The second mechanical finger comprises an elongated rod and a support plate attached to the elongated rod and defining at least one aperture.

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NESTEC S A1800 VEVEY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mills, Jason M Fredonia, US 1 2
Schulte, Richard A Eureka, US 4 19

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