Patents
US 12415637 B2: High speed poucher
- Granted
- 2025-09-16
- Filed
- 2024-07-03 application 18763309
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An apparatus and methods for producing at extremely high production speeds small pouches filled with tobacco or other granular, powdered or solid content is provided. An endless web substrate, with or without flavor film thereon, is formed into a tubular shape with a longitudinal seam. The tube is cut to individual lengths, and a procession of tubes is crimp-closed at one end, filled and crimp-closed at the other end to complete pouch production. During production, the seams formed at the crimped ends of the pouch are parallel to one another and the longitudinal seam of the pouch is midway between the sides of the pouch and orthogonal to the seams formed at the crimped ends of the pouch.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250916.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Morris USA Inc. 523 patents | US company or organization | Richmond, VA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin T. Garthaffner | Richmond, VA | 44 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Dwight D. Williams | Powhatan, VA | 73 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jeremy J. Straight | Midlothian, VA | 46 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| David J. Webb | Richmond, VA | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Carl Gregory Miller | Richmond, VA | 25 | 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 | B65B1/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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