Drive system and method for forming a transportable container for bulk goods
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Jul 12, 2016
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Apr 11, 2013
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Oct 10, 2012
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Abstract
A packaging system (20) for forming and filling a transportable container (22) of plurality of bulk goods includes a frame (26) having a bottom support (48) and an upper support (32). An upper turntable (34) is rotatably supported within the upper support (32) and a lower turntable (50) is rotatably supported on the bottom support (48). A drive system (58) includes at least one pulley system (62, 64, 66) interconnected to the upper and lower turntables (34, 50) for simultaneously driving and synchronizing rotation of the upper and lower turntables (34, 50) with the at least one pulley system (62, 64, 66). A slip frame former (42) extends downwardly from the upper turntable (34) and a roll of stretch wrap (92) is disposed in overlapping relationship with the slip frame former (42) and the bottom support (48) during simultaneous and synchronized rotation of the turntables (34, 50) with the at least one pulley system (62, 64, 66).
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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KELLANOVA | ONE KELLOGG SQUARE P O BOX 3599 BATTLE CREEK MI 49016-3599 |
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- 2012 Application Filing Year
- B65B Class
- 1148 Applications Filed
- 754 Patents Issued To-Date
- 65.68 % Issued To-Date
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Aloff, Stephen Michael | Midland, US | 2 | 0 |
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Drouin, Paul D | Allegan, US | 2 | 0 |
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Gunia, Gary W | Portage, US | 5 | 22 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 22 | |||
Ours, David C | Marshall, US | 30 | 379 |
# of filed Patents : 30 Total Citations : 379 |
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