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Granted Patent B2
US 10,583,623 · App. 16/169,148 · Granted Mar 10, 2020

Fitment holder

Inventors: David G. Smith (Hudson, WI); William D. Rogers (Shakopee, MN)
Assignee: BBC PACKAGING, LLC
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,583,623
App. No.
16/169,148
Granted
Mar 10, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a fitment holder that includes a base, a hub extending from the base, and a fitment positioning structure comprising a plurality of pins. The plurality of pins may be configured to engage a wing of the fitment and the plurality of pins may include a plurality of heads residing in a plurality of countersunk areas formed in the base. The plurality of pins may also include a plurality of ends extending from a top surface of the base.

Claims (21)

1. A fitment holder comprising:

a base;

a hub extending from the base; and

a fitment positioning structure comprising a plurality of pins configured to engage a wing of a fitment, the plurality of pins including a plurality of heads residing in a plurality of countersunk areas formed in the base and a plurality of ends extending from a top surface of the base.

2. The fitment holder of claim 1 , wherein the base includes a beveled front edge.

3. The fitment holder of claim 1 , wherein the base further includes at least one aperture configured to receive at least one screw to attach the fitment holder to a conveyor.

4. A fitment transportation system comprising:

a conveyer belt;

the fitment holder of claim 1 ; and

at least one connector connecting the fitment holder to the conveyor belt, wherein the plurality of heads are trapped between the base and the conveyor belt.

5. The fitment transportation system of claim 4 , wherein the at least one connector is at least one screw configured to penetrate the conveyor belt and insert into an aperture of the base.

6. The fitment transportation system of claim 5 , wherein the conveyor belt is sandwiched between a head of the at least one screw and the base.

7. The fitment transportation system of claim 6 , wherein a front of the base is beveled.

8. A method of assembling a standup pouch comprising

placing a fitment on a fitment holder, wherein placing the fitment on the fitment holder results in a hub of the fitment holder residing in a barrel of the fitment and a wing of the fitment residing in a fitment positioning structure of the fitment holder,

wherein the fitment positioning structure is comprised of a plurality of pins.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of pins includes a plurality of heads captured by a plurality of countersunk areas formed in a base of the fitment holder.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

using a conveyor to move the fitment holder from a first location to a second location, wherein the fitment holder is secured to the conveyor.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the fitment holder is secured to the conveyor by at least one screw.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of heads are captured in the countersunk areas by the conveyor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2019
From: SMITH, DAVID G.; ROGERS, WILLIAM D.
To: BBC PACKAGING, LLC
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62576117 · Oct 24, 2017
Related Publication 20190118501A1 · Apr 25, 2019
Cited By (1)
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