Patents
US 12017842 B2: Heat sealing apparatus
- Granted
- 2024-06-25
- Filed
- 2022-07-15 application 17865990
- Type
- Utility · 15 claims
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Abstract
A heat seal between a plastic bag and a plastic sheet is used to provide a more secure and reliable seal to define a modified atmosphere for a pallet of perishables. The heat seal reduces atmosphere failures and aids in providing a more consistent atmosphere in the pallet bag system thus reducing the number of pallets that have an out of specification atmosphere. The heat seal may be created with a heating sealing apparatuses that is part of a system used to load and seal a load of containers of perishables onto a pallet. The heat sealing apparatus uses a plurality of heated bar assemblies to form seal portions on sides of the pallet in order to form a seal around the entire perimeter of the pallet.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240625.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Express Incorporated 26 patents | US company or organization | Windermere, FL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J. Parachini | Salinas, CA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Sesar Santiago Jauregui | Salinas, CA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Frederick Forgnone | Lockwood, CA | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B65B | Machines, apparatus or devices for, or methods of, packaging articles or materials; unpacking | B65B51/14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B65D | Containers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers; accessories, closures, or fittings therefor; packaging elements; packages | B65D85/30 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B29C | Shaping or joining of plastics; shaping of material in a plastic state, not otherwise provided for; after-treatment of the shaped products, e.g. repairing | B29C65/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-02 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | PARACHINI, MICHAEL J. signed 2022-07-19 FORGNONE, FREDERICK signed 2022-07-21 JAUREGUI, SESAR SANTIAGO signed 2022-07-21 | FRESH EXPRESS INCORPORATED WINDERMERE, FL | 63512/822 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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