US Patent Class 53
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  DF  CLASS NOTES
394  DF  MATCHBOOK MAKING
395  DF  .~ Methods
396  DF  METHODS
397  DF  .~ Applying a partial cover
398  DF  .~.~ Partial covering of multiple cans, bottles (e.g., six-pack carrier)
399  DF  .~.~ Banding
400  DF  .~ With adsorption or absorption of contents
401  DF  .~ With nonreactive packaging materials
402  DF  .~ With inhibitor
403  DF  .~ Gas filling and/or evacuating and closing
404  DF  .~.~ With solder or wax sealing
405  DF  .~.~ Evacuating only and closing
406  DF  .~.~ With gas igniting
407  DF  .~.~ With steam filling
408  DF  .~.~ Including evacuating
409  DF  .~ Annular package
410  DF  .~ Forming a cover adjunct or application of a cover adjunct to a cover
411  DF  .~.~ Printing or protective coating
412  DF  .~.~ Package opening device (e.g., tear strip)
413  DF  .~.~ Handle
414  DF  .~.~ Binding string
415  DF  .~.~ Strip, stamp, nonencircling label, or space filler
416  DF  .~.~ Fastening or sealing
417  DF  .~.~.~ Applying the fastener to a gathered bag neck (e.g., staple or clip)
418  DF  .~.~.~ Sewing
419  DF  .~.~.~ Encircling sealing strip (e.g., adhesive tape)
420  DF  .~.~ For preformed receptacle with separate closure
421  DF  .~.~.~ Including gasket compressing
422  DF  .~.~.~.~ Against side of receptacle
423  DF  .~.~.~ Including casting or molding
424  DF  .~.~.~ Constricting closure by binding
425  DF  .~ Sterilizing complete package
426  DF  .~ Sterilizing cover only
427  DF  .~ Skin packaging (e.g., vacuum forming by conforming cover over contents)
428  DF  .~ With contents treating
429  DF  .~.~ Folding
430  DF  .~.~ Winding
431  DF  .~.~ Liquid treating
432  DF  .~.~ Vacuum or gas treating
433  DF  .~.~.~ Receptacle forming
434  DF  .~.~.~ Flexible preform cover (e.g., bags, pouches)
435  DF  .~.~ Cutting
436  DF  .~.~ Compacting or stretching
437  DF  .~.~.~ Agitating (e.g., vibrating or jarring)
438  DF  .~.~.~ Before association with cover material
439  DF  .~.~.~.~ By simultaneously conveying and compressing
440  DF  .~.~ Heating or cooling
441  DF  .~ Conforming by stretching or shrinking of cover over contents
442  DF  .~.~ By heating
443  DF  .~ Group forming of contents into a unit
444  DF  .~.~ Of slender rod-shaped contents (e.g., cigarette)
445  DF  .~.~ Of diverse contents (e.g., can and coupon)
446  DF  .~.~ With orienting (e.g., turning labels face out)
447  DF  .~.~ Stacking upon another before packaging
448  DF  .~.~ Single layer forming
449  DF  .~ Plural covers
450  DF  .~ Enclosing contents within progressively formed web means
451  DF  .~.~ Vertically formed, filled, and sealed tubular package
452  DF  .~ Forming or partial forming a receptacle and subsequent filling
453  DF  .~.~ Forming a pocket or depression in cover material by applying heat or pressure (e.g., stretch forming)
454  DF  .~.~.~ Forming a capsule
455  DF  .~.~ Making a pocket in web material by folding and side sealing (e.g., flat bag making)
456  DF  .~.~ Forming three-dimensional receptacle from web or blank
457  DF  .~.~ Opening or setting up collapsed, preformed receptacle
458  DF  .~.~.~ Box, carton
459  DF  .~.~.~ Bag, tube, center-folded web
460  DF  .~ Envelope or triangular flap fold
461  DF  .~ Wrapping contents including cover forming
462  DF  .~.~ With slotted or scored wrapper blank
463  DF  .~.~ With heat sealing of wrapper
464  DF  .~.~ Cup or pouch forming about contents from web or blank
465  DF  .~.~ Cinching or wiping around to form initial wrap
466  DF  .~.~ U-fold forming initial wrap
467  DF  .~ Filling preformed receptacle and closing
468  DF  .~.~ Opening prior to filling and closing
469  DF  .~.~ Flexible, expandable receptacle (e.g., bag, tube)
470  DF  .~.~ Aerosol container
471  DF  .~.~ With separate closure attaching (e.g., cap or plug)
472  DF  .~.~ With protective media (e.g., shock absorbing)
473  DF  .~ Filling preformed receptacle
474  DF  .~.~ With diverse contents
475  DF  .~.~ With successive like contents or layers of like contents
476  DF  .~ Closing package or filled receptacle
477  DF  .~.~ By heat sealing
478  DF  .~.~.~ Separate closure
479  DF  .~.~.~ Of preformed nonfreestanding container deformed by contents (e.g., bag, tube)
480  DF  .~.~ Closing preformed container deformed by contents
481  DF  .~.~.~ By collapsing mouth portion (e.g., to form single flap)
482  DF  .~.~.~.~ Folding or rolling-in
483  DF  .~.~.~.~ Twisting
484  DF  .~.~ Closing a preformed, freestanding, rigid or semi-rigid container (e.g., box, carton, bottle)
485  DF  .~.~.~ By applying a separate preformed closure (e.g., lid, cap)
486  DF  .~.~.~.~ With receptacle deforming or shaping
487  DF  .~.~.~.~ With preliminary closure shaping
488  DF  .~.~.~.~ By conforming closure to container
489  DF  .~.~.~.~ By plugging closure into container
490  DF  .~.~.~.~ By screwing closure on container
491  DF  .~.~.~ By folding multiple preformed flap
492  DF  .~ Opening only
48.1  DF  MULTIPLE BOTTLE OR CAN CARRIER TYPE PACKAGE
48.2  DF  .~ Of shrinkable or memory material
48.3  DF  .~ Of stretchable material
48.4  DF  .~.~ Continuous web
48.5  DF  .~ Endless loop
48.6  DF  .~ Wrap
48.7  DF  .~.~ Of moving bottles or cans
48.8  DF  .~.~ Wrap of preformed blank
48.9  DF  .~.~.~ Having means to interlock or tighten
49  DF  BOTTLE IN SHAPED COVER OR CARTON
50  DF  PACKAGE UNFOLDING OR OPENING WITH INSERTION OF ADDITIONAL CONTENTS
51  DF  REGISTER CONTROL
52  DF  WITH MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A SENSED CONDITION
53  DF  .~ Separate delivery of incomplete or defective package
54  DF  .~ Separate delivery of incomplete or defective contents or contents group
55  DF  .~ Concurrent control of contents and receptacle feeds
56  DF  .~.~ Stopped by contents, manual reset
57  DF  .~.~.~ By absence of contents
58  DF  .~.~ Triggered by presence of contents
493  DF  .~ Of individual contents or group feed or delivery
494  DF  .~.~ Responsive to incomplete group or subgroup (no group - no feed)
495  DF  .~.~ Responsive to complete group or subgroup
496  DF  .~.~.~ Responsive to the presence of only the lead article of a completed group
497  DF  .~.~.~.~ Plural lead articles
498  DF  .~.~.~ By sensing each individual article of the group or subgroup
499  DF  .~.~.~.~ Individual sensors (one for each article in the group or subgroup)
500  DF  .~.~.~.~ Single sensor for successively sensing each article of the group or subgroup (e.g., counter)
501  DF  .~.~ By totalizing of individual contents
502  DF  .~.~ By weight of contents
503  DF  .~.~ By volume of contents
504  DF  .~.~ By dimension of contents
505  DF  .~.~ Responsive to presence or absence of cover material (e.g., wrapper, receptacle, lid)
506  DF  .~.~.~ Responsive to absence of cover material (no can - no fill)
64  DF  .~ Of receptacle or cover feed or adjunct feed or application
65  DF  .~.~ Of marker by defective package component
66  DF  .~.~ Severed length determined by contents size
67  DF  .~.~ Responsive to presence or absence of preformed receptacle
68  DF  .~.~.~ With closure ejection means
69  DF  .~.~.~ During infeed
70  DF  .~.~.~ With solenoid control means
71  DF  .~.~.~ With intermediate clutch
72  DF  .~.~.~ And presence or absence of closure
73  DF  .~.~ Skip feed by absence of contents
74  DF  .~.~ Triggered by presence of contents
75  DF  .~ Of package and filled receptacle closing or opening
76  DF  .~.~ Triggered by presence of package
77  DF  INTERRELATED OR SAFETY CONTROLS
507  DF  WITH ALARM, SIGNAL, OR INDICATOR
508  DF  .~ Visual or audible alarm
79  DF  GAS FILLING AND/OR EVACUATING OF RECEPTACLE AND CLOSING
80  DF  .~ Including soldering means
81  DF  .~.~ Solder and/or flux deposit only
82  DF  .~.~ Iron application only
83  DF  .~.~.~ Electric arc or resistance type
84  DF  .~ Pressure responsive and/or regulation
85  DF  .~ Enclosure responsive
86  DF  .~ Within enclosure
87  DF  .~.~ With screen or graduated orifices
88  DF  .~.~ For receptacle head only
89  DF  .~.~ Machine positioned receptacle and/or closure
90  DF  .~.~.~ Through lock or valve means
91  DF  .~.~.~.~ Rotary pocket or pockets
92  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Common in-out
93  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ With separate coacting pockets
94  DF  .~.~.~.~ Including closure handling means
95  DF  .~.~.~ Multiple individual receptacle chambers
96  DF  .~.~.~.~ Integral unit
97  DF  .~.~ With closure assembling means
98  DF  .~.~.~ Resilient hold-down
99  DF  .~.~.~ Gravity plunger or platen
100  DF  .~.~.~.~ With drop control
101  DF  .~.~.~ Mechanically actuated plunger or platen
102  DF  .~.~.~.~ With equalizer means
103  DF  .~.~.~ Atmospheric pressure
104  DF  .~.~.~.~ With fluid system intensifier
105  DF  .~.~.~.~ Flexible diaphragm
106  DF  .~.~.~.~ Pressure platen
107  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Individual receptacle
108  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Base contacting
109  DF  .~.~ With cap lifter
110  DF  .~ Within tunnel
509  DF  SKIN PACKAGING
111 R  DF  WITH CONTENTS TREATING
510  DF  .~ Vacuum or inert atmosphere
511  DF  .~.~ With receptacle forming
512  DF  .~.~ With preformed bag
113  DF  .~ Reshaping
114  DF  .~.~ Coil spring encasing
115  DF  .~.~ Cushioning material inserting means (e.g., pill bottle cotton)
116  DF  .~.~ Folding or rolling
117  DF  .~.~.~ Sheet material or garments
118  DF  .~.~.~.~ Rotary winding
119  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Slotted or divided mandrel
120  DF  .~.~.~.~ Slot and blade doubling
121  DF  .~.~ Crushing
122  DF  .~.~ Molding or plastic deformation
513  DF  .~.~ Cutting
514  DF  .~.~.~ Food or edible material
515  DF  .~.~.~.~ Fruit or vegetable
516  DF  .~.~.~.~ Bread, pastry, or confection
517  DF  .~.~.~.~ Meat or fish product
518  DF  .~.~.~.~ Diary product
519  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Butter
520  DF  .~.~.~ Film, sheet or weblike material
521  DF  .~.~.~ Stuffing (e.g., mattress ticking)
522  DF  .~.~.~ Strand, tube, or rodlike material (e.g., drinking straw)
523  DF  .~.~ Compacting or stretching
524  DF  .~.~.~ Mattress filling
525  DF  .~.~.~ By agitation
526  DF  .~.~.~ Compressing with or through cover
527  DF  .~.~.~ Compressing contents within preformed receptacle
528  DF  .~.~.~ Compressing while engaging contents with wrapper or band
529  DF  .~.~.~ Compressing before packaging
530  DF  .~.~.~.~ Through restricted passage
127  DF  .~ Heating or cooling
111 RC  DF  .~ With reactive chemical
128.1  DF  WITH COVER-ADJUNCT APPLICATION OR FORMATION
129.1  DF  .~ Adjunct comprising packing disk, sealing gasket, or "spot" applied to a closure
130.1  DF  .~ Adjunct comprising closure retainer seated into and depressed with portion of bottle hood
131.1  DF  .~ Adjunct comprising protective coating
131.2  DF  .~ By printing
131.3  DF  .~.~ On cover having separate closure or on such a separate closure
131.4  DF  .~.~ Before or during packaging
131.5  DF  .~.~.~ On continuous web
132.1  DF  .~ Adjunct comprising lever actuated to constrict passage of contents into package
133.1  DF  .~ Adjunct comprising provision to allow access to contents, e.g., spout, straw, drain, opening, etc.
133.2  DF  .~.~ Fitment to dispense flowable contents, e.g., spout
133.3  DF  .~.~ Adjunct comprising provision to open package
133.4  DF  .~.~.~ Reclosable
133.5  DF  .~.~.~ Tear string or tape under cover
133.6  DF  .~.~.~.~ Cover weakened for tearing
133.7  DF  .~.~.~.~ With graspable tab on cover or adjunct
133.8  DF  .~.~.~ Cover weakened for tearing, e.g., having integral tear strip
134.1  DF  .~ Adjunct comprising graspable appendage, e.g., handle
134.2  DF  .~.~ For permeable package, e.g., tea bag
135.1  DF  .~ Adjunct comprising nonencircling strip, e.g., stamp, label or gap filler
135.2  DF  .~.~ Applied to cover material before packaging
135.3  DF  .~.~.~ Applied to continuous web material
136.1  DF  .~.~ Applied to package
136.2  DF  .~.~.~ Applied to end of roll
136.3  DF  .~.~.~ To seal package
136.4  DF  .~.~.~.~ Box
136.5  DF  .~.~.~.~ Bag
137.1  DF  .~ Adjunct comprising bottle hood securing means
137.2  DF  .~ Adjunct comprising package encircling sealing strip
138.1  DF  .~ Adjunct comprising provision to secure cover
138.2  DF  .~.~ Staple or clip
138.3  DF  .~.~.~ Bag closing
138.4  DF  .~.~.~.~ Deformed staple or clip
138.5  DF  .~.~ Adjunct comprising sewn seam
138.6  DF  .~.~ Tie string or wire
138.7  DF  .~.~.~ Bag closing
138.8  DF  .~.~.~.~ Twisting of string or wire
139.1  DF  .~.~ Bag banding
139.2  DF  .~.~ Reclosable, e.g., ziplock (TM) or with valve
139.4  DF  .~ Adjunct comprising string or wire
139.5  DF  .~ Adjunct comprising means to protect contents, e.g., padding or spacer
139.6  DF  .~.~ To protect contents from binder
139.7  DF  .~.~ Adjunct comprising edge protector
140  DF  WITH COVER MATERIAL PRODUCTION
141  DF  WITH FUGITIVE PRECONDITIONING OF COVER MATERIAL
142  DF  TAPERED OR HEADED ARTICLES
143  DF  .~ Inverting one or more units
144  DF  .~.~ Receptacle reversing
145  DF  FACING (E.G., FRUITS AND VEGETABLES)
146  DF  .~ Variable contour facing plate
147  DF  GROUP FORMING OF CONTENTS UNIT AND SUBSEQUENT OR FURTHER PACKAGING
148  DF  .~ Long slender articles (e.g., cigarettes)
149  DF  .~.~ Adjacent rows of unequal numbers
150  DF  .~.~ Superposing rows
151  DF  .~.~ Hopper with multiple channeled outlet
152  DF  .~ Formed in vertically spaced ways and simultaneously removed
153  DF  .~.~ Plural groups
154  DF  .~ From plural or different supply sources
155  DF  .~.~ Diverse forms or shapes of units
156  DF  .~.~.~ Package reinforcing sheet or trough
157  DF  .~.~.~ Insert or separating sheet
158  DF  .~ Joined receptacle or pockets
531  DF  .~ Layer, stack, or column
532  DF  .~.~ Assembling, gathering, and stacking coins or similar disclike articles
533  DF  .~.~ Assembling sticks of chewing gum
534  DF  .~.~ Receptacle advances as row groups are deposited therein
535  DF  .~.~ Lowered support or raised wall
536  DF  .~.~.~ Within receptacle
537  DF  .~.~ Forming successive coplanar layers and depositing in cover means
538  DF  .~.~.~ Varying strokes of depositing means
539  DF  .~.~ Simultaneous deposit to fill compartmented receptacle
540  DF  .~.~ Stacking one article or group of articles upon another
541  DF  .~.~.~ Building up the stack from the bottom
542  DF  .~.~ Grouping articles on edge in a linear relationship
543  DF  .~.~ Forming single generally horizontal groups comprising plural rows and columns
544  DF  .~.~ Orienting one or more units of the group
167  DF  COMBINED
168  DF  SELECTIVE OR ALTERNATE SUPPLY OF PLURAL COVERS AND/OR PLURAL CONTENTS
169  DF  SLIDING TRAY AND SHELL TYPE PACKAGE
170  DF  PLURAL LAYER PACKAGE MATERIAL
171  DF  .~ Plural packages in outer cover
172  DF  .~ Concurrently formed with multi-layered blank
173  DF  .~ Filling preformed receptacle and subsequent covering
174  DF  .~ Wrapping and subsequent filling of preformed receptacle
175  DF  .~ Lining preformed receptacle
176  DF  .~ At least one layer a band
545  DF  PROGRESSIVELY SEAMED COVER WEB OR WEB FOLDS
546  DF  .~ Multirow
547  DF  .~ With package severing and subsequent closing of severed end
548  DF  .~ With closing of web between package units
549  DF  .~.~ By twisting
550  DF  .~.~ Longitudinal tube formed from single web
551  DF  .~.~.~ Vertically disposed tube
552  DF  .~.~.~.~ Concurrent severing
553  DF  .~.~ Plural webs
554  DF  .~.~.~ Vertically disposed tube
555  DF  .~.~.~ Simultaneously longitudinal and transverse seaming
556  DF  APPARATUS FOR CONTRACTION OF COVER BY STRETCHING OR SHRINKING
557  DF  .~ By heat shrinking
558  DF  APPARATUS FOR FORMING OR PARTIALLY FORMING RECEPTACLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY FILLING
559  DF  .~ Forming a pocket, depression, or hollow compartment by application of heat or pressure (e.g., stretch forming)
560  DF  .~.~ Capsule
561  DF  .~.~ Molding or extruding a container
562  DF  .~ Forming a pocket or pouch by folding and side sealing (e.g., flat bag making)
563  DF  .~ Forming a receptacle around a mandrel or former and removing therefrom prior to filling
564  DF  .~ Forming by opening or setting up collapsed receptacle
565  DF  .~.~ Gable-top carton (e.g., milk carton)
566  DF  .~.~ Horizontally loaded box or carton
567  DF  .~.~ Flexible tubular stock - preformed continuous tube
568  DF  .~.~ Longitudinally prefolded web stock
569  DF  .~.~ Letter-type envelope
570  DF  .~.~ Bag or sack
571  DF  .~.~.~ Magazine
572  DF  .~.~.~.~ Filled before removal from magazine
573  DF  .~.~.~.~ Combined extractor and opener
574  DF  .~ Forming receptacles whereby the receptacle is subsequently filled while on the forming means
575  DF  .~.~ Hollow forming mandrel or plunger
576  DF  .~.~.~ Tubular receptacle stored on mandrel
577  DF  .~.~.~ Gathered mouth receptacle
578  DF  .~.~ External former
579  DF  .~.~.~ Former mounted on conveying means
580  DF  PARTIAL COVER APPLICATION
581  DF  .~ Spindle or core
582  DF  .~ Band or tube
583  DF  .~.~ Bag neck banding
584  DF  .~.~ Cigar banding
585  DF  .~.~ Preformed tube
586  DF  .~.~ U-fold forming initial banding
587  DF  .~.~ Applied by rotation of contents
588  DF  .~.~ Applied by rotation of band
589  DF  .~.~ Applied by guiding band end about contents
590  DF  .~.~ Applied by manipulating opposed band ends about contents
591  DF  .~.~ Applied about series contents
592  DF  .~.~ Applied by manual operation
593  DF  .~.~ End or band interleaved with contents (e.g., book or magazine band)
594  DF  .~ Uncovered reduced projection or handle (e.g., lollypop)
201  DF  CONVERTIBLE
202  DF  PLURAL LINE PACKAGING
203  DF  WRAPPING MACHINES
204  DF  .~ Annular package
205  DF  .~ Granular contents material
206  DF  .~ Packet or envelope type
207  DF  .~ Notched or corner-slit cover blanks
208  DF  .~.~ With cover notching or slitting
209  DF  .~ Prepositioned cover and contents transported to wrapping means
210  DF  .~ Cinched or wiped around initial wrap
211  DF  .~.~ By rotation of contents
212  DF  .~.~.~ Stacked contents (e.g., coins)
213  DF  .~.~.~.~ Hand manipulated type
214  DF  .~.~.~ Cover at least in part adhered to contents
215  DF  .~.~.~ Apron type
216  DF  .~.~.~ Rolling movement
217  DF  .~.~.~ With end twisting
218  DF  .~ Fixed package support during wrapping
219  DF  .~.~ Hand manipulated type
220  DF  .~ Cover-wiping passage or pocket for initial wrap
221  DF  .~.~ Cup- or pouch-forming initial wrap
222  DF  .~.~.~ Four-sided corner flap forming chute or pocket
223  DF  .~.~.~.~ Package advanced through succeeding fold chute
224  DF  .~.~.~.~ Package advanced by folding carrier
225  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Rotary turret or carrier
226  DF  .~.~.~ With end crimper or in-folder
227  DF  .~.~.~ With end twister
228  DF  .~.~ U-fold forming initial wrap
229  DF  .~.~.~ Outturned longitudinal seam
230  DF  .~.~.~ Package advanced through succeeding fold chute
231  DF  .~.~.~.~ Via intermediate non-folding carrier
232  DF  .~.~.~ Package advanced by folding carrier
233  DF  .~.~.~.~ Continuously moving carrier
234  DF  .~.~.~.~ Rotary turret or carrier
235  DF  DEPOSITING ARTICLES AND ARRANGING MATERIAL IN PREFORMED RECEPTACLES
236  DF  .~ Long slender articles (e.g., matches)
237  DF  .~ Plural filling stations and/or contents sources for single receptacle
238  DF  .~.~ Diverse forms or shapes of units
239  DF  .~.~ Article and fluent material
240  DF  .~.~ Successive filling stations
241  DF  .~ Contents support extends through receptacle (e.g., garment baggers)
242  DF  .~ Bottom filling
243  DF  .~.~ With turnover
244  DF  .~ Successive deposits of articles
245  DF  .~.~ Lowered support
246  DF  .~.~ Compartmented receptacle
247  DF  .~ Simultaneous deposit of plural articles
248  DF  .~ With means to retard free fall of articles into receptacle
249  DF  .~ With movement of receptacle to or from filling station
250  DF  .~.~ With means to supply successive receptacles
251  DF  .~.~.~ Contents or receptacle transfer between conveyers
252  DF  .~.~.~.~ By reciprocable pusher
253  DF  .~.~.~ Rotary
254  DF  .~ Disc packers
255  DF  .~ Guide or inserted form or support for article contents
256  DF  .~.~ Garment baggers
257  DF  .~.~ With size adjusting means
258  DF  .~.~ With injector (e.g., filling plunger)
259  DF  .~.~.~ Endless belt
260  DF  .~.~ With retractible, collapsible or separable portion to permit withdrawal or to dump contents
261  DF  .~.~ Expansible
262  DF  .~.~.~ Spring form
263  DF  .~.~ Receptacle divider
264  DF  WITH MEANS APPLYING CLOSURES OF INTERNALLY STOPPERED RECEPTACLES
265  DF  WITH MEANS APPLYING ATTACHED OR CONNECTED CLOSURES OF BAIL STOPPERED RECEPTACLES
266.1  DF  MEANS TO FILL AND CLOSE PREFORMED RECEPTACLE
267  DF  .~ With compound fill-close station
268  DF  .~ With common fill-close stations
269  DF  .~.~ Closing mechanism tripped by vented air
270  DF  .~.~ Closure release by withdrawal of fill means or receptacle
271  DF  .~.~ Unidirectional infeed motion only
272  DF  .~.~ Turret mounted (plural heads rotatively indexing and progressively acting)
273  DF  .~.~ Swivel or slide relation to receptacle aperture
274  DF  .~.~ Including closure port valve means
275  DF  .~.~ Closure within or forming wall of pressure chamber
276  DF  .~ Diverse heads rotatively indexing and progressively acting (turret)
277  DF  .~.~ Planetating or epicyclic orbit
278  DF  .~.~ Concentric orbits
279  DF  .~.~ Plural axes
280  DF  .~.~.~ Common infeed means
281  DF  .~ With separate closure
282  DF  .~.~ Endless conveyor for receptacle
283  DF  .~.~ Common infeed means for fill and close means
284  DF  .~ Opposite end closing
284.2  DF  .~ Receptacle comprising film mount
284.3  DF  .~ Receptacle comprising envelope
284.4  DF  .~ Means to insert X-ray film into and to close special receptacle
284.5  DF  .~ Rigid receptacle
284.6  DF  .~.~ Glass receptacle, e.g., ampoule
284.7  DF  .~ Receptacle comprising bag
285  DF  CLOSING PACKAGES AND FILLED RECEPTACLES
286  DF  .~ Plural independently closed covers
287  DF  .~ Separate closure applying
288  DF  .~.~ Cover to milk can
289  DF  .~.~ With preliminary receptacle shaping
290  DF  .~.~ With preliminary closure shaping and/or treatment
291  DF  .~.~.~ Unfolding, opening and/or stretching capsules or cots
292  DF  .~.~.~.~ With suction or blast
293  DF  .~.~.~.~ Removal from support by receptacle
294  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Stretcher cammed by receptacle
295  DF  .~.~.~.~ With cot dispenser or ejector
296  DF  .~.~.~ Cutting and/or shaping means
297  DF  .~.~.~.~ Concentric with or at infeed of closure
298  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Blank cut-off only
299  DF  .~.~ Receptacle delivery by case or row
300  DF  .~.~ With receptacle support and/or feed by shoulder engagement
301  DF  .~.~ Receptacle delivery to alternately acting headers
302  DF  .~.~ Sequentially acting plural headers
303  DF  .~.~.~ In vertical orbit
304  DF  .~.~.~ With single closure supply stack for headers
305  DF  .~.~ By hand operation with magazine supply
306  DF  .~.~ Closure delivery from supply into or below bottom of header
307  DF  .~.~.~ Closure delivery into inverting header
308  DF  .~.~.~ Turret supporting closure below header
309  DF  .~.~ Closure delivery from supply through top of header
310  DF  .~.~ Closure delivery from supply laterally into header
311  DF  .~.~.~ Closure at infeed normal to closure in stack
312  DF  .~.~.~ Horizontal infeed
313  DF  .~.~ Closure selected by moving receptacle
314  DF  .~.~.~ With subsequent securing
315  DF  .~.~.~ With wiper or leveler means
316  DF  .~.~.~.~ Roller
317  DF  .~.~ Screw or lug closure applying means
318  DF  .~.~.~ With reverse rotation means
319  DF  .~.~ Closure inserting means
320  DF  .~.~.~ With vent means
321  DF  .~.~.~ Closure flexing means (straightening or buckling)
322  DF  .~.~.~ With closure guide withdrawal means
323  DF  .~.~.~.~ Receptacle push-off means
324  DF  .~.~.~ Closure compressing means
325  DF  .~.~.~.~ Roller
326  DF  .~.~.~.~ Sliding segment die
327  DF  .~.~.~.~ Pivoted segment die
328  DF  .~.~.~ Plunger structure
329  DF  .~.~ Closure securing means
329.2  DF  .~.~.~ Heated securing means
329.3  DF  .~.~.~.~ Adapted to engage flange (e.g., outturned seam) of package cover
329.4  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ With means to advance package during securing
329.5  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ With means to trim excess cover
330  DF  .~.~.~ Internal
331  DF  .~.~.~ Thread and crimp
331.5  DF  .~.~.~ Screw or lug type
332  DF  .~.~.~ Reverse closure flexing or turn-back means
333  DF  .~.~.~ Repeated on different portions of same closure
334  DF  .~.~.~ Rotary tool or die
335  DF  .~.~.~.~ With centrifugal means
336  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Cam release
337  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Centrifugal release
338  DF  .~.~.~.~ Planetating
339  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Axially rocking
340  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Radial, rocking or axial pivot
341  DF  .~.~.~ Die
342  DF  .~.~.~.~ With closure support
343  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Magnetic
344  DF  .~.~.~.~ Sectional
345  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ With resilient faces
346  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Split or two part die
347  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Helical spring
348  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Fluid pressure actuated
349  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Rotary cam
350  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Toggle
351  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Axial cam
352  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Convex
353  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Radially reciprocating jaws
354  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Bell crank
355  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Biased for deformation
356  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Split or spring collet type
357  DF  .~.~.~.~ Resilient annulus
358  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Helical spring
359  DF  .~.~.~.~ Filler or forcer
360  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Reverse flex of resilient element
361  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Fluid pressure or resilient element
362  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Confined elastomer block
363  DF  .~.~.~.~ With handle
364  DF  .~.~.~.~ Second class lever mounted
365  DF  .~.~.~.~ Toggle mounted
366  DF  .~.~.~ By crimping of receptacle
367  DF  .~.~ Orienting or aligning means
368  DF  .~.~ With height compensating means and/or package ejection means
369  DF  .~.~.~ With package ejection means only
370  DF  .~ Twisters
370.2  DF  .~ Including provision for pleat of cover overhang
370.3  DF  .~.~ With means to apply adhesive
370.4  DF  .~.~ With means to trim excess cover
370.5  DF  .~.~.~ And means to advance package during closing
370.6  DF  .~.~ With means to engage cover at spaced points and move together to form pleat
370.7  DF  .~.~ With means to heat or cool seam
370.8  DF  .~.~.~ Spaced from cover during heating or cooling
370.9  DF  .~.~.~.~ Comprising means to force heated fluid to contact cover
371.2  DF  .~.~.~ Having nonplanar sealing surface
371.3  DF  .~.~.~ With means to advance package during closing
371.4  DF  .~.~.~.~ Closing means comprising roller or roller-like member
371.5  DF  .~.~.~.~ Closing means moving with package during closing
371.6  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ And moving perpendicularly to package movement during closing
371.7  DF  .~.~.~.~ Including provision for pleat and fold of cover
371.8  DF  .~.~.~ With package stationary during closing
371.9  DF  .~.~.~.~ Pivoted means to close cover
372.2  DF  .~.~.~.~ Including provision for pleat and fold of cover
372.3  DF  .~.~.~ Means to cool seam
372.4  DF  .~.~ With means to advance package during closing
372.5  DF  .~.~.~ Including provision for pleat and fold of cover
372.6  DF  .~.~ With package stationary during closing
372.7  DF  .~.~.~ Including provision for pleat and fold of cover
372.8  DF  .~.~ To serially pleat cover overhang
372.9  DF  .~.~.~ Including means to rotate package or pleating means during pleating
373.2  DF  .~ By means adapted to engage outturned seam of package cover
373.3  DF  .~.~ With means to apply adhesive to seam
373.4  DF  .~.~ With means to trim excess from cover
373.5  DF  .~.~.~ With means to advance package during closing
373.6  DF  .~.~ With means to engage cover at spaced points and move apart to flatten seam
373.7  DF  .~.~ With means to heat or cool seam
373.8  DF  .~.~.~ Spaced from cover during heating or cooling
373.9  DF  .~.~.~.~ Comprising means to force heated fluid to contact cover
374.2  DF  .~.~.~ With nonplanar sealing surface
374.3  DF  .~.~.~ With means to advance package during closing
374.4  DF  .~.~.~.~ Closing means comprising roller or roller-like member
374.5  DF  .~.~.~.~ Closing means moving with package during closing
374.6  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ And moving perpendicularly to package movement during closing
374.7  DF  .~.~.~.~ With means to fold cover after closing
374.8  DF  .~.~.~ With package stationary during closing
374.9  DF  .~.~.~.~ Pivoted means to close package
375.2  DF  .~.~.~.~ With means to fold cover after closing
375.3  DF  .~.~.~ Means to cool seam
375.4  DF  .~.~ With means to advance package during closing
375.5  DF  .~.~.~ With means to fold cover after closing
375.6  DF  .~.~ With package stationary during closing
375.7  DF  .~.~.~ With means to fold package cover after closing
375.8  DF  .~ By means adapted to engage overlapped seam
375.9  DF  .~.~ With means to heat or cool seam
376.2  DF  .~.~ With means to advance package during closing
376.3  DF  .~ Package or receptacle having closure flap, e.g., carton flap, box lid, etc.
376.4  DF  .~.~ Multiple closure flaps
376.5  DF  .~.~.~ With means to apply adhesive
376.6  DF  .~.~.~ With means to heat or cool flap
376.7  DF  .~.~.~.~ With means to advance package during closing
376.8  DF  .~.~.~.~ With package stationary during closing
377.2  DF  .~.~.~ With means to advance package during closing
377.3  DF  .~.~.~ With package stationary during closing
377.4  DF  .~.~ With means to apply adhesive
377.5  DF  .~.~ Tucked inside cover
377.6  DF  .~.~ Attached flap
377.7  DF  .~.~ With means to heat or cool flap
377.8  DF  .~.~.~ With means to advance package during closing
378.3  DF  .~.~ With means to advance package during closing
381.1  DF  MEANS TO OPEN OR ERECT RECEPTACLE
381.2  DF  .~ With cutting means
381.3  DF  .~.~ To open envelope
381.4  DF  .~ Means to remove separate closure
381.5  DF  .~ Means to open envelope
381.6  DF  .~.~ Including means to apply suction to grip envelope
381.7  DF  .~.~ Means to open flap
382.1  DF  .~ Means to open flap, e.g., carton, flap, box lid, etc.
382.2  DF  .~.~ Means to fold flap about line perpendicular to receptacle movement
382.3  DF  .~.~.~ And means to fold another flap about line parallel to receptacle movement
383.1  DF  .~ With means to apply adhesive
384.1  DF  .~ Means to open bag
385.1  DF  .~.~ Including means to apply air blast
386.1  DF  .~.~ Including means to apply suction
387.1  DF  MEANS TO HOLD FLAP
387.2  DF  .~ While package is moving
387.3  DF  .~.~ With means to heat or cool flap
387.4  DF  .~ With means to heat or cool flap
389.1  DF  MEANS TO FEED COVER MATERIAL
389.2  DF  .~ Continuous web cover material
389.3  DF  .~.~ With cutter
389.4  DF  .~.~ Roller or roller-like feeder
389.5  DF  .~.~.~ Comprising endless belt
390  DF  AIDS TO MANUAL PACKING
391  DF  .~ Power-driven conveyor
392  DF  .~ Receptacle inversion
393  DF  MISCELLANEOUS
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CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTION
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900  DF  CAPSULES
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DIGESTS
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DIG 1  DD  Bacon and franks packaging
DIG 2  DD  High frequency electric sealing
DIG 3  DD  Sealing electron tubes