IP Library Granted Patent US 7,247,132
Granted Patent B2
US 7,247,132 · App. 10/857,122 · Granted Jul 24, 2007

Process for producing a flexible holding system

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Patent No.
US 7,247,132
App. No.
10/857,122
Granted
Jul 24, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a process for producing a flexible holding system for transporting piece goods, consisting of an outer envelope ( 1, 1′, 1″, 1′″, 1 ″″) and intermediate elements ( 2 ) which each consist of a flexible web material, which are connected to one another such that compartments ( 3, 3′, 3″, 3′″, 3 ″″) are formed within the envelope ( 1, 1′, 1″, 1′″, 1 ″″). In order to provide a process for the cost-favorable and time-saving production of a flexible holding system, it is proposed according to the invention that firstly a long continuous tubular envelope ( 1, 1′, 1″, 1′″, 1 ″″) with intermediate elements ( 13, 14, 2′, 13′″, 14′″, 19 ′″) is made which is then divided transversely to the tube axis into at least two parts, so that at least two flexible holding systems result.

Claims (12)

1. Process for producing a flexible holding system for transporting piece goods, consisting of an outer envelope ( 1 , 1 ′, 1 ″, 1 ′″, 1 ″″) and intermediate elements ( 2 ) which each consist of a flexible web material, which are connected to one another along seams such that compartments ( 3 , 3 ′, 3 ″, 3 ′″, 3 ″″) are formed within the envelope ( 1 , 1 ′, 1 ″, 1 ′″, 1 ″″), characterized in that firstly a long continuous tubular envelope ( 1 , 1 ′, 1 ″, 1 ′″, 1 ″″) with intermediate elements ( 13 , 14 , 2 ′, 13 ′″, 14 ′″, 19 ′″) is made which is then divided transversely to the tube axis into at least two parts, so that at least two flexible holding systems result, and wherein the seams are arranged and stitched in an order such that for each seam being stitched, there remain at least two free edges on one side of the seam of the web materials being stitched.

2. Process for producing a flexible holding system according to claim 1 , characterized in that the holding systems are all of the same size after cutting.

3. Process for producing a flexible holding system according to claim 1 , characterized in that precisely two holding systems ( 4 , 5 ′) are produced.

4. Process for producing a flexible holding system according to claim 3 , characterized in that the envelope ( 1 ′) has, on one or more sides, overhanging excess material ( 6 ′, 7 ′) vis-à-vis the compartmental division, so that preferably two covers for sealing in each case one of the open faces of the two produced holding systems result.

5. Process for producing a flexible holding system according to claim 1 , characterized in that the cuts are carried out at high temperatures with a cutting apparatus the blade of which is at a high temperature.

6. Process for producing a flexible holding system according to claim 1 , characterized in that the cut edges are looped after cutting.

7. Process for producing a flexible holding system according to claim 1 , characterized in that the seams in the area of the cut edges are triple-sewn.

8. Process for producing a flexible holding system according to one of claims 1 to 7 , characterized in that the tubular envelope ( 1 , 1 ′, 1 ″, 1 ′″, 1 ″″) is folded flat with the compartmental division before cutting.

9. A process for producing a flexible holding system for transporting piece goods, comprising an outer envelope and intermediate elements, the outer envelope and intermediate elements each comprising a flexible web material, and the intermediate elements being connected to each other and to the outer envelope along seams to form a long continuous tubular envelope including compartments defined by the intermediate elements within the tubular envelope, wherein the order in which the seams are formed is such that for each seam being formed, there remain at least two free edges on one side of the seam of the web materials being formed, and

wherein, upon completion of each compartment forming a closed compartment of the holding system, at least two free edges adjacent to a final seam of the compartment being completed are located outside of the compartment.

10. The process for producing a flexible holding system according to claim 9 , characterized in that the seams comprise stitched seams.

11. The process for producing a flexible holding system according to claim 9 , characterized in that the seams extend along a direction of elongation of the compartments.

Assignments (2)
ORDER BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION Recorded Jun 2, 2009
From: CONTEYOR MULTIBAG SYSTEMS N.V.
To: BRADFORD COMPANY
Reel/Frame 022757/0961 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2004
From: HUGENHOLTZ, PATRICK
To: CONTEYOR MULTIBAG SYSTEMS N.V.
Reel/Frame 015078/0507 →