Automated packaging systems with electric motor driven actuators for compression of target product

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9596865
APP PUB NO 20140256239A1
SERIAL NO

14189092

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Methods, systems, apparatus, devices and computer program products automatically package an object, such as, for example, whole muscle meat pieces, in a covering material, such as, for example, sheared casing and/or netting. The devices include an automated compression assembly with an electric drive motor and a pusher assembly with an electric motor, preferably each electric motor is a servo-motor. The systems/apparatus devices can include a programmably adjustable index and/or speed profile for the compression and/or pusher assembly.

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TIPPER TIE INC2000 LUFKIN ROAD APEX NC 27539

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, Derek L Apex, US 36 345
Griggs, Samuel D Raleigh, US 89 988
May, Dennis J Pittsboro, US 107 1335
Poling, Kim L Fuquay-Varina, US 18 250
Poteat, William M Fuquay-Varina, US 53 541

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